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  • Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s rivals told strategy to beat them by Wimbledon champion

    Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has revealed a strategy that he feels players should try to adopt against Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

    Alcaraz and Sinner, who are ranked first and second, both have massive leads over the chasing pack in the ATP Rankings.

    The duo have shared the last nine Grand Slam titles between them, with Alcaraz winning five and Sinner claiming four.

    During an appearance on Greg Rusedski’s Off Court with Greg podcast, Krajicek explained how he would approach matches with Alcaraz and Sinner if he was playing now.

    “I think it would be difficult. I have to say those really top guys are really, really good,” said the former world No 4.

    “Like Sinner, Alcaraz, [Novak] Djokovic… I’m happy that I’m not playing when they’re playing, because in our time, I only had to beat [Pete] Sampras basically. I beat [Michael] Stich too, but now, you see it with Djokovic; he beats Sinner, then there’s Alcaraz.

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    “And before it was even worse, you maybe beat [Andy] Murray, then you beat [Rafael Nadal], and then [Roger] Federer was waiting for you in the final. You had to beat two or three amazing players.

    “I think that the tennis level is much higher, the fitness level is higher, the longevity of the career is higher.

    “The only thing that I miss a little bit is that nobody is really coming in [to the net] anymore. I mean, [Stefanos] Tsitsipas was doing it a little bit, and I really still believe that that is the way to play against these greats.

    “You have to break their rhythm. Maybe I would lose 10 out of 10 times against Alcaraz and Sinner, but I would be coming in all the time. It was my game anyway, but from the baseline, you’re not gonna beat [them]. They’re just so good.

    “I miss it sometimes… with players that lose so many times the same way. And maybe I’m completely wrong and they (Alcaraz and Sinner) pass so well and they return so well.

    “But I still believe that’s the only thing I would like to see different in tennis now — that there’s a couple of really aggressive serve and volley players, and see what happens, if they can break down the game a little bit of these top guys.”

    Krajicek, who played between 1989 and 2003, won his only Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 1997, while he collected 17 ATP Tour singles titles overall.

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  • Alex Eala set for WTA Rankings blow after disappointing Qatar Open defeat

    Alex Eala would have been brimming with confidence ahead of the Qatar Open, but her hopes of a strong run were dampened with an opening-round defeat.

    The Filipina impressed during her quarter-final showing at the Abu Dhabi Open last week, reaching the last eight of the WTA 500 event.

    However, despite a strong run to start her Middle East swing, Eala was unable to build on that momentum in Doha, falling to rising star Tereza Valentova.

    Teen star Valentova had beaten Eala at the Japan Open in Osaka last October and again triumphed against the Filipina in their second meeting, edging a tight first set before easing to a 7-6(6), 6-1 victory.

    Valentova will now have the opportunity to test herself against compatriot and 14th seed Karolina Muchova in round two, with Eala’s tournament now over.

    Defeat for Eala arguably stalls her momentum from Abu Dhabi, and means that her WTA Ranking will now be affected.

    What prize money and ranking points did Eala earn?

    Big prize money is on offer at the Qatar Open this year, with the eventual women’s singles champion set to take home an impressive $665,000 for their victory.

    However, after losing in the opening round, Eala will earn just $18,300 for her campaign at the opening WTA 1000 event of the year.

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    This year’s champion will also be boosted significantly in the WTA Rankings, with a staggering 1,000 points on offer.

    For her round-one exit, Eala is in line to earn just 10 ranking points.

    The Filipina moved up five places to a new career-high of world No 40 in this week’s WTA Rankings, though is already guaranteed to drop places in next week’s update.

    As it stands, Eala is already down three places to world No 43 in the WTA Live Rankings, with lots of potential movement possible until the Qatar Open concludes on Saturday.

    One player leaping ahead of Eala is Valentova, with the 18-year-old provisionally up eight places to a new career-high of world No 40 in the WTA Live Rankings following her victory over the Filipina on Monday.

    Also leapfrogging Eala is Dayana Yastremska, with the Ukrainian up one place to world No 41 in the WTA Live Rankings, following a three-set win over Cristina Bucsa to start her Qatar Open campaign.

    Meanwhile, Jelena Ostapenko’s opening-round win was enough for the Latvian to move ahead of Eala in the WTA Live Rankings, with the Latvian defending finalist points in Doha.

    Across the rest of the week, it is possible that Eala could drop further in the WTA Live Rankings ahead of next Monday.

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  • WTA Rankings: Sara Bejlek +63, Emma Raducanu & Alex Eala +5, Elena Rybakina drops points

    The latest edition of the WTA Rankings are out after tournaments in Abu Dhabi, Cluj-Napoca and Ostrava last week, and there has been some movement in the top 20.

    No players in the top 10 of the rankings competed in the week after the Australian Open, and the top eight remains as it was a week ago.

    The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, a WTA 500 tournament, was the biggest event on the WTA Tour held last week.

    World No 3 and Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina has dropped 87 points as she played in Abu Dhabi in 2025, but withdrew ahead of this year’s event.

    Belinda Bencic climbed to world No 9 last week, but she has now dropped two places to 11th as she withdrew ahead of her Abu Dhabi title defence, which saw her drop 500 points, taking her tally to 2,843.

    Elina Svitolina has jumped to ninth, while Ekaterina Alexandrova has moved up to her career-high ranking position of 10th after she was a runner-up in Abu Dhabi.

    Sara Bejlek, a 20-year-old Czech who was ranked 101st last week, has soared 63 places to her new career-high ranking of 38th after she upset Alexandrova to win the Abu Dhabi title. This completed a stunning run for Bejlek, who was a qualifier at the WTA 500 event.

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    Clara Tauson climbed from 16th to 14th, moving above Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys, who each dropped a single position. Liudmila Samsonova moved up to 17th, while Emma Navarro dropped to 18th.

    Hailey Baptiste has made a 17-place jump to a new career-best ranking of 39th after her run to the semi-finals in Abu Dhabi.

    Alex Eala jumped from 45th to her new career-high of 40th after making the Abu Dhabi quarter-finals.

    Emma Raducanu has jumped five spots to world No 25 after she was a runner-up at the Transylvania Open WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca.

    Sorana Cirstea, who beat Raducanu in the title match, has moved up from 36th to 31st.

    Oleksandra Oliynykova has surged from 91st to her new career-high ranking of 71st after her run to the last four in Cluj-Napoca as a qualifier.

    Katie Boulter has climbed 36 places from 120th to 84th after winning the WTA 250 tournament in Ostrava.

    WTA Rankings Top 20 (9 February)

    1. Aryna Sabalenka – 10,990
    2. Iga Swiatek, Poland – 7,978
    3. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan – 7,523
    4. Amanda Anisimova, United States – 6,680
    5. Coco Gauff, United States – 6,423
    6. Jessica Pegula, United States – 6,103
    7. Mirra Andreeva – 4,731
    8. Jasmine Paolini, Italy – 4,267
    9. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine – 3,205 (+1)
    10. Ekaterina Alexandrova – 3,200 (+1)
    11. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland – 2,843 (-2)
    12. Linda Noskova, Czech Republic – 2,623
    13. Victoria Mboko, Canada – 2,606
    14. Clara Tauson, Denmark – 2,530 (+2)
    15. Naomi Osaka, Japan – 2,366 (-1)
    16. Madison Keys, United States – 2,351 (-1)
    17. Liudmila Samsonova – 2,116 (+1)
    18. Emma Navarro, United States – 2,095 (-1)
    19. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic – 2,058
    20. Iva Jovic, United States – 2,031

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  • Former British No 1 say chasing pack are making it too easy for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

    Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are being allowed to boss their rivals into submission too easily, according to former British No 1 Greg Rusedski.

    The top two players in men’s tennis have dominated the Grand Slam events in recent years, with Alcaraz winning five of the last nine major tournaments and Sinner claiming the other four.

    Their aura has grown in that period and left many of their rivals fearing the worst before the step on court, but Rusedski believes the lack of variety coming at them is helping their cause.

    Too many players are losing against Alcaraz and Sinner without coming up with a Plan B and Rusedski suggests the approach taken by Grigor Dimitrov at Wimbledon last July was evidence of what can be done.

    The experienced Dimitrov was two sets ahead and bossing his match against Sinner until he was struck down by injury, with Rusedski arguing that match should have alerted the rest of the tour to what is possible.

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    “I think Grigor Dimitrov played the perfect match [against Sinner] at Wimbledon,” said Rusedski on the latest edition of Off Court with Greg, released on Monday.

    “He was up two sets to love and Roger Federer himself said, I know how to play Sinner now after watching that Wimbledon match.

    “Sinner wouldn’t have won Wimbledon without that injury and I think he would probably be talking about Alcaraz winning another Wimbledon title.

    “You have to have that slice, keep the ball low, quick into the forehand coming forward. And I’d like to see somebody like Ben Shelton, who’s improving, get that backhand better, take the ball earlier.

    “I was a little disappointed in Australia because he tried a tactic that didn’t work because he [Shelton] didn’t come out guns blazing and he let Sinner settle.

    “And once they’re settled and feel comfortable, those top two guys, they get the job done. We saw that in the final with Djokovic and Alcaraz.

    “Djokovic got off to a flyer, but Alcaraz didn’t panic because the fact that he knew Djokovic was a little bit tired.

    “We saw Novak going for the forehand more, going for the serve, willing to come forward and people will start to see that and they’ll start to change because they have to if they want to beat the top two players on the planet.

    “The other players have to look at how Djokovic played in that first set against Alcaraz and they have to change their approach if they want to beat the top two players on the planet.

    “Once those two players are comfortable, you’re almost 99 per-cent of the time coming out second best.”

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    Djokovic’s tactic of hitting the ball down the middle of the court and limiting the angles Sinner had to work with in his magnificent semi-final win against the world No 2 was evidence that a change of approach can work.

    He successfully executed a similar plan as he beat Alcaraz at last year’s Australian Open, with the rest of the men’s tour needing to come up with similar solutions to try and end the stranglehold Alcaraz and Sinner have on the men’s game.

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  • Carlos Alcaraz set to crash through prize money breakthrough and become new member of ‘Big 4’

    Carlos Alcaraz is close to confirming himself as one of the ‘Big 4’ in tennis, as he closes in on a prize money breakthrough after his Australian Open win.

    At the tender age of 22, Alcaraz has already collected a stunning $62,803,831 in on court earnings, with his seven Grand Slam titles contributing a large amount to that total.

    He has also collected big prize money cheques in his eight ATP Masters 1000 wins and now he is close to overhauling Andy Murray to take fourth place on the all-time prize money list.

    Three-time Grand Slam winning Murray amassed $64,687,542 in his impressive career, but Alcaraz is certain to sail past that total and he is well on course to break the $100m prize money barrier in double quick time.

    Increases in prize money are allowing active players to rise up the prize money charts, with Alexander Zverev ($59,278,967), Jannik Sinner ($57,467,301) and Daniil Medvedev ($49,255,373) all in the top eight of the prize money list.

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    With Alcaraz and Sinner dominating the men’s game, it is safe to assume both will have a big chance to break the $100m prize money marker and then they could close in on Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and all-time prize money leader Novak Djokovic.

    Alcaraz’s on-court winnings will be substantially boosted by lucrative sponsorship deals, with a leading brand expert suggesting the young Spaniard is on course to be a tennis billionaire.

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    “Carlos Alcaraz is the perfect commercial storm: a Career Grand Slam winner at 22 with a digital footprint the ‘Big Three’ never had starting out,” Jack Kenney-Herbert from Sid Lee in London told Tennis365.

    “His rumoured signature logo with Nike signals that he has already transcended the sport and is a bona fide global icon. His brand value has never been higher and – given his age and the current riches on offer – he will eclipse traditional earning ceilings to become the most marketable athlete of his generation.

    “If he maintains his on-court dominance for another five years, and continues to make sound off-court investments, he isn’t just chasing titles; he is on a direct trajectory to join Roger Federer as tennis’s second billionaire.”

    Federer’s incredible achievements on the tennis court gave him a platform to become a highly successful businessman when his career ended, with his move to invest in the On footwear company at a formative stage in their development reaping huge rewards.

    With the help of Federer’s endorsement, On have become a powerhouse in their field and they were recently valued at $20billion, with Federer’s slice of the company thought to be worth as much as $1billion.

    ALL-TIME PRIZE MONEY WINNERS IN MEN’S TENNIS

    1. Novak Djokovic – $192,688,360
    2. Rafael Nadal – $134,946,100
    3. Roger Federer – $130,594,339
    4. Andy Murray – $64,687,542
    5. Carlos Alcaraz – $62,803,831
    6. Alexander Zverev – $59,278,967
    7. Jannik Sinner – $57,467,301
    8. Daniil Medvedev – $49,255,373
    9. Pete Sampras – $43,280,489
    10. Stan Wawrinka – $38,155,934

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  • Emma Raducanu alludes to ‘health’ scare after heavy Transylvania Open final defeat

    Emma Raducanu alluded to problems with her “health” following her heavy defeat to Sorana Cirstea in the final of the Transylvania Open on Saturday.

    An impressive run for Raducanu saw her defeat Greet Minnen, Kaja Juvan, Maja Chwalinska, and Oleksandra Oliynykova to reach the final of the WTA 250 event in Cluj — her first final since her historic 2021 US Open triumph.

    However, following a three-set battle versus Oliynykova in the semi-final, the top seed appeared to struggle physically and was far from her best in the championship match versus Cirstea, with the Romanian easing her way to a 6-0, 6-2 victory on home soil.

    Raducanu is projected to rise five places to world No 25 in Monday’s WTA Rankings update, and is currently making a quick return to action at the Qatar Open in Doha this week.

    However, the 23-year-old revealed in her post-match press conference on Saturday that she had been dealing with “some health” concerns in Cluj, potentially impacting her display in the final.

    She said: “It was obviously really tough.

    “I think Sorana played a great match for sure, and I’ve kind of… yeah, just been kind of dealing with some health… just not feeling great this week and then [Friday] was obviously a battle.

    “I felt quite tired today and just need to try and rest as best as possible.

    “But, I mean, I couldn’t do anything either against Sorana today. You know, she was playing incredible, and she has been all week, and I can’t sing her praises enough about how good she’s been, how nice of a person she is, and it’s just great to have someone like her around on the tour.”

    All eyes will now be on whether Raducanu is fit and ready for the Qatar Open, with the opening WTA 1000 event of the year already underway in Doha.

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    A tight turnaround means that the Brit will likely have only two days between her final in Cluj and the opening match in Doha, with the star and her team also having to travel between the two tournaments.

    Raducanu is unseeded at the WTA 1000 event, though has been handed a favourable draw — with the Brit set to face qualifier Camila Osorio in the opening round.

    Osorio is by no means the easiest opponent Raducanu could face, but it is a much kinder draw than facing a seed, and the Brit has already beaten the Colombian at the Hobart International this year.

    Should Raducanu prevail, she could then face 11th seed Clara Tauson in round two, and potentially eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in round three.

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  • WTA Qatar Open predictions: Anisimova, Rybakina, Swiatek star as Gauff beaten early

    The dust has well and truly settled on the Australian Open in Melbourne, and all attention on the WTA Tour now switches to the Qatar Open — the opening WTA 1000 event of the year.

    World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is among the big-name absentees, but there is still a very strong draw in Doha, with Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and defending champion Amanda Anisimova leading the field.

    Here, we make our predictions for what could happen at one of the most prestigious events in the women’s game.

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    First Quarter

    Projected Q/F: (1) Iga Swiatek vs (6) Jasmine Paolini

    Few players have had as much success in Doha as Swiatek, who won three straight titles at the tournament from 2022 to 2024.

    Looking to regain her crown at the WTA 1000 event, the top seed could face rising star Janice Tjen in round two, and then face 16th seed and 2019 champion Elise Mertens in round three.

    Swiatek has a seemingly kind draw on her way to the last eight, though she could face sixth seed Paolini in the quarter-final, with the Italian having beaten the world No 2 when they last met at the 2025 Wuhan Open.

    However, Paolini has not been at her best in the opening stages of 2026, and she does not have an easy draw in Doha — starting with either Maria Sakkari or Zeynep Sonmez.

    She could then face ninth seed Linda Noskova in round three, with the Czech looking to build on her breakout 2025 campaign.

    Prediction: Swiatek def Noskova

    Second Quarter

    Projected Q/F: (3) Amanda Anisimova vs (7) Elina Svitolina

    Twelve months ago, Anisimova lifted her first WTA 1000 title in Doha to crack the top 20 for the first time — and never looked back during a career-changing year.

    Now ranked fourth in the world, the American is the third seed this year and could face former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova in the first round, though the Czech is still working her way back from injury.

    Anisimova’s first significant test could come against 14th seed Karolina Muchova in round three, with Filipina rising star Alex Eala also a potential opponent in this round.

    Looming in this section for Anisimova is seventh seed Svitolina, who is back inside the top 10 after her run to a first Australian Open semi-final last month.

    Svitolina could face big-hitting compatriot Dayana Yastremska in round two, before a hypothetical round-three versus 12th seed Emma Navarro.

    Prediction: Anisimova def Svitolina

    Third Quarter

    Projected Q/F: (8) Ekaterina Alexandrova vs (4) Coco Gauff

    Gauff looked far from her best during her Australian Open exit to Svitolina, and the Middle East swing has not traditionally been a strong part of her season.

    The fourth seed could face French wildcard Elsa Jacquemot in round two, and could then face a tough third round against 13th seed Liudmila Samsonova.

    All that could lead to a quarter-final versus eighth seed Alexandrova, who rediscovered some form with a run to the Abu Dhabi Open final this week after a slow start to the season.

    However, the Russian could face 2025 runner-up Jelena Ostapenko in round two, and then face 11th seed Clara Tauson in round three.

    Tauson faces Katerina Siniakova to start her campaign and could face Emma Raducanu in round two, though her big serve makes her a danger in these conditions.

    Prediction: Tauson def Samsonova

    Fourth Quarter

    Projected Q/F: (5) Mirra Andreeva vs (2) Elena Rybakina

    Runner-up to Swiatek at this tournament in 2024, all eyes will be on Rybakina as she returns to action after her impressive Australian Open triumph last weekend.

    The Kazakh has a hugely favourable draw early on, starting with either Wang Xinyu or Emiliana Arango in round two, before potentially facing 15th seed Diana Shnaider in round three.

    All that could lead to a quarter-final against fifth seed Andreeva, who defeated Rybakina in both Dubai and Indian Wells last spring.

    The Russian will start her campaign against either Sonay Kartal or Magda Linette, and could then face 10th seed Victoria Mboko in round three.

    Mboko’s debut Qatar Open begins against Maria Bouzkova, and she could then face Vera Zvonareva in round two.

    Prediction: Rybakina def Andreeva

    Semi-final predictions

    Anisimova def Swiatek

    Rybakina def Tauson

    Final prediction

    Anisimova def Rybakina

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  • ATP Dallas Open draw: Fritz and Tiafoe on collision course, Shelton could face Paul

    The draw for the ATP 500 Dallas Open has been revealed, with top seeds Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton both handed intriguing pathways at the indoor event.

    After falling to Lorenzo Musetti in the fourth round of the Australian Open, world No 7 and top seed Fritz will look to get back to strong soil on home turf.

    The US No 1 has been handed an opening-round test against compatriot Marcos Giron in Dallas, and could then take on another American, Brandon Nakashima, in round two.

    Should Fritz then progress to the quarter-final, he is projected to face eighth seed Frances Tiafoe — in what would be their first meeting since their five-set US Open semi-final in 2024.

    Tiafoe faces Frenchman Terence Atmane in the opening round of the ATP 500 event in Dallas, and could then face either Sebastian Korda or wildcard Michael Zheng in round two.

    Korda and Zheng are set to meet for the second time in less than a month, with collegiate star Zheng stunning his compatriot in five sets at the Australian Open.

    Also on this half of the draw is fourth seed Flavio Cobolli, with the Italian being Fritz’s projected semi-final opponent.

    Looking for form after a difficult start to the season, the Italian will begin his campaign against a qualifier, and could then face Australian Open breakout star Eliot Spizzirri in round two.

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    Cobolli could then find himself up against rising star and sixth seed Learner Tien in the last eight, with the 20-year-old back in action after reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final in Melbourne.

    Tien has not been handed an easy draw in Dallas, with former US Open champion Marin Cilic facing him in round one, and then a potential meeting with Ethan Quinn in round two.

    The bottom half of the draw is headlined by second seed and world No 2 Shelton, who will also return to action after his Australian Open quarter-final display.

    Shelton has a challenging opener against Canada’s Gabriel Diallo and could then face Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in round two — before a potential quarter-final against fifth seed Tommy Paul.

    Paul has been in solid form to start 2026, after an injury-disrupted 2025, though he faces a difficult first-round test against Jenson Brooksby.

    The winner of that could then face Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round, before a hypothetical quarter-final versus Shelton.

    Searching for his first-ever ATP Tour title, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is projected to be Shelton’s opponent in the semi-final.

    The Spaniard will start his campaign against a qualifier, but could then face either Alex Michelsen or Grigor Dimitrov in the second round.

    Also in this section of the draw is seventh seed Denis Shapovalov, who enters this event as the reigning champion after defeating Casper Ruud in the 2025 final.

    Shapovalov begins his campaign against a qualifier and could then face Reilly Opelka in round two, before a quarter-final versus Davidovich Fokina.

    Projected quarter-final line-up

    (1) Taylor Fritz vs (8) Frances Tiafoe
    (4) Flavio Cobolli vs (6) Learner Tien
    (7) Denis Shapovalov vs (3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
    (5) Tommy Paul vs (2) Ben Shelton

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  • Rotterdam Open entry list: Alex de Minaur takes top seed as Stan Warwinka given wildcard

    The entry list for the 2026 Rotterdam Open has been announced with Alex de Minaur the top seed for the tournament.

    The World No.6 is one of three top 10 players featuring in the tournament alongside Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik.

    Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka will also play as a wildcard entrant.

    Top seed De Minaur has given the tough task of playing Arhur Fils in his first game while Alexander Bublik will face Hubert Hurkacz for the seventh time having lost six of them.

    2026 Rotterdam Open entry list in full:

    Alex de Minaur [1]
    Felix Auger-Aliassime [2]
    Alexander Bublik [3]
    Daniil Medvedev [4]
    Karen Khachanov [5]
    Cameron Norrie [6]
    Tallon Griekspoor [7]
    Arthur Rinderknech [8]
    Arthur Fils
    Aleksandar Vukic
    Stan Wawrinka [WC]
    Botic van de Zandschulp
    Ugo Humbert
    Guy Den Ouden [WC]
    Marton Fucsovics
    Valentin Royer
    Roberto Bautista Agut
    Jesper de Jong
    Nicolai Budkov Kjaer [WC]
    Jaume Munar
    Jan-Lennard Struff
    Hubert Hurkacz
    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
    Quentin Halys
    Zizou Bergs
    Fabian Marozsan
    Alexei Popyrin

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    Alex de Minaur [1] vs Arthur Fils

    Stan Wawrinka [WC] vs Aleksandar Vukic

    (Qualifier) vs Botic van de Zandschulp

    Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Arthur Rinderknech [8]

    Daniil Medvedev [4] vs Ugo Humbert

    Guy Den Ouden [WC] vs Marton Fucsovics

    Valentin Royer vs (Qualifier)

    Roberto Bautista Agut vs Cameron Norrie [6]

    Karen Khachanov [5] vs Jesper de Jong

    Nicolai Budkov Kjær [WC] vs Jaume Munar

    (Qualifier) vs Jan-Lennard Struff

    Alexander Bublik [3] vs Hubert Hurkacz

    Tallon Griekspoor [7] vs (Qualifier)

    Quentin Halys vs (Qualifier)

    Zizou Bergs vs Fabian Marozsan

    Felix Auger‑Aliassime [2] vs Alexei Popyrin

    Previous winners

    2025: Carlos Alcaraz
    2024: Jannik Sinner
    2023 Daniil Medvedev
    2022: Felix Auger-Aliassime
    2021: Andrey Rublev

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  • Emma Raducanu prize money and rankings update after Transylvania Open defeat

    Emma Raducanu’s wait for a first singles title since her 2021 US Open win goes on after she was hammered 0-6, 2-6 in the Transylvania Open final.

    The Briton had dropped just one set on her way to her first final since New York but was outclassed by Sorana Cirstea despite the Romania being the No.56 seed.

    Fatigue looks to have played its part with Raducanu struggling with playing five matches in a week for the first time in five years and after the first set, she received medical attention, including having her blood pressure taken.

    Having handed out a bagel to Poland’s Maja Chwalinska, Raducanu was forced to accept one of her own in the final with Cirstea racing into a set lead in 28 minutes.

    Raducanu did provide some fight back in the second set, winning her first game and rallying to 2-2 but Cirstea broke her twice to take the second set 6-2 and secure the title.

    Before the match, the pair had met just once before at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. On that occasion, Raducanu won in straight sets.

    How has Emma Raducanu’s rank changed after the Transylvania Open?

    Despite the defeat, the tournament was a positive one for Raducanu’s rank as she rose five places thanks to 153 ranking points added to her tally.

    That takes the Briton up to 25, her highest since August 2022.

    Cirstea also rose five places, taking her up to No.31 in the rankings which is her personal best since June 2024.

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    What prize money did Emma Raducanu earn in the Transylvanian Open?

    For reaching the final, Raducanu received $22,125 which takes her 2026 prize money to $280,819. In total, Raducanu has earned $6,238,197.

    For winning the singles tournament, Cirstea was given $37,390, taking her up to $11,050,739 in what is her final season.

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