Peter Lynch

1 week ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

Aryna Sabalenka continued her superb season at the Madrid Open, where she beat Coco Gauff to lift the trophy. Gauff’s double fault problem came back to haunt her against Sabalenka, with the latter winning 6-3, 7-6(7-3). Runner-up Gauff was praised by fans after she lost the final, with Sabalenka winning her third WTA title of the season. The world number one now turns her focus to the Italian Open in Rome, where the Belarusian is the top seed.

1 week ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

Jannik Sinner is back on the ATP Tour, having served his three-month suspension in time to return at the Italian Open. Sinner is the top seed at the 2025 Italian Open, having retained his world number one ranking despite his three-month ban. Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz occupy second and third respectively in the ATP Tour rankings, with the duo also taking on the Italian Open. All three players have been handed a bye in round one of the ATP Masters 1000 event, which takes place in Rome.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

Novak Djokovic must continue his search for further glory away from the Madrid Open, having lost in his opening match. Many tennis fans think Djokovic needs to retire amid his current run, which involves three successive defeats. Since then, Djokovic has withdrawn from the Italian Open, the next ATP Masters 1000 event in the calendar after the Madrid Open. Djokovic lost the Miami Open final to Jakub Mensik at the end of March, once again missing out on a 100th ATP Tour title.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

Novak Djokovic continues his search for a 100th ATP Tour title this season, having won his 99th at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Djokovic has managed to reach one final in 2025 so far, losing out to Jakub Mensik at the Miami Open last month. Since then, the ATP number five has lost back-to-back matches at the Monte Carlo Masters and the Madrid Open. Djokovic lost his opener at the former to Alejandro Tabilo, before suffering the same fate at the latter to Matteo Arnaldi.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

The ATP Tour schedule is slowly but surely building towards the French Open, with the Madrid Open currently underway. ATP number one Jannik Sinner remains absent from the schedule due to his suspension, with Alexander Zverev the top seed at the 2025 Madrid Open. He has secured a spot in the last 16 in Spain, although home favourite Carlos Alcaraz was forced to withdraw due to injury.