Novak Djokovic stayed perfect in 2023 improving to 14-0 after easing past 26-year-old Tallon Griekspoor in two sets 6-2, 6-3. Djokovic dropped just two points on first serve, had four love holds, though was just 4 of 16 on break chances and broken once in the match.

The 5-time Dubai champ Djokovic broke early going up 2-0 in both sets. He won seven of the last nine points to win his …

It was a big day for the Berrettini family in Acapulco. The established Matteo Berrettini got a retirement from 25-year-old Alex Molcan ahead 6-0, 1-0 due to a wrist injury.

Later, Matteo’s younger brother Jacopo made his tour-level debut and would you believe also got a retirement win. Oscar Otte retired down 6-7, 7-6 2-1 with a knee injury!

“It was really a special moment, obviously,” Matteo said to the ATP. “Especially …

Rafael Nadal will miss the upcoming March Masters at Indian Wells and Miami due to the left hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open.

“It’s been a while since I don’t communicate with you. Took my time off, started rehab, gym and physiotherapy as instructed by the doctors. Getting ready to come back the in the best conditions. I am sad that I won’t be able to compete at …

Having finished Rio under an injury cloud, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from Acapulco due to his right hamstring.

The teen lost in a tough final Sunday to Cameron Norrie who also pulled out of the event.

“Unfortunately I won’t be able to play in @AbiertoTelcel. I have a grade 1 strain in my right hamstring that will keep me out for several days, according to the tests we did this morning. I’m …

Five-time champ Novak Djokovic opened his Dubai campaign Tuesday but it was largely as struggle as the top seed squeaked by 22-year-old qualifier Tomas Machac 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7-1).

Djokovic, ranked No. 1, hit 12 aces along with eight doubles. But the Serb couldn’t keep a 4-1 lead in the third as the Czech came back to push a breaker.

“Tomas certainly didn’t play like the No. 130 in the world today,” …

In first round action in Acapulco, former champion Taylor Fritz knocked out John Isner 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The 25-year-old won 48/56 (86%) of first service points, was 2 of 3 on break chances and broke serve twice in the match.

The third-seeded Fritz broke in the ninth game of the third set for 5-4 then served it out. Fritz captured the final 3 games en route to the win.

Fritz and …

Novak Djokovic made history on Monday setting the all-time mark between men and women for most total weeks at the No. 1 ranking.

Monday marks Djokovic’s 378th week on top of the rankings, and that’s ahead of Steffi Graf’s previous longstanding record of 377.

“Of course with your love and great strength that you have given me over the years, I’ve managed to achieve many fantastic achievements throughout my career,” Djokovic said. …

In Dubai at the Duty Free Tennis Championships in first round action second-seeded Andrey Rublev ousted Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic in 7-5, 6-2 in his title defense opener.

Rublev finished with eight aces, won 26/29 (90%) of first service points and was 4 of 6 on break chances. The Russian came from a break down early in the first as Krajinovic led 5-2 but failed to serve it out.

“Crazy things were in …

Cameron Norrie pulled off one of his best career wins topping Carlos Alcaraz from a set and 3-0 down to win it 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Alcaraz, who suffered his first defeat of the season, led 7-5, 3-0 and was two points from breaking Norrie again for 4-0 in the second.

“So special to win this one, especially I’d lost a couple finals already this year and I had to do it …

Hubert Hurkacz captured his first title in Marseille turning away French hope Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Sunday indoors final.

The title was Hurkacz’s sixth of the 26-year-old’s career, first since Halle last summer.

“I’m super happy today. Congrats to Benjamin, he played really well,” said Hurkacz as quoted by the ATP. ”I think he deserved to win the second set, I just tried to compete as hard as I …

The inaugural ATX Open will be held this week in Austin, Texas. The new WTA 250 level event features three players in the Top 30 plus American stars Danielle Collins and Sloane Stephens.

Top seeds are 1 Magda Linette, 2 Shuai Zhang, 3 Anastasia Potapova, 4 Danielle Collins, 5 Sloane Stephens, 6 Lauren Davis, 7 Alycia Parks, 8 Marta Kostyuk.

Stephens opens against countrywoman Taylor Townsend. No. 1 Linette is projected …

Former finalist Caroline Garcia headlines the WTA 250 event in Monterrey, Mexico.

The world No. 5 made the finals in Monterrey way back in 2015. She’s the lone Top 20 entrant this year.

Top seeds are: 1 Caroline Garcia, 2 Marie Bouzkova, 3 Donna Vekic, 4 Elise Mertens, 5 Lin Zhu, 6 Katerina Siniakova, 7 Mayar Sherif, 8 Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

No. 1 Garcia is projected to meet 7 Sherif in the quarters, …

A solid field is set for the ATP 500 level event in Acapulco. Four of the Top 10 players will be in Mexico headlined by US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and finalist in New York Casper Ruud.

Americans will be well represented with former finalist Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul, Brandon Nakashima plus John Isner and new stars Ben Shelton and JJ Wolf.

Top seeds are 1 Carlos …

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic is back on court this week in Dubai. The world No. 1 returns for his first event following another Australian Open triumph last month.

Djokovic, 12-0 on the year, heads the field which features eight players in the Top 20 including defending champion Andrey Rublev plus former winner Andy Murray who just made the Doha final.

Top seeds are 1 Novak Djokovic, 2 Andrey Rublev, 3 …

For the second straight weekend Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie will meet for a South American clay court title. This time at the ATP 500 stop in Rio.

Both advanced to a sixth meeting by winning in three sets.

Alcaraz dropped the opener by rallied to defeat qualifier Nicolas Jarry 6-7(2-7), 7-5, 6-0. The second ranked Alcaraz grabbed the last eight games of the contest, and he won 11 of the last …