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Rafael Jodar won his first ATP Tour title in Marrakech. The 19-year-old Spaniard beat Marco Trungelliti 6-3, 6-2 to complete the final. The title marks a rapid rise for Jodar after he was outside the Top 900 in the PIF ATP Rankings only a year ago. It was a dominant win on Sunday afternoon.
Cameron Norrie beat Miomir Kecmanovic at the Monte-Carlo Masters to earn his first win in Monte Carlo since 2019. The result gives the British number one a long-awaited breakthrough at the clay-court event. It ends a Monte Carlo winless run that had lasted since that 2019 appearance.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has picked up a major prize money windfall after a big clay-court win at the latest UTS event. The ATP player is being rewarded for his result in the unique exhibition format. The win stands out as a notable financial boost tied directly to his performance.
Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul won the Bucharest doubles title at the Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank. The top-seeded French pair claimed their sixth ATP Tour title and first of 2026. They added a second Bucharest crown to their record.
Tommy Paul reached his first ATP Tour clay-court final in Houston after beating Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. He won a long three-set match at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship despite rain interruptions. The result sends Paul into the title match on clay for the first time at tour level. The final score line was 7-5, 4-6, 7-6.
Robert Cash and JJ Tracy won the Marrakech title at the Grand Prix Hassan II. The doubles pair captured their second ATP Tour title together and moved ahead in their rivalry with Vasil Kirkov and his partner. Their run followed in the Bryan brothers' footsteps in Marrakech. The win came on Saturday.
Rafael Jodar reached his first ATP Tour final in Marrakech with a dominant semifinal win. The 19-year-old advanced at the Grand Prix Hassan II in his maiden tour-level semi-final, adding his name to the record books alongside Fonseca. His breakthrough run puts him into the championship match for the first time on the ATP Tour.
Marco Trungelliti became the oldest first-time tour-level finalist in the Open Era in Marrakech. The 36-year-old upset top seed Luciano Darderi 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the Grand Prix Hassan II final in two hours and 10 minutes. The win sends him into the championship match after a notable upset over the tournament favorite.
Thiago Agustin Tirante produced a major upset in Houston by beating top seed and 2024 champion Ben Shelton. The world No. 83 won 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship semi-finals. The result continued a strong run after Tirante dropped only three games in his opening match.
Jim Courier delivered back-to-back five-set wins in Davis Cup action on April 4, 1999. He followed a five-set victory over Tim Henman with another over Greg Rusedski, underlining his stamina in a tight team event. The result is remembered as one of the standout moments of American tennis history.
Mariano Navone won his maiden ATP Tour title in Bucharest after a dramatic run at the Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank. He beat Spanish qualifier Daniel Merida in the final after surviving a chaotic match, and earlier saved two match points against Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the title match. The win gave the Argentine his first tour-level trophy.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in the 2005 Miami Masters final after coming back from two sets down. It was the first-ever final between the two players who would become all-time great rivals. The result marked a notable early chapter in one of tennis's biggest head-to-heads. The comeback happened on April 3, 2005.
Roger Federer made his Davis Cup debut against Italy's Davide Sanguinetti on April 2, 1999. The match marked the start of Federer's Davis Cup career. It came in the Davis Cup, the team event where countries compete for national honors.
Cameron Norrie was in live action at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The update centers on his ATP match in Monte-Carlo. It is a live scores item tracking his progress at the tournament.
Thomas Muster beat Sergi Bruguera in the 1997 Miami Open final. The match came eight years after Muster had been hit by a car at the tournament site. It was a clay-court meeting between two specialists in the Miami final.
Jiri Lehecka reached his first Masters final by beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 at the Miami Open. The Czech player was steady throughout and did not lose a service game in the tournament. It marks a major turnaround from his tearful retirement in Madrid two years ago.
Jannik Sinner won the Miami Open to complete the rare Sunshine Double. He did it after also winning Indian Wells, and he became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to finish both events this way. He also did not drop a set across either tournament, with the final coming against Jiri Lehecka.
Jack Draper’s match against Daniil Medvedev drew attention from the Miami crowd. The ATP contest was shown from an alternate angle that captured the spectators’ reactions. The clip highlights how the match was viewed as a notable spectacle in Miami. One fan compared Draper to Thor during the exchange.
Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Miami Open in the third round by Sebastian Korda. The match went three sets, showing Korda had to hold off the top-ranked player in a surprise result. Alcaraz had earlier beaten Joao Fonseca at the tournament.
Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter were both knocked out in the third round of the Miami Open. Their exits ended British hopes in the singles draw. Jack Draper had already gone out in the second round, while Boulter had previously advanced after Clara Tauson retired injured.
Jannik Sinner won the Indian Wells men's title by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. He came through 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) and did not drop a set at the tournament. The result also followed Medvedev's semifinal win over top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, which ended Alcaraz's first loss of the year. Sinner rallied from 4-0 down in the second-set tiebreak by winning seven straight points.
Jack Draper’s Indian Wells title defense ended in the quarterfinals after a controversial hindrance call against him. Daniil Medvedev benefited from the ruling in their ATP match. The decision turned the match against Draper at a key moment.
Jack Draper beat Novak Djokovic in three sets at Indian Wells to reach the next round. He rallied from a set down and won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. The result extended Draper’s comeback from an arm injury and set up the matchup with Djokovic after his earlier win over Francisco Cerundolo.
Jack Draper made a winning return from injury with an emphatic Davis Cup qualifying victory over Norway. The result gave Great Britain the lead in the tie and showed Draper back in match play for a national team event. It matters immediately for Britain’s bid to advance in Davis Cup qualifying and for Draper’s comeback after a spell out.
An amateur won the Australian Open's new Million Dollar One Point Slam by beating Jannik Sinner and Joanna Garland. The exhibition-style event offered A$1m to the winner. Sinner was the men's world number two, while Garland was women's world number 117.
Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the Dubai 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition. The matchup brought an ATP player and the WTA world No. 1 into a high-profile mixed-gender contest. Sabalenka also produced an 'amazing' return in one of the highlighted points. The event was staged in Dubai and drew attention for its best moments and standout shot-making.