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What is the Dallas tennis draw?

A rematch of the Australian Open showdown between Americans Sebastian Korda and Michael Zheng is among the highlights of the Nexo Dallas Open draw, revealed on Saturday for the ATP 500 event. The winner of that matchup is seeded to meet another American, eighth Frances Tiafoe, in the second round.

All of that action will take place in top seed Taylor Fritz’s quarter. The 28-year-old will open his Dallas campaign against countryman Marcos Giron.

Second seed Ben Shelton anchors the draw and, after an opening matchup with Gabriel Diallo, could meet Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in the second round. 2024 Dallas champion Tommy Paul and Jenson Brooksby will also square off in another intriguing all-American matchup; both are potential quarter-final opponents for Fritz.

Third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will open against a qualifier in the bottom half, as will fourth seed Flavio Cobolli in the Fritz’s top half.

Who are the seeds at the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open?

Taylor Fritz leads the field as the top seed, followed by second seed Ben Shelton, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and fourth seed Flavio Cobolli. Rounding out the seeded players from five to eight are Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe.

Who are the past champions in the Nexo Dallas Open draw?

The ATP 500 event features three former champions: returning champ Denis Shapovalov, 2024 winner Tommy Paul and 2022 titlist Reilly Opelka.

What are the first-round matches to watch at the Nexo Dallas Open?

Sebastian Korda faces Michael Zheng, Learner Tien meets Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov plays Alex Michelsen and Tommy Paul takes on Jenson Brooksby.

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Auger-Aliassime fights off French qualifier Droguet, returns to Montpellier final

Felix Auger-Aliassime ended the breakout run of French qualifier Titouan Droguet with a finishing flourish Saturday at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier. The top seed and defending champion raised his level in the deciding set to return to the final at the ATP 250 with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory.

Seven of Auger-Aliassime’s eight career titles have come indoors, with his 87 match wins in those conditions the most this decade on the ATP Tour. The Canadian is through to his 21st tour-level final and his 13th indoors.

“I felt that even in the second set, my chance would come,” said the Canadian, who held firm against the big-serving Droguet. “It was good that I won the first set. It was giving me time to figure out how to break him. I think I served much better in the third set. I also returned better I think on second-serve return. I was hitting the ball more clean and really striking it well to different targets.”

Droguet, who was playing in his first tour-level semi-final and first match against a Top 10 opponent in the PIF ATP Rankings, forced a third set by stroking a majestic topspin lob at 5/5 in the second-set tie-break and following it up with one of his 14 aces.

But after saving two break points at 1-1 in the third set, Auger-Aliassime rattled off five straight games to run away with the win. He saved all three break points against him in the match, according to Infosys ATP Stats, while converting on three of his 10 break chances.

After beating Frenchmen Arthur Fils and Droguet in succession, Auger-Aliassime will face another home hope in the final: Adrian Mannarino.

“I love it. I like to play like this,” the World No. 8 said of the lively atmosphere against the Frenchmen. “It’s much better to play with such an atmosphere than to play in front of no people, or not have the people engaged in the match. It’s great, for sure.”

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— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 7, 2026

Mannarino ended the run of American qualifier Martin Damm with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory. The 37-year-old Frenchman recovered from a slow start to reach his 16th tour-level final and first in France. The oldest finalist in tournament history, Mannarino is up to No. 51 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.

“It was a battle,” Mannarino said. “He was putting me under pressure from the first shots. I just had to try my best. I had a small chance in the second set and I made it and it was the same scenario in the third set. It went my way but it was pretty crazy.”

Mannarino is a five-time tour-level champion but is seeking his first title since he won in Sofia in 2023. He will contest his first tour-level final since that week in Sofia on Sunday.

Damm battled through qualifying at the ATP 250 event and then upset Hubert Hurkacz and Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. The 22-year-old downed Luca Nardi in the last eight to advance to his first tour-level semi-final. He leaves Montpellier at No. 130 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, up 30 places.

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Boulter seals fourth WTA title with Ostrava Open win

Britain’s Katie Boulter claims her fourth WTA Tour title with a three-set victory against Tamara Korpatsch at the Ostrava Open on Saturday.

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Raducanu well beaten in Transylvania Open final

Emma Raducanu’s bid to win a first title since her US Open triumph in 2021 ends in a heavy defeat by Sorana Cirstea in the final of the Transylvania Open.

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What is the Rotterdam tennis draw?

Alex de Minaur will face Arthur Fils in a blockbuster first-round match at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, with the winner potentially facing Stan Wawrinka, who is competing at the event for the final time. The draw for the ATP 500 took place on Saturday.

Top seed De Minaur, a finalist in Rotterdam in 2024 and 2025, could meet fourth seed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. The 2023 champion Medvedev faces Frenchman Ugo Humbert in another exciting first-round clash. Fils is continuing his comeback in Rotterdam after returning from a back injury in Montpellier, where he reached the quarter-finals.

Swiss wild card Wawrinka lifted the trophy in Rotterdam in 2015 and starts against Aleksandar Vukic. Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2022 finalist, is also in the top half and opens against eighth-seeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.

In the bottom half, second seed and 2022 winner Felix Auger-Aliassime meets Alexei Popyrin in the first round and could play Zizou Bergs or Fabian Marozsan in the second round. Third seed Alexander Bublik faces former Top 10 star Hubert Hurkacz in his opener. Bublik, currently No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings, trails the Pole 1-6 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Fifth seed Karen Khachanov takes on home hope Jesper de Jong, while sixth seed Cameron Norrie plays Roberto Bautista Agut. Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor is the seventh seed and faces Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round. #NextGenATP Norwegian Nicolai Budkov Kjaer will clash with Jaume Munar.

Who are the seeds at the 2026 ABN AMRO Open?

Alex de Minaur leads the field as the top seed, followed by Felix Auger-Aliassime in second, Alexander Bublik in third, and Daniil Medvedev in fourth. Rounding out the seeded players from four to eight are Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie, Tallon Griekspoor and Arthur Rinderknech.

Who are the past champions in the ABN AMRO Open draw?

The ATP 500 event features three former champions, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stan Wawrinka.

What are the first-round matches to watch at the ABN AMRO Open?

Alex de Minaur faces Arthur Fils, Daniil Medvedev takes on Ugo Humbert and Alexander Bublik plays Hubert Hurkacz.

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Raducanu reaches first final since 2021 US Open triumph

Emma Raducanu digs deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph.

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Qualifiers Damm, Droguet reach first ATP SFs in Montpellier

Martin Damm and Titouan Droguet both used big-serving performances to advance to their first tour-level semi-finals with milestone wins Friday at the Open Occitanie. Both qualifiers at the ATP 250 in Montpellier, American Damm beat Luca Nardi 6-3, 7-6(8) before home hope Droguet upset fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(5), 7-6(1).

The 22-year-old Damm, who saved a match point in qualifying, beat former Top 10 stars Hubert Hurkacz and Roberto Bautista Agut in the main draw to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final. Against Nardi, he fired 16 aces and saved the only break point he faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

“For sure it was a bit nerve-wracking today, a lot on the line,” said Damm, who has climbed 31 places to No. 129 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings this week. “I knew that if we went three sets, then maybe it would get a little bit tricky for me. I’m happy that I’m tall and I have a pretty good serve, so thanks to my parents!”

He will next meet Adrian Mannarino after the 37-year-old ended the run of French qualifier Arthur Gea with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Mannarino, up 15 spots to No. 55 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, is into his 26th tour-level semi-final and his first semi-final since Dallas in February 2024.

Droguet also used a stellar serving performance to break new ground at tour-level, blasting 21 aces and never facing a break point against Griekspoor. The win against the No. 29 player in the PIF ATP Rankings is Droguet’s second Top 50 victory, with his first coming against Lorenzo Musetti in five sets at the 2023 US Open.

“I’m not used to playing on big courts like this. So I’m trying to not look up there, looking only at the court and my team, to stay focused,” the Frenchman said after his victory on Court Patrice Dominguez.

The 24-year-old Frenchman will hope for continued crowd support when he takes on top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in Saturday’s semi-finals. Auger-Aliassime followed his opening win against Stan Wawrinka with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against sixth seed Arthur Fils on Friday. Like Droguet, he did not face a break point.

Droguet and Auger-Aliassime are set for their first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting on Saturday, though the Frenchman revealed he lost a 6-0 practice set to the top seed last season.

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Cash & Glasspool avoid scare as GB beat Norway

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool avoid a huge scare to put Great Britain into the final round of Davis Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win over Norway.

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Draper leads Great Britain to victory in Davis Cup Qualifiers

Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie guided Great Britain to victory against Norway in the first round of the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers. On his return to action Thursday, Draper defeated Viktor Durasovic 6-2, 6-2 before Norrie overcame Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-4, 6-4.

Great Britain then moved into an unassailable 3-0 lead in the tie on Friday when Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool defeated Durasovic and Budkov Kjaer 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(5). In a tight doubles rubber, Cash and Glasspool produced their best level in the third-set tie-break, returning with aggression and serving well to triumph after one hour and 59 minutes in Oslo. The pair won seven tour-level titles together last year, including Wimbledon.

Draper was playing for the first time since his opening-round match at the US Open in August against Sebastian Baez. The lefty rose to a career-high No. 4 in the PIF ATP Rankings last season, lifting his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy in Indian Wells. The 24-year-old had been sidelined with a bruised bone in his service arm. Ruud was not playing for Norway following the birth of his first child last week.

Great Britain will compete in the second round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers in September. The Final 8 will then take place in Bologna in November, with eight nations competing to lift the trophy in a six-day event. Italy is the three-time defending champion.

Japan’s two-day tie against Austria started on Friday. Yosuke Watanuki beat Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 to give Japan the lead, before Jurij Rodionov downed Shintaro Mochizuki 6-4, 7-5 to level for Austria.

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How Alcaraz extended lead in battle for World No. 1 with Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open victory was important for more than just the moment. With his triumph at Melbourne Park, Alcaraz crucially extended his lead over Jannik Sinner in the battle for World No. 1.

Alcaraz, who on Sunday lifted the Australian Open trophy for the first time, currently leads the PIF ATP Rankings with 13,650 points, 3,350 points more than World No. 2 Sinner.

With just 400 quarter-final points to defend in Melbourne, Alcaraz had room to gain and he did so by leaving with the trophy and 2,000 points.

Meanwhile Sinner, the 2024 and 2025 champion, was defending 2,000 points from last year’s title run. The Italian reached the semi-finals in this year’s edition, earning 800 points. Because of that, he departed Australia with 1,200 fewer points than he entered with.

Alcaraz entered the season’s first major with just a 550-point advantage over his rival. But thanks to Alcaraz’s gain and Sinner’s loss, the battle swung 2,800 points in Alcaraz’s favour. 

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With that said, it is still early in the season and there are many points up for grabs in the coming weeks and months. Sinner enjoyed a 65-week debut reign atop the PIF ATP Rankings, which ended after the Italian fell to Alcaraz in last year’s US Open final. The back-and-forth battle continued as Sinner reclaimed the honour for one week after winning the Rolex Paris Masters in November, before Alcaraz secured ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours for the second time in Turin.

While Sinner’s 66 weeks as World No. 1 places him 12th among the 29 ATP No. 1 Club members, Alcaraz is not far behind at 57 weeks (14th in PIF ATP Rankings history). Across every phase of their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry, Alcaraz and Sinner have remained in close pursuit of one another.

By triumphing in Melbourne, Alcaraz captured his seventh major trophy and completed the Career Grand Slam — a feat that Sinner will have his chance of conquering at Roland Garros.

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