Alexander Blockx became the latest Next Gen star to enjoy an ATP breakthrough at the Mutua Madrid Open, dethroning Casper Ruud, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal. "I'm just happy with being here," Blockx said on court after the match. "Even winning my first match here, I

A year after falling just short of winning the Next Gen ATP Finals, American Learner Tien finished what he started on Sunday in Jeddah. The top-seeded American defeated Belgium's Alexander Blockx 4-3(4), 4-2, 4-1 in the final at King Abdullah Sports City to cement his status as one of the

London, November 2016. Chris Kermode, then ATP Executive Chairman & President, steps onto the stage during the ATP Finals and unveils a bold new project. “The world’s top eight 20-and-under singles players will compete in a special season finale,” he announces—a tournament designed to spotlight the future of men’s tennis

Joao Fonseca scored his first win of the 2025 indoor swing on Tuesday, dispatching Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to advance at the Swiss Indoors Basel. 🖥️📲REPLAY: Joao Fonseca def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Basel 1R The Brazilian teenager suffered a narrow defeat last week at the BNP Paribas Fortis

As the Italian Open begins in Rome, native son Jannik Sinner is being welcomed back like a king returning from exile—specifically, a controversial three-month suspension for an unintentional doping violation. However, “emperor” might be a better, if more fanciful, description of Sinner's role in his sport. Sinner, the top-ranked player

Daniil Medvedev learned a lesson he won’t soon forget at the Australian Open, courtesy of American teenager Learner Tien. The 19-year-old held off a what would have been an epic comeback to score the biggest win of his young career, emerging from qualifying to stun the three-time finalist, 6-3, 7-6

Happy days are here again for Brazilian tennis fans: 18-year-old Joao Fonseca clinches the first of what could be many major breakthroughs at the Australian Open, the qualifier stunning No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev, 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). Armed with spectacular power and a fearsome weight of shot, Fonseca

Rain attempted to put a damper on the Happy Slam on Monday, before conditions cleared up for Australian Open qualifying to get underway. U.S. competitors fared well overall on the opening day, while veterans Richard Gasquet and Dan Evans saw their main-draw aspirations dashed at the first hurdle. Men’s qualifying

Joao Fonseca is having quite the week in Jeddah. The 18-year-old will play for the Next Gen ATP Finals crown after moving to 4-0 on his debut at the 20-and-under event Saturday as the No. 8 seed in the eight-man field. Flashback Interview: Fonseca is in no rush to skip

Top seed Arthur Fils was handed a tough round-robin assignment for next week's Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, as he hopes to complete a run to the title that he fell just short of last year. The Frenchman landed in the Blue Group with recently-crowened 2024 ATP Newcomer of

NEW YORK—The tennis hype machine is a conceptual device, but it can malfunction like a mechanical one that misses a stitch, loses a screw, or pops a leak. That may help explain why Brandon Nakashima, the 6’2” 23-year-old from San Diego with a wicked backhand and an all-American, multi-cultural background,

Carlos Alcaraz continues to round into form after an injury-addled spring, scoring his most impressive win yet at Roland Garros by defeating Sebastian Korda, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3. The No. 3 seed, who turned around an underwhelming start to his season with a title run at the BNP Paribas Open,

In 2007, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played the first of their nine matches in Rome. I was there, ready and waiting, in the press seats when the 20-year-old Spaniard and the 19-year-old Serb walked, a little warily, into the old, wooden, boxy Campo Centrale. This was a quarterfinal, a

WATCH: Jessica Pegula beat Iga Swiatek for the second time this year in the semifinals in Montreal.

Alex de Minaur certainly earned his way into a maiden ATP Masters 1000 semifinal on Friday at the National Bank Open, maintaining his hot form on outdoor hard courts. A day earlier, De Minaur erased a 1-5 deficit and saved two set points prior to winning what proved to be

Elena Rybakina vs. Ons Jabeur Last year’s final is this year’s quarter. Obviously, we have some pretty good data on how this match might play out. In 2022, Jabeur started well, but then tried to be too deceptive for her own good on some key shots. Rybakina, meanwhile, rode her

WATCH: Catching up with Charleston Open tournament director Bob Moran.

HIGHLIGHTS: Tsitsipas and Lehecka, two Next Gen ATP Finals alumni, battle it out in the Australian Open quarterfinals

WATCH: De Minaur began the 2023 season with an epic win over Rafael Nadal at the inaugural United Cup.