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Berrettini reveals first meeting with Enqvist: 'I remember feeling this energy'

  • Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Lost in the drama of Matteo Berrettini’s cramping at the end of his first-round BNP Paribas Open win Wednesday was someone in his box: former World No. 4 Thomas Enqvist.

The Italian has recently been working with the 19-time ATP Tour titlist, with their relationship dating back to Berrettini’s participation in the 2021 Laver Cup, where Enqvist was vice captain for Team Europe.

“I remember the energy,” Berrettini told ATPTour.com. “When I was by myself in Boston the first time that I went there, my fitness coach arrived the day of the match, so I basically got ready with Thomas. But Thomas was the one who was taking care of my preparation, my training and everything.”

Bjorn Borg was famously one of the event’s first captains alongside rival John McEnroe. And even though Berrettini was highly complimentary of Borg, one of 29 members of the ATP No. 1 Club, he was immediately struck by Enqvist’s presence.

“I remember feeling this energy. This guy loves tennis and loves to work with players, and I just remember that,” Berrettini said. “I was like, ‘Who knows, maybe in the future we can work together’. And it happened, so I’m really happy and proud of that.”

Enqvist spent time in the offseason with Berrettini, who began his year last month in Buenos Aires. After losing the first set in four of his first six matches of 2026, the former No. 6 player in the PIF ATP Rankings also dropped his opener Wednesday against Adrian Mannarino.

But Berrettini dug in under the intense California sun and rallied past the Frenchman 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in two hours and 49 minutes. After match point, he fell to the court due to the cramp. The battle left him smiling.

“That’s the thing that I enjoyed the most today. I kept telling myself that these are the matches and fights that I’m working for,” Berrettini said. “All those trainings, all those days, waking up and going to hit so many balls, it is all for these moments.

“I’m so glad, I’m so happy that I could do that. The cramping is because I gave it all. I just want to feel like this when I play. That’s the main goal.”

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Berrettini simply hopes to put himself in such positions. The 29-year-old has struggled with injuries over the past few years and fallen as low as World No. 154.

Through the toughest moments, the Italian has worked towards moments like he enjoyed Wednesday — and opportunities like the one he’s earned Friday against two-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev.

“I think you’ve got to embrace and enjoy the process that brings you to the court because if you’re too smiley out there, I feel, at least for me, it doesn’t really work 100 per cent,” Berrettini said. “I need to have the kind of fear, the kind of tension that needs to be there in order to perform my best. But at the same time, when I’m feeling like I felt today, I think that’s the key.”

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Dimitrov delivers to set Alcaraz showdown at Indian Wells

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Grigor Dimitrov seized revenge and a blockbuster opportunity in one stroke on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open, where he overcame Terence Atmane 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to line up a heavyweight Indian Wells clash with top seed Carlos Alcaraz.

The 34-year-old Bulgarian avenged a defeat to Atmane from just eight days ago in Acapulco, rallying from a frustrating end to the second set to close out the match in three. With his victory, Dimitrov set a meeting with two-time Indian Wells champion Alcaraz, who beat him in the fourth round at the tournament last year — their most recent Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.

“I think I started the match really well but it was just difficult to maintain a solid level,” said Dimitrov, who reached the Indian Wells semi-finals in 2021. “I knew that I would get a few chances at some point, so I was just holding onto those moments. It could have gone either way, but I was able to stay very strong in the most important moments.”

In the second set, Dimitrov held seven break points at 5-5, according to Infosys ATP Stats, but was unable to convert any before dropping serve in the following game, allowing Atmane into a decider. The former World No. 3 responded clinically, however, to earn another shot at Alcaraz, the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings who is on a 12-match winning streak to begin 2026.

“I’m always looking on my side of the net,” Dimitrov said when asked about the clash with Alcaraz. “At this point in my career, I’m almost always going to look at my side of the net and what I want to do. If I win, great. If I lose, great again. This is the mindset that I want to adopt a lot more.”

In other action on Thursday in Indian Wells, Kamil Majchrzak defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 to set up a second-round meeting with third seed Novak Djokovic. The 38-year-old Serbian will be playing his first match since reaching the Australian Open final in January, when he lost to Alcaraz in four sets.

Alexander Shevchenko and Jacob Fearnley also advanced. Shevchenko beat qualifier Sho Shimabukuro 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to earn a second-round matchup with 13th seed Casper Ruud, while Fearnley downed Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 and will next meet 2022 champion Taylor Fritz.

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ATP debuts 'Athlete Arrivals', expanding fashion focus

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

The ATP has launched its new fashion-forward pre-game ritual, providing players with a creative platform to express their personal style as they arrive at tournament venues across the world.

Launched at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Athlete Arrivals capture ATP stars in styled, dedicated off court outfits as they arrive at tournaments, with the debut edition featuring Taylor Fritz, Jakub Mensik, Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Francisco Cerundolo, Zizou Bergs and Alex Michelsen.

In the build-up to Indian Wells, former GQ Fashion Director, Mobolaji Dawodu worked with several of the athletes to help define each players’ personal brand style, curate a bespoke look for their upcoming arrival moments and capture editorial photography for their social channels. The collaboration was delivered through ATP Styling Studios, another key part of the ATP’s fashion strategy, which offers players premium one-to-one styling sessions with fashion industry leaders. 

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The ATP’s fashion strategy is underpinned by three core areas: events, athletes and content. Events will focus on areas including the Athlete Arrivals moments at tournaments, relevant cultural events and potential collaborations. The athlete focus will be on creating further ATP Styling Studios moments and fashion crossover opportunities with brands and media for the players. The content pillar will aim to establish media partnerships and content collaborations for the players, including dedicated fashion content that will be amplified in the future through the ATP’s partnerships with TikTok, Spotify, Overtime and a network of individual creators.

The Indian Wells activation is the first in a number of fashion-forward Athlete Arrivals at select tournaments in 2026, culminating at the Nitto ATP Finals. Upcoming editions will feature up to 10 players at the Miami Open presented by Itau and the Mutua Madrid Open. In Miami, the ATP will bring its partnership with iconic fashion-sport brand Lacoste into the fashion strategy, collaborating on bespoke looks for Lacoste ambassador, Grigor Dimitrov and bringing this to life through custom content captured on the city’s streets.

Andrew Walker, ATP Senior Vice President of Brand & Marketing, said: “Fashion is deeply rooted in the culture of tennis and creating moments that allow our players to express their own personal style presents a unique opportunity to position tennis within wider cultural conversations and open it up to new audiences. This builds on the success of our Styling Studio, which we initially launched as a pilot ahead of the 2025 US Open. It has shown us there’s huge demand among our fans for fashion-facing content. With a global pool of athletes and strong visual identity, we’re well placed to lean into this space, bringing new fans into the sport and strengthening our players’ brands in the process.”

The expansion of the ATP’s fashion strategy marks a significant step in the ATP’s move into the fashion and lifestyle space, which has included the creation of a dedicated licensing and retail team and launch of ATP Store, a global e-commerce shopping destination for tennis apparel and accessories.

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What were the Indian Wells tennis results?

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

The 2026 BNP Paribas Open began Wednesday, when Denis Shapovalov, Joao Fonseca and Gael Monfils were among those to advance to the second round in Indian Wells.

View all of the results from Wednesday at the ATP Masters 1000 event below.

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Results – Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Men’s Singles – Round of 96

ATP – Reilly Opelka (USA) d Ethan Quinn (USA) 75 76(3)
ATP – Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 46 75 75
ATP – Denis Shapovalov (CAN) d Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 62 36 64
ATP – Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) d [WC] Martin Damm (USA) 76(5) 63
ATP – [WC] Zachary Svajda (USA) d Marin Cilic (CRO) 76(5) 64
ATP – [WC] Gael Monfils (FRA) d [Q] Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 63 64
ATP – Joao Fonseca (BRA) d Raphael Collignon (BEL) 76(2) 64
ATP – Marcos Giron (USA) d Mariano Navone (ARG) 46 75 63
ATP – Gabriel Diallo (CAN) d Mattia Bellucci (ITA) 76(5) 64
ATP – Jenson Brooksby (USA) d Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 63 64
ATP – Adam Walton (AUS) d Quentin Halys (FRA) 63 63
ATP – Zizou Bergs (BEL) d Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 63 64
ATP – Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d [Q] Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 75 63
ATP – Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) d Daniel Altmaier (GER) 63 10 Retired
ATP – [Q] Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) d James Duckworth (AUS) 62 64
ATP – [Q] Dino Prizmic (CRO) d [Q] Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) 76(5) 36 75

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Hot Shot of the Month: Vote for February's winner

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

February’s packed calendar gave the ATP Tour’s top names plenty of chances to light up the court, producing a stream of jaw-dropping moments in contention for the Hot Shot of the Month presented by Yokohama honour.

In Montpellier, Felix Auger-Aliassime brought the crowd to its feet with a breathtaking, full-extension winner en route to the title. Meanwhile, #NextGenATP standout Joao Fonseca thrilled his home fans in Rio de Janeiro, capping a pulsating rally that ignited the Brazilian faithful.

The ATP 500 event in Dallas delivered more magic. Taylor Fritz wowed spectators with a brilliant behind-the-back effort, and just two days later on the same court, Adrian Mannarino threaded an audacious tweener beyond Ben Shelton to leave fans stunned.

Watch the video below and then cast your vote for your favourite Hot Shot here. Voting closes at 12 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. CET on Tuesday, 10 March.

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Fonseca: 'I'm feeling healthy & happy on court again'

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

“Jo-ao Fon-se-ca! Jo-ao Fon-se-ca!”

The Joao Fonseca anthem rang loudly throughout the 19-year-old’s 7-6(2), 6-4 win against Raphael Collignon Wednesday evening in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Whether between points and games, during changeovers or well after the match, the spirited crowd lifted the two-time ATP Tour singles champion on its figurative shoulders and championed him to victory.

“I just try to push with as much energy as I can,” Fonseca told ATPTour.com. “I just try to bring them to me to give me strength to keep going.”

The chant has followed Fonseca around the world, with fans across the globe throwing their support around the surging star. According to the Brazilian, he first began feeling such support at a junior tournament played at his home facility, the Rio de Janeiro Country Club.

“It was the first time that I felt very, very pressured, because I was the first seed and I was getting a wild card to the main draw of Roland Garos juniors,” Fonseca said. “I won the tournament and it was the first time in my club that a lot of people were cheering for me. I felt a little bit of pressure, of course, but it was fun.”

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The teen fondly recalled memories from his younger days in the sport, hitting the ball as hard as he could. Sometimes the ball would land in, but many times it would fly into the back fence.

Today, Fonseca has learned to rein in his power and unleash it against the best players in the world. That has helped him to a career-high No. 24 in the PIF ATP Rankings and an ATP 500 title last October in Basel.

“It was always my thing to hit hard,” Fonseca said. “Mostly on the important points when a little bit of pressure comes, I wanted to go for it. I wanted to do what I normally practised, not only [push] the ball. I was always like this and that’s going to be me for forever. That’s a thing I can’t change.

“I just need to be more solid, of course, and more consistent. I need to improve with the consistency, but that’s me, I can’t change.”

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Fonseca arrived at the season’s first ATP Masters 1000 event with a 1-3 record for the season according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. But the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals champion was dealing with a back injury and showed signs of an uptick in Rio de Janeiro, where he partnered countryman Marcelo Melo to the doubles title.

Now the crowd favourite is into the second round in the California desert and gathering momentum with the ‘Sunshine Double’ under way.

“It’s always good. After the first two months of the year, I’ve been struggling a little bit with injury, and then back [getting the] rhythm,” Fonseca said. “I’m feeling healthy again, feeling happy back on court again. I’m just feeling good and very happy the way that I played today.”

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Shapovalov 'had to come out on fire' to beat Tsitsipas in battle of former Top-10 stars

  • Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Denis Shapovalov’s reaction said it all Wednesday evening in Indian Wells. The Canadian was thrilled after battling past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to win a clash of former Top-10 stars and reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

“Definitely never easy to draw a guy like Stefanos first round. I think for both of us it was a very tough matchup” Shapovalov said in his post-match interview. “I knew I had to come out and play my ‘A game’ and come out on fire. It’s never easy to do that in the first rounds, but luckily I was able to do that today. Definitely very happy with the win.”

The lefty walked on court in primetime with a 4-2 Lexus ATP Head2Head series lead against the former No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who was unseeded at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for the first time since 2018 in Cincinnati. Shapovalov powered to a 6-2 lead and broke Tsitsipas’ serve immediately in the second set.

The Greek showed why he is a three-time Masters 1000 champion, clawing back to force a deciding set. But with the momentum switching, Shapovalov was able to reclaim control of points and earn a second-round meeting with 29th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

“It’s tough. First round, you get the first-round jitters a little bit and up a set and a break there got ahead of myself a little bit, started thinking of the outcomes of the points a little bit too much and tried to play it a bit too safe,” Shapovalov said. “Played a loose game and you know a guy like that is going to come back and elevate his game, play some great tennis. Definitely very happy I was able to close that out.”

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