GB's Draper claims emphatic victory on injury return
Jack Draper claims an emphatic victory on his long-awaited return from injury to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead over Norway in Davis Cup qualifying.
Jack Draper claims an emphatic victory on his long-awaited return from injury to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead over Norway in Davis Cup qualifying.
Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime made a winning start to his title defence on Thursday at the Open Occitanie, where he overcame wild card Stan Wawrinka, who was making his final appearance at the ATP 250.
In the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting, top seed Auger-Aliassime earned a 6-4, 7-6(3) win against the 40-year-old Swiss star to reach the quarter-finals in Montpellier.
Auger-Aliassime, 25, retired during his first-round match at the Australian Open against Nuno Borges last month but bounced back against Wawrinka to move a step closer to his ninth tour-level title.
“I know him very well,” Auger-Aliassime said of Wawrinka. “Growing up all these years — watching him be the legendary player he is — all of us young players dream of a career like he has had. The winning, but the resilience, the hard work, the consistency.
“He has been an example for all of us young players. It is crazy we had never played before and I told him in the locker rooms in Australia, ‘It is crazy we have not played before’, and then it happens. It was great to share the court with him.”
Since the start of the decade, the Canadian Auger-Aliassime has earned a Tour-leading 86 indoor victories, lifting seven titles in these conditions. The No. 8 player in the PIF ATP Rankings will next play sixth seed Arthur Fils or Ugo Blanchet.
[NO 1 CLUB]Luca Nardi upset second seed Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 to earn his third Top 20 win. Nardi is into his second tour-level quarter-final and leads Cobolli 4-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. Nardi will meet Martin Damm in the last eight, while Cobolli will head to the ATP 500 event in Dallas, aiming to bounce back from opening-round defeats at the Australian Open and Montpellier.
Fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor dispatched Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-4 to capture his first win since October. The Dutchman will next face French qualifier Titouan Droguet after the home hope beat last year’s finalist Aleksandar Kovacevic 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]The 2026 ATP Tour season exploded into life in January, delivering a month packed with breathtaking shotmaking. But which moment stands out enough to earn Hot Shot of the Month presented by Yokohama?
Lorenzo Musetti unleashed his trademark flair in Hong Kong, carving a jaw-dropping banana forehand winner, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina kicked off his 2026 highlight reel with a full-stretch diving effort in Adelaide.
Brandon Nakashima brought the crowd to its feet in Brisbane during a remarkable rally featuring three tweeners, and Cameron Norrie showcased his relentless defence, turning a seemingly lost point into a winner while under constant pressure in Auckland.
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Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are on the entry list for the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the season in March at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
The hard-court event, which runs from 4-15 March, is set to feature all of the current Top 10 players in the PIF ATP Rankings. Alcaraz will return to Indian Wells off the back of completing the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
The 22-year-old Spaniard has fond memories in the Californian desert, having lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024. The World No. 1 holds a 20-2 tournament record overall, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Sinner has triumphed at the other five hard-court Masters 1000 events but has never won Indian Wells. The Italian, who lost in the semi-finals at the Australian Open to Djokovic, reached the last four in 2023 and 2024.
Djokovic, a finalist in Melbourne earlier in February, is a joint-record five-time champion in Indian Wells. The Serbian has clinched the crown on five occasions (joint with Roger Federer), with his last success coming in 2016. The 38-year-old triumphed in Miami that same year to complete the Sunshine Double (winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back) for a record fourth time.
[NO 1 CLUB]Former champions Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie will also compete. Home favourite Fritz won the title in 2022, while British lefty Draper defeated Holger Rune in the championship match last season to claim his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown. Norrie triumphed in 2021.
Former Next Gen ATP Finals champions Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca will both be in action and Ben Shelton will help lead home hopes alongside Fritz. Austrian Filip Misolic is the last direct entry in the initial player entry list.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]British number two Sonay Kartal suffers a 6-0 6-2 defeat by Sara Bejlek in the Abu Dhabi Open quarter-finals.
The ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which this year runs from 9-15 February, has announced a prize money total of €2,462,660 for the 2026 edition.
The singles champion will earn €460,555. The winning doubles team will split €151,280.
View the full prize-money breakdown and the PIF ATP Rankings points at stake below.
[NO 1 CLUB]2026 Rotterdam Singles Prize Money
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | €460,555 |
| Finalist | 330 | €247,800 |
| Semi-finalist | 200 | €132,060 |
| Quarter-finalist | 100 | €67,470 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | €36,015 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | €19,205 |
2026 Rotterdam Doubles Prize Money (per team)
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | €151,280 |
| Finalist | 300 | €80,680 |
| Semi-finalist | 180 | €40,820 |
| Quarter-finalist | 90 | €20,420 |
| Round of 16 | 0 | €10,560 |
The Nexo Dallas Open, which this year runs from 9-15 February, has announced a prize money total of $2,833,335 for the 2026 edition.
The singles champion will earn $529,945. The winning doubles team will split $174,050.
View the full prize-money breakdown and the PIF ATP Rankings points at stake below.
[NO 1 CLUB]2026 Dallas Singles Prize Money
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $529,945 |
| Finalist | 330 | $285,095 |
| Semi-finalist | 200 | $151,935 |
| Quarter-finalist | 100 | $77,625 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | $41,435 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | $22,096 |
2026 Dallas Doubles Prize Money (per team)
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $174,050 |
| Finalist | 300 | $92,820 |
| Semi-finalist | 180 | $46,960 |
| Quarter-finalist | 90 | $23,490 |
| Round of 16 | 0 | $12,150 |
Stan Wawrinka made history at the Open Occitanie Wednesday.
With his 7-6(3), 6-4 win over Hamad Medjedovic in the opening round, the 40-year-old, competing in his final season on Tour, became the oldest man to record a tour-level win indoors outside the Davis Cup since Ken Rosewall (45) in Melbourne in 1980.
“I always enjoy. I’m still passionate about the game,” Wawrinka said. “For me, [it] was important to keep pushing myself and trying to win as much as possible.”
The Swiss relied on his experience in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting against 22-year-old Medjedovic. He won 83 per cent (24/29) of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, cruising to victory in one hour and 38 minutes. He fended off 80 per cent (4/5) of the break points he faced, including a crucial save at 5-5 30/40 in the opening set.
“It is always a pleasure to play the young generation. I was happy to face him for the first time. Tough player. I am happy with the level. It is a pleasure to be back here,” he said.
He will next play defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime.
[NO 1 CLUB]Eighth seed Aleksandar Kovacevic spoiled the hopes of 16-year-old Moise Kouame on Wednesday in Montpellier, where the French teenager was aiming for his first tour-level win. Kovacevic, a finalist last year in Montpellier, rallied to a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2 victory after one hour, 54 minutes.
Kovacevic won 82 per cent of his first-serve points (41/50), according to Infosys ATP Stats, and did not face a break point until his final service game of the match, which he erased before applying the finishing touches on his fourth tour-level win of 2026.
“He was outplaying me in the first set,” Kovacevic said of Kouame. “I didn’t feel super comfortable, first match of the week. And then I got settled in a little bit and I think he dropped his level just a tad. It’s tough to play a player like that, I’ve never really seen him play at all, but definitely impressed.”
Kouame, was seeking to become the seventh man this century to win a tour-level match before his 17th birthday. The teenager advanced through qualifying, becoming the youngest man to qualify for an ATP Tour event since Rudolf Molleker in 2017.
The American will next face another French qualifier, Titouan Droguet, who beat Kovacevic 7-6(4), 7-6(8) last week at the Quimper Challenger.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam. The tournament shared the news on social media on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old last competed in Rotterdam in 2023, when he fell to Tallon Griekspoor in the second round. He’s competed in the tournament six times previously.
“I find it incredibly unfortunate that I have to make this decision. At the ABN AMRO Open, I was already given a chance as a young player, and that’s why I always enjoy returning,” Zverev said. “However, given my history with my ankle, I have to prioritise my recovery and can’t take any risks. I wish everyone in Rotterdam a wonderful week.”
Alexander Zverev Withdraws from Rotterdam.
The 28-year-old German withdrew today. Due to recurring ankle problems, his physio advised him to recover thoroughly before playing matches again.
Wishing him a smooth recovery.
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“Given his history, we would naturally have liked to see Alexander back on court, but we also understand his decision here. Everyone still remembers the images and the impact of his previous ankle injury,” Tournament director Richard Krajicek shared.
Zverev began his 2026 season at the United Cup before reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets. He holds a 6-2 record this year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
The ABN AMRO Open runs from 9-16 February, with Top 10 players Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik among those in field.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Neal Skupski has returned to the summit of the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, climbing to World No. 1 for the first time in 29 months.
The Briton’s rise to the top was sealed in emphatic fashion, having won the Australian Open alongside Christian Harrison. Their partnership only started this offseason and featured a memorable beginning, with the duo changing a tire together. Following the pair’s triumph in Melbourne, Skupski skyrocketed from No. 9 to No. 1.
“I knew then that there was a chance of getting back to World No. 1,” said the 36-year-old Skupski. “I think that’s the best way to get No. 1 — winning a Grand Slam.”
Harrison and Skupski were competing in their second tournament together in Melbourne, arriving at the season’s first major after a semi-final run in Adelaide. Down a set in the opening round of the Australian Open and twice facing 0/40 on their serve in the second set, Harrison and Skupski dug out of early trouble against Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner.
“We watched a lot of film after that to see where we could improve,” said Skupski. “And it definitely helped us moving forward throughout the two weeks.”
Harrison and Skupski downed home favourites Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4), 6-4 in the championship match. The pair’s teamwork and chemistry, which formed in the offseason in an unexpected manner, proved effective as the duo did not drop a set after its first-round scare.
“Probably our first team bonding event was changing one of Christian’s tires,” Skupski said. “Christian came to Baton Rouge to do preseason with me in December for one week. He got a flat on his rental car, so we did that as a team together. It was quite funny.”
[NO 1 CLUB]Skupski has amassed 18 tour-level doubles titles across his standout career, including two major crowns (2023 Wimbledon, alongside Wesley Koolhof). In November 2022, Skupski ascended to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings for the first time. A three-time qualifier for the prestigious Nitto ATP Finals, Skupski most recently held No. 1 honours in August 2023.
“I think the only thing that was different was the first time being very nervous going into one of the matches in the end of 2022 knowing that if I won that match in Paris, we knew we’d be No. 1, me and Koolhof,” said Skupski.
After reflecting on his journey back to the top, Skupski is already looking ahead to new challenges and goals in 2026.
“Getting back to World No. 1 definitely brings confidence and it’s been a great start to the year with Christian,” said Skupski. “Now it’s time to push on again and we need to reevaluate our goals.
“Winning a Grand Slam was one of our goals at the start of the season, so we’ll have to think about that and come up with new targets.”
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