The Tennis Gazette

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Peter Lynch

Aryna Sabalenka was forced to come from behind to progress at the Madrid Open, where she edged past Elise Mertens to reach the last 16. Sabalenka is the top seed at the Madrid Open, which she is taking on after losing the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final. Jelena Ostapenko beat Sabalenka in Stuttgart earlier this month, but the Belarusian is now back to winning ways in Spain.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Liam Llewellyn

Ben Shelton opened on something he struggles with during his tennis matches. The American is one of the exciting and charismatic players on the ATP Tour, and his passion for the game and competitive spirit is clear for all to see. The 22-year-old’s desire to improve his level of play burns bright, and that is exactly what he aims to do during this clay court season. Shelton reached the Munich Open final on Sunday and now he has begun his Madrid Open campaign with victory.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Liam Llewellyn

Jim Courier shared his thoughts on Emma Raducanu’s coaching relationship with Mark Petchey. The tennis commentator joined the 23-year-old’s team at the Miami Open, where she reached the quarter-finals. This is her most successful tournament of what has been a frustrating 2025 season so far, and she has continued to work with Petchey as a result. It remains to be seen how long their partnership will last, but it has certainly started in an encouraging manner for Emma Raducanu.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Alexander Zverev is currently the top ranked player able to compete on the ATP Tour while Jannik Sinner is banned. Zverev won the BMW Open last week, enabling him to overtake Carlos Alcaraz and return to world number two. It had been a tricky couple of months for the German, with Zverev struggling after losing the Australian Open final. While he has been unable to take advantage of world number one Sinner’s absence, Zverev is expected to perform on clay at upcoming tournaments.

3 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz will both be hoping to get their hands on the Madrid Open title again. Sabalenka lost to Jelena Ostapenko last week in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final, as she finished runner-up in Stuttgart for a fourth time. The world number one was not the only player that finished just short of a title last week, with Alcaraz losing the Barcelona Open final to Holger Rune.