British number three Katie Boulter fails to build on a brilliant start against Jasmine Paolini in the Merida Open quarter-finals.

There’s been a growing number of complaints about tennis ball quality from players on the ATP Tour this year. During his first-round win over Ugo Humbert, Daniil Medvedev didn’t hold back in his criticism of the balls being used in Rotterdam.

Jannik Sinner is coming off a surprising defeat in his most recent ATP Tour appearance. The Italian entered the Qatar Open – just his second tournament of 2026 – after falling short in his title defence at the Australian Open.

Roger Federer has been vocal about the uniformity of court speeds in 2025, and it looks like the Dubai Tennis Championships have taken notice. In a conversation with Andy Roddick on Served during the Laver Cup, Federer pointed out that ball and court speeds were ‘basically the same’ across all tournaments.

Coco Gauff’s serve has been under the microscope for over a year now, but progress has been hard to spot. Even after she brought in Gavin MacMillan last August to help overhaul her technique, the same problems keep popping up.

Aryna Sabalenka has been a steady presence near the top of the WTA Tour for years now. She’s currently holding onto the world number one ranking, a spot she’s kept since October 2024.

Lady Vols defeat Mississippi State tennis in first 2026 SEC road match.

Carlos Alcaraz has started the year in outstanding fashion, picking up 12 straight wins across two tournaments. Alcaraz capped off his Grand Slam collection earlier this month by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open.

Valentin Vacherot ended Gael Monfils’ final run at the Acapulco Open in what will be the Frenchman’s last appearance at the event. Monfils has already stated that he plans to hang up his racket after the 2026 season, with the Paris Masters expected to be his farewell tournament.