Dubai 2022: Rublev wins 10th title with win over battling 123-ranked qualifier Vesely
It was the conclusion of a stunning run for the No123 ranked Jiri Vesely, who had come through two three-set qualifying rounds to face a…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 02/2022
Doha 1000: Classy Swiatek surges past Kontaveit to win her biggest hard-court title
There is no getting away from it: the fortnight of women’s tennis that has unfolded in the Persian Gulf tournaments in Dubai and Doha has…
Dubai 2022: Rublev beats Hurkacz in three-set thriller; now one match from 10th title
So now Andrey Rublev was the top seed remaining in the Dubai draw. With five-time Dubai champion Novak Djokovic beaten in the quarters, the Russian…
Dubai 2022: Qualifier Vesely ends Djokovic reign at No1; Rublev also battles to semis
Novak Djokovic began his Dubai campaign, in his first tournament of 2022, knowing that it was not just a possible sixth title on the line…
Dubai 2022: Sinner denies Murray his 700th win; Rublev and Djokovic also into quarters
No4 seed Jannik Sinner denied Andy Murray his 700th career victory on Wednesday when he defeated the former world No1, 7-5, 6-2, to reach the…
Dubai 2022: Andrey Rublev dazzles against Evans, while Sinner battles to Murray showdown
Dan Evans certainly began 2022 with the bit between his teeth, scoring three wins at the ATP Cup, and making the semis in Sydney. However,…
Doha WTA1000: Sabalenka, one of six former champs, heads eight top-10 seeds in 2022’s first 1000
Nine former Major champions, six former Doha champions, and eight of the 10 top-ranked women in tennis have converged on Doha for the first WTA1000…
Dubai 2022: Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tops 30th edition of prestigious ATP500
Late February heralds the heads-down-serious preparation for the biggest Masters month in the ATP tennis calendar: Indian Wells and Miami fill March with their 96-player…
Dubai WTA500 2022: Jelena Ostapenko caps stunning run to win fifth career title
Jelena Ostapenko made an unforgettable impression almost five years ago when, a day after turning 20, and ranked 47 in the world, she won the…
Dubai WTA500 2022: Ostapenko beats Halep to reach final against Kudermetova
Simona Halep was not seeded at this week’s WTA500 in Dubai, but then in such a packed draw, there was a total of five former…
Dubai WTA500 2022: Ostapenko saves match point to beat Kvitova as Halep cruises on
In such a packed, high-quality field, where all eight seeds were ranked in the top 10, there were sure to be dangerous names lurking in…
Dubai WTA 2022: Muguruza, Sabalenka, Jabeur pass first tests, but Badosa loses
A dramatic day at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships saw defending champion Garbine Muguruza taken to three sets by qualifier Katerina Siniakova, Ons Jabeur…
Dubai 2022: Muguruza faces packed field for title defence, as former champs Halep and Kvitova cruise to Round 2
There are few clearer signposts to the quality of a tournament than the rankings of those in the qualifying draw. That the Dubai Duty Free…
Rotterdam 2022: Sky’s the limit as Auger-Aliassime cruises past Tsitsipas for first title
There was no getting away from the fact that top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had, on paper, many advantages when he entered the Ahoy Arena to…
Rotterdam 2022: Top-seed Tsitsipas beats Lehecka; moves within one win of first 500 title
Youth was having its day in Rotterdam on the closing weekend of the first ATP500 of the year. No surprises, perhaps, about three of the…
Rotterdam 2022: Battling Murray beaten to quarters by impressive Auger-Aliassime
The career of Andy Murray has been a glittering one: Three titles from 11 Major finals; 11 Masters crowns; and a tally thus far of…
Rotterdam 2022: Auger-Aliassime opens with a win, but teenager Musetti beat No4 seed Hurkacz
On Tuesday afternoon, one Canadian seed in this year’s Rotterdam 500 draw was forced out by a qualifier in the echoing Ahoy Arena. Denis Shapovalov,…
Rotterdam 2022: Shapovalov and Karatsev out at first hurdle in hushed Ahoy Arena
It is a hard enough transition for tennis players to switch from south to north hemispheres, summer to winter, outdoor sunshine to the subdued tones…
Rotterdam 2022: Former champ Andy Murray joins stacked draw; talks of Del Potro trials
After more than a month of competition in Australia, the tour has headed thousands of miles in every direction to touch down in three entirely…
Laureus Sports Awards 2022: Barty, Djokovic, Medvedev, Raducanu headline tennis nominations
Some of the world’s greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams have been nominated for the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by global sports…
Laver Cup 2022: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to share London’s O2 stage again
Hot on the heels of his Australian Open victory, a record 21st Major title, Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he hopes to join old friend…