Stan Wawrinka has confirmed that 2026 will be his final year on the ATP Tour, saying the time has come to close a storied chapter in men’s tennis.
The announcement landed on social media and caught fans and rivals alike, …
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Finals in Jeddah have taken on a familiar cast, with Learner Tien back where he hurt so pleasantly last year.
Tien’s semi-final win set up a Sunday title showdown against 20-year-old Alexander Blockx, and the match promises contrasting styles: Tien’s …
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From a restless flight after a junior final loss to a calm, controlled assault on the Next Gen stage, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has rewritten his Jeddah script with a smile and a fast serve.
At 19, Budkov Kjaer arrives in …
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Stan Wawrinka has confirmed that 2026 will be his final season on the professional tour.
The Swiss veteran framed the decision as the end of a long, trophy-laden career that included Grand Slam breakthroughs, Olympic gold and a pivotal role …
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Alex Eala ended a 26-year gold drought for the Philippines at the SEA Games.
On Thursday in Bangkok, World No. 55 Alex Eala dominated Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, winning 6–1, 6-2 to claim the women’s singles crown at the Lawn Tennis …
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Justin Engel arrives in Jeddah as the kind of teenager who might still get ID’d at the players’ lounge, but who is suddenly impossible to ignore on court.
As the youngest competitor in the eight-man Next Gen ATP Finals field, …
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Two teenagers put the Next Gen draw into a fresh state of chaos in Jeddah, and the tournament suddenly feels like a chess game played at tennis pace.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer beat Rafael Jódar in four sets and now sits …
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Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero have gone their separate ways, and the tennis world is still adjusting its binoculars.
The 22 year old world number one announced on Wednesday that he and Ferrero have “decided to part ways” ahead …
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Five junior Grand Slam winners and a couple of alternate routes arrive in Jeddah this week, and the result is a Next Gen field that reads like a scouting report with trophies attached.
Debutants and returners mix experience with expectation …
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Garbiñe Muguruza is swapping match point tension for tournament planning, and she seems to like the new pressure just fine.
The two-time Grand Slam champion has been tapped as co-tournament director of the Madrid Open, a move that puts her …
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Heat finally got a rulebook instead of just sweat and a towel.
The ATP announced an extreme heat policy that takes effect in 2026, bringing the men’s tour closer to the WTA and other sports that already use scientific …
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Another week of tennis scheduling chaos arrived like an errant drop shot, surprising everyone except the court raccoons.
Last week saw a string of late decisions that left players waiting, broadcasters scrambling and fans wondering whether their tickets meant entry …
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Sabalenka keeps the crown.
Aryna Sabalenka finished 2025 as the Women’s Tennis Association player of the year for a second straight season after a campaign that read like a highlight reel, leaving little doubt she was the player everyone else …
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Alcaraz finished 2025 as the season’s surface king.
ATPTour.com’s Best Of series rounded up a year that mixed dominance and surprise, and this story breaks down who owned clay, grass and hard courts in 2025, with Carlos Alcaraz leading the …
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Rafael Nadal is heading back to Jeddah, and the young guns should probably warm up their handshakes now.
The Spanish legend will be on site for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF from 17-21 December, combining fan …
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Pam Shriver has traded a few volleys for volunteerism, and the net result is a grassroots recovery plan for fire-hit Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Her nonprofit work with friend Ilise Friedman under the Village Rising banner is pushing repair funds out …
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Tennis served us a gentle surprise this week, with results that whisper rather than shout but still change the narrative for the months ahead.
Minor upsets, steady veterans and a handful of younger players earning attention combined to make the …
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Twenty years out of the game is a long timeout, even by tennis standards.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed on Thursday that French player Quentin Folliot has been banned and fined after a probe found he was involved in …
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