Musetti Tops Rublev in Hong Kong, Enters Top 5 in Live Rankings
It has been a good start to the new year for Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. The father of two reached the final in singles and doubles in Hong Kong, and after …
Poland Dethrones USA, Will Play Switzerland in United Cup Final
By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, January 10, 2026Photo credit: United Cup Facebook Tiebreak toughness helped Poland dethrone defending United Cup champion United States. Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa out-dueled Christian …
Belinda’s World: Bencic Stays Perfect at United Cup to Send Switzerland to Final
Belinda Bencic worked another double shift at the United Cup on Saturday, and once again the Swiss stole the show. Bencic took out Elise Mertens in a grueling three-setter 6-3, …
Sabalenka Reaches Third Consecutive Brisbane Final
Aryna Sabalenka lost to Karolina Muchova in a heartbreaking Roland-Garros semifinal in 2023, then lost another two three-setters to the Czech at Cincinnati in 2023 and Beijing in 2024. On …
Stock Up, Stock Down: Which Players Made Big Impressions in Week 1 of 2026?
The first full week (plus a few days) of tennis is in the books, and the Australian Open is beckoning, with main draw action just over one week away. So, …
Brisbane Semifinalist Medvedev on Secret to Early-Season Success
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, January 9, 2026Photo credit: Brisbane International Facebook Billie Jean King famously observed “pressure is a privilege.” Daniil Medvedev views pressure as propulsion Down Under. The …
Poland Powers Into United Cup Semifinals—and Rematch vs. United States
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, January 9, 2026Photo credit: United Cup Facebook Poland presented a unified front to power past Australia into the United Cup final four for the fourth …
Sabalenka Handles Keys, Muchova Topples Rybakina to Reach Brisbane Semis
Defending Brisbane champion Aryna Sabalenka handed Madison Keys a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to stretch her personal Brisbane winning streak to eight, while Karolina Muchova ended Elena Rybakina’s 13-match winning streak …
Surging Eala, Jovic Reach Auckland Semis
The focus was on 45-year-old Venus Williams when the ASB Classic commenced. Now it’s on the kids. 20-year-old Alexandra Eala and 18-year-old Iva Jovic each powered into the semis on …
Wawrinka Gets Australian Open Wild Card, Kyrgios to Play Doubles
The suspense is over. 2014 champion received a main draw wild card into this year’s Australian Open, the tournament’s decision ending a week of speculation about the fate of 40-year-old …