ATP - Rio de Janeiro 1R almost complete

First round almost completed in Rio de Janeiro.

2024 Rio Open presented by Claro, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-25 February 2024

Defending champion:

Cameron Norrie (2) who defeated Carlos Alcaraz (1) 5-7 6-4 7-5

First round results:

- Wildcard Thiago Monteiro defeated Carlos Alcaraz (1) 1-1 (retired)

- Qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves defeated Pedro Cachin 6-2 3-6 6-3

- Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-4

- Sebastian Baez (5) defeated qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-4 6-3

- Dusan Lajovic defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 4-6 7-6(8) 6-1

- Cristian Garin defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3

- Qualifier Mariano Navone defeated Federico Coria 1-6 6-4 6-2

- Yannick Hanfmann defeated Nicolas Jarry (3) 6-1 1-6 7-5

ATP - Doha 1R complete

First round completed in Doha.

2024 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Doha, Qatar, 19-24 February 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated wildcard Andy Murray 6-4 6-4

Eighth seed Tallon Griekspoor withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Maximilian Marterer.

First round results:

- Wildcard Richard Gasquet defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-4

- Andy Murray defeated qualifier Alexandre Müller 6-1 7-6(5)

- Jakub Mensik defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) 7-6(3) 6-4

- Wildcard Gaël Monfils defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1 7-6(9)

- Qualifier Hugo Grenier defeated lucky loser Maximilian Marterer 7-6(5) 7-5

- Christopher O’Connell defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (6) 6-4 6-4

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 7-6(2) 7-5

WTA - Dubai 2R complete

Second round completed and round of sixteen set in Dubai.

2024 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18-24 February 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-4 6-2

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Cristina Bucsa.

Bucsa received the first round bye originally allocated to Jabeur.

Second round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-4

- Elina Svitolina (15) defeated Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-3

- Anastasia Potapova defeated lucky loser Lucia Bronzetti 6-0 6-3

- Zheng Qinwen (6) defeated qualifier Nao Hibino 5-7 6-2 6-2

- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1 7-5

- Karolina Pliskova defeated wildcard Ashlyn Krueger 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4

- Jelena Ostapenko (9) defeated wildcard Lulu Sun 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya defeated lucky loser Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4

- Maria Sakkari (8) defeated Emma Navarro 6-2 6-4

- Jasmine Paolini defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Magdalena Frech defeated Petra Martic 6-4 1-6 6-2

- Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Victoria Azarenka 4-6 6-2 (retired)

- Marketa Vondrousova (7) defeated Peyton Stearns 6-1 5-7 6-2

- Liudmila Samsonova (12) received a walkover from Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 

- Sorana Cirstea defeated Veronika Kudermetova (13) 6-1 6-4

- Donna Vekic defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0

Round of sixteen match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Elina Svitolina (15)

Anastasia Potapova v Zheng Qinwen (6)

CoCo Gauff (3) v Karolina Pliskova 

Jelena Ostapenko (9) v qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 

Maria Sakkari (8) v Jasmine Paolini 

Qualifier Magdalena Frech v Elena Rybakina (4)

Marketa Vondrousova (7) v Liudmila Samsonova (12)

Sorana Cirstea v Donna Vekic 

ATP - Los Cabos 1R start

First round commenced in Los Cabos.

2024 Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo , an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Los Cabos, Mexico, 19-24 February 2024

Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) who defeated Alex de Minaur (5) 6-3 6-4

First round results:

- Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Jack Draper 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

- Daniel Evans defeated Roman Safiullin (5) 6-2 6-4

- Alex Michelsen defeated Constant Lestienne 6-3 7-6(3)

- Max Purcell (7) defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 4-6 6-4

- Qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated qualifier Brandon Holt 6-1 6-4

ATP - Rio de Janeiro 1R start

First round commenced in Rio de Janeiro.

2024 Rio Open presented by Claro, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-25 February 2024

Defending champion:

Cameron Norrie (2) who defeated Carlos Alcaraz (1) 5-7 6-4 7-5

First round results:

- Francisco Cerundolo (4) defeated qualifier Francisco Comesana 6-1 1-6 6-2

- Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 3-6 6-3 7-5

- Laslo Djere (6) defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-3 6-0

- Jaume Munar defeated Sebastian Ofner (8) 6-3 6-1

- Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Alejandro Tabilo 2-6 6-4 6-4

- Tomas Barrios Vera defeated wildcard Gustavo Heide 7-5 6-3

- Cameron Norrie (2) defeated Hugo Dellien 6-3 6-2

WTA - Dubai 1R complete

First round completed in Dubai.

2024 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18-24 February 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-4 6-2

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Cristina Bucsa.

Bucsa received the first round bye originally allocated to Jabeur.

Marta Kostyuk withdrew after the draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Lucia Bronzetti.

First round results:

- Elina Svitolina (15) defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 7-6(7)

- Lucky loser Lucia Bronzetti defeated Daria Kasatkina (10) 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5

- Anastasia Potapova defeated Zhu Lin 4-6 6-2 6-4

- Karolina Pliskova defeated wildcard Zhang Shuai 6-3 7-5

- Jelena Ostapenko (9) defeated qualifier Wang Xiyu 5-7 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Lulu Sun defeated Paula Badosa 6-4 (retired)

- Leylah Fernandez defeated qualifier Bernarda Pera 6-3 6-2

- Petra Martic defeated Caroline Dolehide 6-4 7-6(4)

- Victoria Azarenka defeated Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-4

- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-3

- Liudmila Samsonova (12) defeated qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-6(2) 6-3

- Veronika Kudermetova (13) defeated wildcard Dayana Yastremska 6-0 1-6 6-0

Fritz defends Delray Beach title

Final day in Delray Beach.

Played a day later than scheduled because of rained out Sunday.

2024 Delray Beach Open, an ATP 250  tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Delray Beach, Florida, USA, 12-18 February 2024

Defending champion:

Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (4) 6-0 5-7 6-2

Final:

Taylor Fritz (1) (USA) v Tommy Paul (3) (USA)

The players met four times previously and split the results 2-2.

Paul won the most recent match - Acapulco semi final last year.

Fritz broke Paul in the fourth game of the match to lead 3-1.

He consolidated for a 4-1 advantage.

Fritz later saved three break points in the seventh game, held serve, and led 5-2.

Serving to stay in the set, Paul failed and Fritz took the set 6-2.

Fritz saved two break points in the fifth game of set two, and held.

He led 3-2 and games were on serve.

In the seventh game, there were eight deuces.

Fritz saved two break points and eventually held serve to lead 4-3.

Paul saved two break points in the next game, but Fritz converted a third and would serve for the match.

A love game from from the defending champion and Taylor Fritz won the match 6-2 6-3.

Title number seven, the last three all coming in the USA.

After losing five of his first six finals, Fritz has won his last six finals.