Top players continued their strong runs at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, with Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka advancing to the next stage after impressive victories in their respective Men's Singles and Women's Singles matches.
Alcaraz had secured this ATP 500 event title last season, beating Alex de Minaur in the final. But he would not be defending this hard-court crown. The competition will be taking place from February 9-16. Top 10-ranked stars like Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and de Minaur will
In a five-hour, 27-minute marathon inside Rod Laver Arena on Friday, Alcaraz overcame physical distress and a fierce Zverev to prevail 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 in the longest semi-final in tournament history, according to the ATP website.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the men's singles semifinals of the ongoing Australian Open 2026 event after securing victories in their respective quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Spain, the six-time Davis Cup champions, handed Germany, the three-time champions of what is considered the men's World Cup of tennis, a defeat to reach their title clash against Italy in Bologna, scheduled for Sunday.
The top seed defeated Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to capture the title once again after 2023, making a brilliant comeback from being one set down, digging deep and overcoming an impressive start from his opponent. The match, which lasted two hours and 29 minutes, saw Sinner walking away with his 21
In a battle of top 10 ranked stars, Zverev beat Mussetti 6-4, 7-5. His head-to-head record against Musetti improved to two wins and three losses. Now, Zverev is aiming for his second trophy of the year and will face Sinner in a rematch of this year's Australian Open, which Sinner won in two
De Minaur solidified his eighth spot in the ATP Live Race to Turin, beating home favourite Buyunchaokete 6-4, 6-0. On hard courts, he leads the charts with 32 wins, and the Aussie is aiming for a second ATP Finals appearance, having made his debut last year, as per the ATP's official website
The California native's two wins against the top three players in the ATP Rankings secured his team a total of five points. They won 15-9 against Team Europe, marking their third win in four years on Monday.
The defending champions Team Europe will be aiming to continue their dominance when they take on Team World in the Laver Cup 2025, which gets underway at the Chase Center in San Francisco, USA, on Friday, as per Olympics.com.