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Cerundolo continues impressive 'Golden Swing' in Santiago, Nava breaks American drought

Top seed Francisco Cerundolo earned his sixth clay-court win of the season on Thursday at the BCI Seguros Chile Open in Santiago. The Argentine recorded an opening-round 6-2, 6-2 triumph against Elmer Moller to reach the quarter-finals at the ATP 250 event.

Cerundolo lifted the trophy on home soil in Buenos Aires for the first time earlier this month, a moment which the Argentine described as the ‘best moment of his career so far’. After a second-round exit in Rio de Janeiro, the World No. 19 was dominant throughout his 71-minute win against Moller.

In the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting, the 27-year-old won 89 per cent of his first-serve points and did not face a break point, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

The Argentine will next play Emilio Nava after the 24-year-old defeated Paraguayan qualifier Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 7-5, 6-3 to become the first American quarter-finalist in tournament history. The World No. 79 is also the first American man to reach a tour-level quarter-final on South American clay since Rajeev Ram in 2017 in Quito.

Nava upset the former No. 6 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Matteo Berrettini in his first match at the ATP 250 event and then produced a clean-hitting display to down Vallejo and reach his second ATP Tour quarter-final.

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2026 Indian Wells tennis prize money

The ATP Tour’s top stars are set to compete at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. The ATP Masters 1000 event has announced a prize money total of US $9,415,725 for the 2026 edition.

The singles champion will earn $1,151,380. The doubles team that wins will split $468,200

View the full prize-money breakdown and the PIF ATP Rankings points at stake below.

2026 Indian Wells Singles Prize Money

2026 Indian Wells Doubles Prize Money (per team)

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Auger-Aliassime sets Medvedev SF in Dubai redemption bid

Felix Auger-Aliassime has no plans to slow his sizzling February run at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The in-form Canadian moved past Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6(2) on Thursday at the ATP 500 event, advancing to his third consecutive tour-level semi-final. After lifting the trophy in Montpellier and finishing runner-up in Rotterdam, Auger-Aliassime now boasts an 11-1 record this month and stands just two victories away from avenging last year’s Dubai final loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

2025: Finalist
2026: 🤔

FAA returns to the last four in Dubai, knocking out Lehecka 6-3, 7-6(2)@DDFTennis | #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/OJoPp7vUVc

— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 26, 2026

Competing as the top seed at an event above ATP 250 level for the first time, the 25-year-old has shown little sign of nerves. He has yet to drop a set through three matches this week and, against Lehecka, he saved both break points he faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

In Friday’s semi-final, Auger-Aliassime will meet third seed and 2023 Dubai champion Daniil Medvedev, who holds a 7-2 lead in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

“We have very different game styles,” said Auger-Aliassime, who went 0-7 versus Medvedev between 2018 and 2024. “I’m going to try to come forward, he will try and make me miss. We’ll see who gets the better of the game plan. He’s had the better of me… It took me seven or eight times before beating him.”

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Medvedev launched Thursday’s quarter-final slate with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jenson Brooksby, booking his third Dubai semi-final in his past four appearances at the ATP 500 tournament.

The former World No. 1 closed the 2025 season with a series of steady results — including back-to-back semi-finals in Beijing and Shanghai and a title in Almaty — and is pushing toward a return to the Top 10 for the first time since June. He opened 2026 with a title run in Brisbane and currently trails No. 10 Alexander Bublik by just 345 points in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.

“There were moments in my career when I was better prepared,” Medvedev said when asked about his recent consistency. “Funnily enough, they say ‘Rookies get lucky’. It was more this kind of thing. Everything was new, I didn’t care… I was just playing the way I felt.

“Now, I have a lot more thoughts in my head, which can help me sometimes, but sometimes I need to get rid of them to play better. I still know that I can be consistent. For example, at the end of last year I was super consistent, and even this year I am trying to regain it. This tournament is great so far.”

Andrey Rublev maintained his impressive record in Dubai, moving past Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 6-4 to advance to his fifth semi-final at the ATP 500 event.

The No. 18 player in the PIF ATP Rankings lifted the trophy at the tournament in 2022 and then reached the final in 2023. Aiming to clinch the trophy in Dubai for the second time, Rublev hit through Rinderknech to improve to 4-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. He will next face sixth seed Jakub Mensik or Tallon Griekspoor.

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Boulter secures seventh consecutive WTA win

Britain’s Katie Boulter reaches the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico as Camila Osorio retires with injury.

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Kecmanovic shocks Zverev in Acapulco: 'I didn't have any pressure'

Miomir Kecmanovic earned the first Top 5 win of his career Wednesday when he upset World No. 4 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC.

The 26-year-old entered the match 0-11 against Top 5 players in the PIF ATP Rankings, yet found some of his best tennis against the 2021 champion to reach the quarter-finals.

“It feels amazing, especially because it’s been a rough couple of years,” said Kecmanovic, the No. 84 player in the PIF ATP Rankings. “So I’m happy that some things are going my way finally.”

Kecmanovic struck his backhand confidently and took advantage of Zverev’s deep return positioning, opening the court and holding his ground against the German’s usually reliable two-handed backhand. Zverev finished with 17 backhand unforced errors, compared to Kecmanovic’s six.

“I guess I was more aggressive when it mattered. I served a lot better than my usual standards, so I’m happy that things went well today,” Kecmanovic said. “Obviously he’s the big favourite, so I didn’t have any pressure there, but you still have to play well when it matters, close out the match and thankfully it went my way.”

The Serbian improved to 2-2 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with the 24-time tour-level titlist. Into the last eight at the hard-court ATP 500, Kecmanovic will face French lefty Terence Atmane for the first time. Atmane overcame wild card Rafael Jodar 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

In other action, fifth seed Flavio Cobolli downed Dalibor Svrcina 6-4, 6-4. Cobolli won 86 per cent (37/43) of his first-serve points and saved all six break points he faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

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Pellegrino upsets Comesana for biggest win of career in Santiago

Wednesday was a milestone day for Andrea Pellegrino at the BCI Seguros Chile Open at the BCI Seguros Chile Open where he battled to secure a win he will not soon forget.

The 28-year-old, after letting slip a match point in a tense second set, rallied to upset seventh seed Francisco Comesana 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 at the clay-court ATP 250. With the victory, the Italian qualifier marched into his maiden tour-level quarter-final.

“It was a very tough match,” Pellegrino said. “A great battle. I want to say thanks to my friends who came to support me. Without them, it was very tough. Their support is something amazing.”

In his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with the Argentine, Pellegrino squandered a match point at 5-2 in the second set, then dropped serve while serving for the match in the next game. But he regrouped, earned two breaks in the deciding set and sealed the biggest win of his career in two hours and 51 minutes.

Pellegrino, who captured the doubles title in Santiago in 2023 with Andrea Vavassori, is now at a career-high No. 123 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. The Italian will face Mariano Navone or second-seeded Luciano Darderi in the quarter-finals.

Earlier, Yannick Hanfmann upset fourth seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-4, 6-3 in the second round. With the victory, he became the fourth player to reach at least three quarter-finals in tournament history, joining Sebastian Baez, Laslo Djere and Thiago Monteiro.

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The German, who converted three of seven break point opportunities against Ugo Carabelli and won 10 of 13 points at the net according to Infosys ATP Stats, will face lucky loser Vilius Gaubas in the last eight. The 21-year-old Gaubas rallied past Dino Prizmic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3

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Britain's Draper beaten by Rinderknech in Dubai

British number one Jack Draper suffers a second-round loss to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his ATP Tour comeback at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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Griekspoor gets his man! Dutchman upsets second seed Bublik in Dubai

Tallon Griekspoor was forced to wait two years for a fifth crack at defeating Alexander Bublik. On Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the Dutchman finally snapped his losing streak against his rival.

Griekspoor upset the second-seeded Bublik 6-3, 7-6(4) to seal his quarter-final berth at the hard-court ATP 500. The No. 25 player in the PIF ATP Rankings broke the World No. 10’s renowned serve in the second game of the match and rode that success on return to the opening set. In the second, Griekspoor escaped 0/40 to hold serve in the second game before winning four of the final five points in the tie-break to seal his win.

Big time Tallon 😤@Griekii overcomes Bublik 6-3, 7-6(4), snapping a four-match losing streak against him, to advance to the last eight in Dubai!@DDFTennis | #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/VUlR1oVHG6

— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 25, 2026

The 82-minute quarter-final encounter took place two years after Griekspoor had heartbreakingly fallen in two tie-break sets to Bublik in Dubai, his fourth defeat in as many tour-level meetings with the Kazakhstani. After his revenge success on Wednesday, the Dutchman improved to 1-4 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Awaiting Griekspoor in the quarter-finals in the U.A.E. will be Jakub Mensik. The sixth-seeded Czech eased past Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2 to improve to 13-3 for the season. The 20-year-old Mensik, who upset Jannik Sinner in Doha last week, is now 3-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Popyrin.

Four other seeded players booked their last-eight spots on Wednesday: Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Andrey Rublev and Jiri Lehecka. Medvedev kicked off the day’s action by ending 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka’s Dubai career with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph. The third-seeded Medvedev, himself a Dubai titlist in 2023, will face Jenson Brooksby next after the American upset seventh seed Karen Khachanov 7-6(6), 6-4.

“I think [I’m moving in the right direction],” said Medvedev after notching his 11th tour-level win of the year. “Two good matches [so far in Dubai]. Convincing in the score, which is sometimes more important. I have more time mentally to prepare for the next round and I’m looking forward to it.”

Top seed Auger-Aliassime also enjoyed a straight-sets second-round triumph. The Canadian blunted the big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard for a 6-4, 6-4 victory, and the World No. 8 will next take on Lehecka. The eighth-seeded Czech downed qualifier Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(6), 6-4.

The 2022 Dubai winner Rublev was forced to dig a little deeper than some of his rivals for a quarter-final spot. The fifth seed overcame another former champion Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 to advance to face fourth seed Jack Draper or Arthur Rinderknech.

“I was just trying to do my job,” said Rublev after his two-hour, 23-minute victory. “Trying to play my tennis and keep doing the things I was doing. As soon as I had the chance to play aggressive, I tried to go to the net, to focus on my serve, to serve hard and put pressure on his return, which was not easy because he was serving super hard.”

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BNP Paribas Open 2026: Draws, Dates, History & All You Need To Know

ATP Tour stars will head to Indian Wells, California for the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the season at the BNP Paribas Open. The 50th tour-level edition of the tournament will be headlined by Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the season’s first ATP Masters 1000 event:

When is the 2026 BNP Paribas Open?

The 2026 BNP Paribas Open will be held from 4-15 March. The hard-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament, established in 1976, will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The tournament director is Tommy Haas.

Who is playing at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open?

The BNP Paribas Open will feature stars including Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Tommy Paul will lead the home charge.

What is the schedule for the BNP Paribas Open?

*Qualifying: Monday 2 March – Tuesday 3 March at 10 a.m.
*Main Draw: Wednesday 4 March – Friday 13 March at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
*Doubles Final: Saturday 14 March not before 6 p.m.
*Singles Final: Sunday 15 March not before 2 p.m.

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What is the prize money and points for the BNP Paribas Open?

The prize money for the 2026 BNP Paribas Open is US $9,415,725.

SINGLES
Winner: $1,151,380 / 1000 points
Finalist: $612,340 / 650 points
Semi-finalist: $340,190 / 400 points
Quarter-finalist: $193,645 / 200 points
Round of 16: $105,720 / 100 points
Round of 32: $61,865 / 50 points
Second Round: $36,110 / 30 points
First Round: $24,335 / 10 points

DOUBLES (US Dollars; per team)
Winner: $468,200 / 1000 points
Finalist: $247,870 / 600 points
Semi-finalist: $133,110 / 360 points
Quarter-finalist: $66,570 / 180 points
Second Round: $35,700 / 90 points
First Round: $19,510 / 0 points

How can I watch the BNP Paribas Open?

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How can I follow the BNP Paribas Open?

YouTube: BNP Paribas Open
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Twitter: @BNPPARIBASOPEN
Instagram: BNPParibasopen

Who won the last edition of the BNP Paribas Open in 2025?

Jack Draper won the 2025 Indian Wells singles title with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Holger Rune to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic defeated Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles final.

Watch highlights from the 2025 final between Draper and Rune:

Who holds the BNP Paribas Open record for most titles, oldest champion, youngest champion, and more?

Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (5), Novak Djokovic (5)
Oldest Champion: Roger Federer, 35, in 2017
Youngest Champion: Boris Becker, 19, in 1987
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1s Jimmy Connors in 1976, Jim Courier in 1993, Pete Sampras in 1994-95, Lleyton Hewitt in 2002-03, Roger Federer in 2004-06, Rafael Nadal in 2009, Novak Djokovic in 2015-16
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 143 Larry Stefanki in 1985
Last Home Champion: Taylor Fritz in 2022
Most Match Wins: Roger Federer (66)

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Wawrinka bids farewell to Dubai after 'one last chance' vs. Medvedev

Stan Wawrinka was honoured under the desert sun on Wednesday afternoon, when he played his final match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The Swiss wild card, who triumphed at the ATP 500 event in 2016, fell to Daniil Medvedev in straight sets before staying on court for a touching farewell ceremony. With 2026 marking his final season on the ATP Tour, the 40-year-old soaked in the applause from the crowd.

Tournament Director Salah Tahlak and ATP CEO Eno Polo were among those on centre court to present Wawrinka with a traditional dagger, a commemorative cake and a framed photo featuring memories from his appearances in Dubai.

“I came here for the first time more than 15 years ago and I always feel really welcome,” said Wawrinka, who owns a 6-4 record in Dubai, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. “It was amazing for me to have one last chance, one last opportunity, to play here. I will always have amazing memories from here [at] the tournament.”

Wawrinka made his first appearance in Dubai in 2006, when he fell to countryman Roger Federer, which marked just the second of 26 Lexus ATP Head2Head meetings between the two players.

Beyond Dubai, Wawrinka built a respected career, during which he rose to a career-high No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings in 2014 and won three major titles. He has captured 16 tour-level trophies so far and, as he embarks on the closing chapter of his professional journey, he continues to embrace some of his most cherished moments: the roar of the crowd and the appreciation of fans around the world.

“It’s my last time here, but I always had amazing support from you guys,” Wawrinka said to the crowd. “It’s always special. The reason why I kept playing for so long is because of those emotions that I receive on court, but I think at 40 it’s time to play for one last year. I’m enjoying it a lot and hopefully I will see some of you throughout the year.”

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