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Manas Dhamne makes Maiden ATP Challenger final

Manas Dhamne makes Maiden ATP Challenger final

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Indian teenager Manas Dhamne advanced to the first ATP Challenger final of his career with a commanding straight-sets win at the Shymkent Challenger in Shymkent. The 18-year-old defeated France’s Antoine Ghibaudo 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-final, producing one of the most composed performances of his young career. Entering the tournament ranked world No. 444, Dhamne overcame a higher-ranked opponent to reach the biggest final of his professional journey so far. The result ensures a significant jump in rankings, with Dhamne set to break into the ATP Top 400 for the first time, moving to around world No. 384. He also becomes the first Indian since Sumit Nagal in 2024 to reach a Challenger-level final. After a difficult opening-round match, he produced dominant wins over experienced opponents, including a convincing victory against former top-150 player Gijs Brouwer in the Round of 16, before progressing through the quarter-finals. His ability to adapt to high-altitude conditions and maintain consistency has been a notable feature of his campaign. Dhamne will now face Belgium’s Buvaysar Gadamauri in the final as …

Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

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Indian ace Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson reached the semi-final of the Indian Wells Open 2026 in California, United States, on Wednesday. The duo defeated the Austrian-Italian pairing of Alexander Erler and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 7-6 in straight sets to book their place in the final four. This will be the first-ever semi-final at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for Yuki Bhambri after having two quarterfinal exits last year in Miami and Indian Wells. This will also be India’s first ATP Masters semi-final in two years since the title-winning run of Rohan Bopanna at the Miami Masters in 2024. #News | Yuki Bhambri reaches his maiden ATP Masters Semi-final at #IndianWellsMasters2026 The Indian ace alongside Andre Goransson🇸🇪 defeated Alexander Erler🇦🇹 and Andrea Vavassori🇮🇹 in straight sets to book their place in the final four. After two quarterfinal exits last year… pic.twitter.com/lzUB45auHV — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) March 12, 2026 The Indo-Swedish pair had a brilliant start to the match, winning two breaks in the first set itself, and hence won the set without …

ATP issues statement on player’s safety as Daniil Medvedev, other stars stranded in Dubai following Iran strikes

ATP issues statement on player’s safety as Daniil Medvedev, other stars stranded in Dubai following Iran strikes

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4 min readMar 3, 2026 12:06 AM IST The escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has affected the whole world, and sports could not keep its distance from the impact of the ongoing war. Several top tennis players are stranded in Dubai after competing in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) released a statement on the safety of the players who have been stuck in Dubai. The organisation wrote, “The ATP is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and remains in regular contact with our players, their support teams and relevant local authorities.” ALSO READ | How sports have been impacted by US-Israel strikes on Iran & the resulting travel disruption “The health, safety and wellbeing of our players, staff and tournament personnel is our priority. We can confirm that a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai following the conclusion of the recent ATP 500 event. They and their teams are being accommodated in the tournament’s official hotels, where their …

Manas Dhamne makes Maiden ATP Challenger final

Pune ATP 75 Challenger: Manas Dhamne reaches quarter-finals

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Manas Dhamne continued his fine form at the 2026 Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship, storming into the men’s singles quarterfinals on Wednesday. Having entered the tournament as a wildcard, Dhamne thrilled the home crowd by defeating former top-50 player Ilya Ivashka. Unfortunately, the latter retired while trailing 3-6. Dhamne looked confident and composed, striking cleanly from the backcourt before the Belarusian was forced to pull out due to injury. The Indian will now take on Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in the quarter-finals on Friday. Siddhant-Donski continue good form In the doubles first round, top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) overcame a stiff first-set challenge to beat Luca Castelnuovo (Switzerland) and Uisung Park (Korea) 7-6(5), 6-2. After clinching a closely contested tie-break, the top pair ran away with the second set to close out the contest. They had won the Delhi Open men’s doubles title last week. Indian wildcards Saketh Myneni and Digvijaypratap Singh impressed with a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory over Japan’s Masamichi Imamura and Kokoro Isomura, displaying sharp net …

Local favourite Sumit Nagal crashes out in second round

Local favourite Sumit Nagal crashes out in second round

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3 min readFeb 20, 2026 12:03 AM IST In a disappointing show in the national capital, local favourite and India’s No. 1 men’s singles player Sumit Nagal was knocked out in the second round of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 on Thursday, losing to sixth seed Italy’s Federico Cina. In the doubles draw, top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) advanced to the quarterfinals. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is being held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi from February 16 to 22, with 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams competing for the title. With the Indian campaign in singles over, Nagal. Somdev Devvarman remains the only home singles champion in the tournament’s history, having won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. Cina, an 18-year-old ranked No. 225 in the world, broke Nagal in the opening game and maintained the advantage to take the first set 6-4. The Italian then raced to a 5-1 lead in the second set and looked set to cruise into the …

‘Make us work more, but at least increase prize money’: Stefanos Tsitsipas slams ATP over extended Masters 1000s schedule | Tennis News

‘Make us work more, but at least increase prize money’: Stefanos Tsitsipas slams ATP over extended Masters 1000s schedule | Tennis News

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3 min readFeb 14, 2026 01:43 PM IST Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has criticised the ATP over the extended format of the Masters 1000s, saying that while he was okay with the association’s decision to make the players play more, it had to come with an increase in prize money. “The most frustrating part about this is, okay, you’re making us work more, which is fine. Make us work more, but at least increase prize money. I got promised back in the day when I had an interview with the chairman of the ATP. He shared with me the ‘one vision’ thing, and it all seemed alright when he was presenting it and sharing it with me.” “But there hasn’t been a significant change with prize money and compensation for players for getting to play more,” Tsitsipas said on the ‘What’s the Call’ podcast. “I understand the reason they’re doing it is for streaming, selling more tickets, and obviously, there are so many reasons why this is happening. But it also creates much more …

Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

Yuki Bhambri breaks into ATP Top 20 doubles rankings

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India’s Yuki Bhambri has climbed to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest ATP Rankings, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles player to enter the Top 20 since Rohan Bopanna. The 33-year-old has moved up from his previous ranking of 22, firmly establishing himself as India’s leading doubles specialist. Bhambri’s rise is the result of sustained performances on the ATP Tour over the past year. Partnering Sweden’s Andre Goransson, he made a notable impact at the Australian Open earlier this season, reaching the third round. The pair began their campaign by defeating local wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt, before registering a comeback win against Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel in the second round. Their run ended in the next round against the Brazilian duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. Bhambri’s upward trajectory has been evident since the 2025 season. Last year, he reached the semifinals of the US Open alongside Michael Venus, narrowly missing out on a place in the final. In March 2025, he secured his maiden ATP 500 doubles title …

How Italian refined his game to beat Alcaraz, maintain incredible indoor-hard court invincibility

How Italian refined his game to beat Alcaraz, maintain incredible indoor-hard court invincibility

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The post-US Open period can be the most apathetic on the tennis calendar. The Grand Slam season is closed, winter falls over the major tennis destinations, and monotonous one-dimensional tournaments in indoor arenas take over. It was during this period in 2023 that Jannik Sinner had taken his most significant steps towards becoming a world-beater. He underwent a transformation in mind, body and technique, reaching the final of the year-end ATP Finals and then spurring Italy onto a Davis Cup triumph. It not only pencilled in Sinner’s place among the best in the world, but also marked his best surface: the fast-playing indoor hard courts. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Sinner began a winning run on these courts that is yet to be broken, going into 31 consecutive matches and almost two years, after he defeated arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 to win a second successive ATP Finals title on Sunday. He became only the ninth male player to win consecutive year-end Finals title, and the only one to do so without dropping a set. It …

Jannik Sinner after ATP Finals win over Alcaraz to cap ‘amazing season’

Jannik Sinner after ATP Finals win over Alcaraz to cap ‘amazing season’

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Italian Jannik Sinner continues to get closer to becoming a modern-day great as he concluded his 2025 season with a win over arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz and retained his ATP Finals Title at Inalpi Arena in Turin on Sunday. After ending the season on a high note, Sinner remarked he was a better player in 2025 compared to the previous years. “It’s (an) amazing season… This year, making four Grand Slam finals, coming here, winning here, having this big streak in end of the year, it’s amazing. But mostly I feel to be a better player than last year, I think this is the most important. It’s all part of the process. I always say and believe that if you keep working and trying to be a better player, the results they’re going to come. This year it was like this,” Sinner said after his win. The 24-year-old beat Spanish Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in straight sets in front of a packed home crowd. In 2025, Sinner reached the finals of all Grand Slams and ended up …

‘Mentally, it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur reacts to his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals Jimmy Connors group stage match | Tennis News

‘Mentally, it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur reacts to his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals Jimmy Connors group stage match | Tennis News

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World No. 7 Alex de Minaur has conceded that he needs to work with his team to find a way to close out matches, instead of losing them from winning positions. The Australian failed to serve out his Jimmy Connors group stage match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday, going down 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti to dent his semi-final qualification chances. It was his second loss of the group stage, and he admitted that such defeats were “killing” him mentally. “I don’t know how many times I can deal with a loss like this one. I just have to talk to my team and try to sort out these issues because these are issues that can’t keep happening.” Story continues below this ad “I mean, if I really want to be serious about taking the next step in my career, these matches, I can’t lose them. I just can’t. It feels like I’ve lost a lot of them this year. More than anything, it’s getting to a point where mentally …