Saturday, 31 July 2021

ATP - Atlanta quarter finals

Quarter final day in Atlanta.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


Quarter final results:


Brandon Nakashima defeated Jordan Thompson 7-6(5) 7-5

Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Cameron Norrie (3) 7-6(1) 6-3

Taylor Fritz (5) defeated Reilly Opelka (4) 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-6(4)

John Isner (6) defeated Christopher O’Connell 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4


Semi final match ups 


Brandon Nakashima v Emil Ruusuvuori 

Taylor Fritz (5) v John Isner (6)

ATP - Kitzbühel semi finals

Semi final day in Kitzbühel.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


Semi final results:


Casper Ruud (1) defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 7-6(7)

Pedro Martinez defeated Daniel Altmaier 4-6 6-3 6-3


Final will be between:


Casper Ruud (1) (Norway) v Pedro Martinez (Spain)

Friday, 30 July 2021

Olympic Games - ATP semi finals

Semi final day in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Semi final results:


Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) defeated Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) 1-6 6-3 6-1

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) 6-3 6-3


Gold medal match up:


Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) v Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC)


Bronze medal match up:


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) v Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain)

ATP - Atlanta 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Atlanta.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


Second round results:

- Cameron Norrie (3) defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-1 6-4

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Benoit Paire (7) 4-6 6-4 3-0 (retired)

- John Isner (6) defeated wildcard Jack Sock 7-6(6) 6-4

- Qualifier Christopher O’Connell defeated Jannik Sinner (2) 7-6(7) 6-4


Quarter final match ups 


Brandon Nakashima v Jordan Thompson 

Cameron Norrie (3) v Emil Ruusuvuori 

Taylor Fritz (5) v Reilly Opelka (4)

John Isner (6) v Christopher O’Connell

ATP - Kitzbühel quarter finals

Quarter final day in Kitzbühel.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


Quarter final results:


Casper Ruud (1) defeated Mikael Ymer 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1

Arthur Rinderknech defeated Filip Krajinovic (3) 6-4 6-1

Daniel Altmaier defeated Gianluca Mager 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3

Pedro Martinez defeated qualifier Jozef Kovalik 6-2 6-2


Semi final match ups 


Casper Ruud (1) v Arthur Rinderknech

Daniel Altmaier v Pedro Martinez

Olympic Games - WTA semi finals

Semi final day in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Semi final results:


Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) defeated Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3

Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) defeated Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) 6-3 6-1


Gold medal match up:


Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) v Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)


Bronze medal match up:


Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) v Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine)

Olympic Games - ATP quarter finals

Quarter final day in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Quarter final results:


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Kei Nishikori (Japan) 6-2 6-0

Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) defeated Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-4 6-1

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) defeated Ugo Humbert (14) (France) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC) 6-2 7-6(5)


Semi final match ups 


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) v Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany)

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) v Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain)

Thursday, 29 July 2021

ATP - Atlanta 2R start

Second round commenced in Atlanta.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


Second round results:

- Brandon Nakashima defeated wildcard Milos Raonic (1) 5-7 6-3 7-6(4)

- Jordan Thompson defeated qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 7-6(6) 6-4

- Taylor Fritz (5) defeated Steve Johnson 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1

- Reilly Opelka (4) defeated qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo 7-6(3) 7-6(4)

ATP - Kitzbühel 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Kitzbühel.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


Second round results:

- Casper Ruud (1) defeated lucky loser Mario Vilella Martinez 7-5 5-7 6-4

- Mikael Ymer defeated wildcard Alexander Erler 6-2 6-3

- Filip Krajinovic (3) defeated lucky loser Carlos Taberner 6-3 2-6 6-4

- Arthur Rinderknech defeated qualifier Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-4 3-6 7-6(4)

- Daniel Altmaier defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-4 6-4

- Gianluca Mager defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (4) 7-6(3) 1-6 7-5

- Qualifier Jozef Kovalik defeated Jiri Vesely 2-6 6-2 6-4

- Pedro Martinez defeated Roberto Bautista Agut (2) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5


Quarter final match ups 


Casper Ruud (1) v Mikael Ymer 

Filip Krajinovic (3) v Arthur Rinderknech

Daniel Altmaier v Gianluca Mager 

Qualifier Jozef Kovalik v Pedro Martinez

Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Olympic Games - ATP round of 16

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Round of sixteen results:


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) (Spain) 6-4 6-3

Kei Nishikori (Japan) defeated Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) 7-6(7) 6-0

Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) 6-4 7-6(5)

Jeremy Chardy (France) defeated Liam Broady (Great Britain) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) defeated Diego Schwartzman (8) (Argentina) 6-1 2-6 6-1

Ugo Humbert (14) (France) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) (Greece) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) defeated Dominik Koepfer (Germany) 7-6(7) 6-3

Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC) defeated Fabio Fognini (15) (Italy) 6-2 3-6 6-2


Quarter final match ups 


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) v Kei Nishikori (Japan)

Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) v Jeremy Chardy (France)

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) v Ugo Humbert (14) (France)

Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) v Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC)

Olympic Games - WTA quarter finals

Quarter final day in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Quarter final results:


Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC) 6-0 3-6 6-3

Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) defeated Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain) 7-5 6-1

Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) defeated Camila Giorgi (Italy) 6-4 6-4

Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) defeated Paula Badosa (Spain) 6-3 (retired)


Semi final match ups 


Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) v Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan)

Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) v Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)

ATP - Atlanta 1R complete

First round completed in Atlanta.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


First round results:

- Brandon Nakashima defeated wildcard Trent Bryde 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4

- Nick Kyrgios defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6(4) 6-3

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(3) 7-5

- Benoit Paire (7) defeated Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-5 6-7(2) 6-4

- Taylor Fritz (5) defeated qualifier Evgeny Donskoy 6-3 6-4

- John Isner (6) defeated J.J. Wolf 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4

- Wildcard Jack Sock defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5

- Qualifier Christopher O’Connell defeated Denis Kudla 4-6 6-3 6-3

ATP - Kitzbühel 1R complete

First round completed in Kitzbühel.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:


- Seventh seed Aljaz Bedene, replaced by lucky loser Carlos Taberner due to fatigue.

Carlos Alcaraz was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Bedene.

- Eighth seed Richard Gasquet, replaced by lucky loser Mario Vilella Martinez due to personal reasons 

Jaume Munar was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Gasquet.


First round results:

- Lucky loser Mario Vilella Martinez defeated qualifier Lukas Neumayer 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4

- Wildcard Alexander Erler defeated Carlos Alcaraz (10) 7-5 1-6 6-2

- Qualifier Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune defeated Stefano Travaglia 6-3 6-4

- Arthur Rinderknech defeated Federico Delbonis (5) 6-2 6-4

- Daniel Altmaier defeated Laslo Djere (6) 4-6 6-3 6-3

- Marco Cecchinato defeated Radu Albot 6-3 7-6(7)

- Gianluca Mager defeated wildcard Dennis Novak 6-4 6-0

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Olympic Games - ATP 2nd round (2)

Second round completed and round of sixteen set in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Second round results:

- Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) defeated Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3

- Kei Nishikori (Japan) defeated Marcos Giron (USA) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1

- Jeremy Chardy (France) defeated Aslan Karatsev (11) (ROC) 7-5 4-6 6-3

- Liam Broady (Great Britain) defeated Hubert Hurkacz (7) (Poland) 7-5 3-6 6-3

- Diego Schwartzman (8) (Argentina) defeated Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-5

- Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) defeated James Duckworth (Australia) 7-5 6-1

- Ugo Humbert (14) (France) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) (Greece) defeated Frances Tiafoe (USA) 6-3 6-4


Round of sixteen match ups 


Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) (Spain)

Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) v Kei Nishikori (Japan)

Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) v Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia)

Jeremy Chardy (France) v Liam Broady (Great Britain)

Diego Schwartzman (8) (Argentina) v Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC)

Ugo Humbert (14) (France) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) (Greece)

Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) v Dominik Koepfer (Germany)

Fabio Fognini (15) (Italy) v Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC)

Olympic Games - WTA round of 16

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Round of sixteen results:


Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC) defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) 6-1 6-3

Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) defeated Barbora Krejcikova (8) (Czech Republic) 1-6 6-2 6-3

Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) defeated Donna Vekic (Croatia) 7-6(3) 6-4

Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain) defeated Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) 6-4 6-1

Camila Giorgi (Italy) defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-2

Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) defeated Maria Sakkari (14) (Greece) 5-7 6-3 6-4

Paula Badosa (Spain) defeated Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) 6-2 6-3

Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) defeated Naomi Osaka (2) (Japan) 6-1 6-4


Quarter final match ups 


Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC) v Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland)

Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) v Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain)

Camila Giorgi (Italy) v Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine)

Paula Badosa (Spain) v Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)

ATP - Atlanta 1R start

First round commenced in Atlanta.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


First round results:

- Qualifier Peter Gojowczyk defeated Sam Querrey 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

- Jordan Thompson defeated Lloyd Harris (8) 7-6(2) 1-6 6-2

- Steve Johnson defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6(4) 6-3

- Qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo defeated Andreas Seppi 7-5 7-6(5)

ATP - Kitzbühel 1R start

First round commenced in Kitzbühel.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:


- Seventh seed Aljaz Bedene, replaced by lucky loser Carlos Taberner due to fatigue.

Carlos Alcaraz was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Bedene.

- Eighth seed Richard Gasquet, replaced by lucky loser Mario Vilella Martinez due to personal reasons 

Jaume Munar was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Gasquet.


First round results:

- Mikael Ymer defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-3 7-5

- Lucky loser Carlos Taberner defeated wildcard Thiago Seyboth Wild 3-6 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Jozef Kovalik defeated Jaume Munar (9) 6-4 6-4

- Jiri Vesely defeated qualifier Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-1

- Pedro Martinez defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

Monday, 26 July 2021

Olympic Games - ATP 2nd round (1)

Second round commenced in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Second round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-4 6-3

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) (Spain) defeated John Millman (Australia) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3

- Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) defeated Daniel Elahi Galan (Colombia) 6-2 6-2

- Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) defeated Lorenzo Sonego (13) (Italy) 6-4 3-6 6-4

- Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) defeated Marin Cilic (Croatia) 5-7 6-4 6-4

- Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeated alternate Max Purcell (Australia) 6-3 6-0

- Fabio Fognini (15) (Italy) defeated Egor Gerasimov (Belarus) 6-4 7-6(4)

- Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC) defeated Sumit Nagal (India) 6-2 6-1

Olympic Games - WTA 2nd round complete

Second round completed and round of sixteen set in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

Second round results:

Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) defeated Fiona Ferro (France) 6-1 6-4

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC) defeated Anna-Lena Friedsam (Germany) 6-1 6-1

- Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) defeated Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-2 6-4

Barbora Krejcikova (8) (Czech Republic) defeated Leylah Fernandez (Canada) 6-2 6-4

- Donna Vekic (Croatia) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) (Belarus) 6-4 3-6 7-6(3)

Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) defeated Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) 6-2 6-3 

- Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) defeated Petra Kvitová (10) (Czech Republic) 5-7 6-3 6-0

Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain) defeated Wang Qiang (China) 6-3 6-0

- Karolina Pliskova (5) (Czech Republic) defeated Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 6-3 6-7(0) 6-1

- Camila Giorgi (Italy) defeated Elena Vesnina (ROC) 6-3 6-1

- Maria Sakkari (14) (Greece) defeated Nina Stojanovic (Serbia) 6-1 6-2

- Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) defeated Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) 4-6 6-3 6-4

- Paula Badosa (Spain) defeated Iga Swiatek (6) (Poland) 6-3 7-6(4)

Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (ROC) 6-1 6-3

- Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) 6-1 6-2

Naomi Osaka (2) (Japan) defeated Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) 6-3 6-2


Round of sixteen match ups 


Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC)

Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) v Barbora Krejcikova (8) (Czech Republic)

Donna Vekic (Croatia) v Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan)

Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) v Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain)

Karolina Pliskova (5) (Czech Republic) v Camila Giorgi (Italy)

Maria Sakkari (14) (Greece) v Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine)

Paula Badosa (Spain) v Nadia Podoroska (Argentina)

Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) v Naomi Osaka (2) (Japan)

Alcaraz wins Umag title

Final in Umag.

2021 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 19-25 July 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

Defending champion (2019):
Dusan Lajovic (4) who defeated qualifier Attila Balazs 7-5 7-5

Final:

Carlos Alcaraz (7) (Spain) defeated Richard Gasquet (4) (France) 6-2 6-2

In his short career, 18 year old Alcaraz had already won 7 ITF and Challenger titles in 9 finals before this final in Umag, his first at ATP level, where he collected the trophy against an opponent almost twice his age.
Alcaraz rises 19 places to a career high ranking of #54.

Collins wins Palermo Ladies Open

Final in Palermo.

2021 Palermo Ladies Open a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Palermo, Italy, 19-25 July 2021.
Event held last year from 3-9 August 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Fiona Ferro who defeated Anett Kontaveit (4) 6-2 7-5


Final:


Danielle Collins (1) (USA) defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania) 6-4 6-2


Strangely this was the first WTA final and first title for Collins, who has been a semi finalist and quarter finalist at Grand Slam level.

ATP - Kitzbühel

The ATP tour continues in Austria.

2021 Generali Open Kitzbühel an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 24-31 July 2021.
Event held last year from 6-13 September 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Miomir Kecmanovic who defeated Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Dusan Lajovic replaced by Pedro Martínez  

- Corentin Moutet replaced by Mikael Ymer 

- Lorenzo Musetti replaced by Radu Albot  

- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga replaced by Lucas Pouille 


Casper Ruud, world number 14, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 59

The top four seeds have first round byes.

ATP - Atlanta

The ATP tour continues in the USA.

2021 Truist Atlanta Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 July - 1 August 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-3 7-6(2)


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Grigor Dimitrov replaced by Yasutaka Uchiyama 

- Egor Gerasimov replaced by Mackenzie McDonald 

- Sebastian Korda replaced by Denis Kudla  

- Adrian Mannarino replaced by Ricardas Berankis 

- Tommy Paul replaced by Andreas Seppi 

- Guido Pella replaced by Kevin Anderson 


Wildcard Milos Raonic, world number 22, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 50

The top four seeds have first round byes.

Zanevska wins Poland Open

Final in Gdynia.

2021 BNP Paribas Poland Open a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Gdynia, Poland, 19-25 July 2021.
No defending champion:
This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar.
Poland previously had the Polsat Warsaw Open until it was abolished after 2010, the year in which Alexandra Dulgheru won the tournament (replaced by the Brussels Open from 2011-2013)


Final:


Maryna Zanevska (Belgium) defeated Kristina Kucova (Slovakia) 6-4 7-6(4)


Gdynia was the first WTA final and title for experienced Zanevska. Until now she has enjoyed a successful career on the ITF Circuit, with 18 titles from 30 finals, the first in Brussels in 2009 as a 15 year old.

Sunday, 25 July 2021

Ruud wins Gstaad title

Final in Gstaad.

2021 Swiss Open Gstaad an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Gstaad, Switzerland, 19-25 July 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Albert Ramos-Vinolas who defeated Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-3 6-2


Final:


Casper Ruud (3) (Norway) defeated Hugo Gaston (France) 6-3 6-2


This was Ruud’s fourth ATP title from six finals, his third this year, and second this month (after the Nordea Open last week).

Olympic Games - ATP first round (2)

First round completed in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)


Andy Murray (Great Britain) withdrew due to a thigh strain and was replaced by alternate Max Purcell (Australia)

Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) withdrew due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by alternate Luke Saville (Australia)


First round results:

- Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) defeated Gaël Monfils (10) (France) 6-4 4-6 7-5

- Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) defeated Federico Coria (Argentina) 7-6(4) 7-5

- Marcos Giron (USA) defeated Norbert Gombos (Slovakia) 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2

- Kei Nishikori (Japan) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) (ROC) 6-3 6-4

- Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) defeated Lu Yen-hsun (Taiwan) 6-1 6-3

- Daniel Elahi Galan (Colombia) defeated Mohamed Safwat (Egypt) 7-5 6-1

Liam Broady (Great Britain) defeated Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2

Hubert Hurkacz (7) (Poland) defeated alternate Luke Saville (Australia) 6-2 6-4

- Diego Schwartzman (8) (Argentina) defeated Juan Pablo Varillas (Peru) 7-5 6-4

- Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) defeated Joao Sousa (Portugal) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4

James Duckworth (Australia) defeated Lukas Klein (Slovakia) 5-7 6-3 7-6(4)

Karen Khachanov (12) (ROC) defeated Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan) 3-6 6-1 6-2

Frances Tiafoe (USA) defeated Soonwoo Kwon (Korea) 6-3 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) (Greece) defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-3 3-6 6-3

- Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeated Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) 3-6 6-3 7-5

- Alternate Max Purcell (Australia) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) (Canada) 6-4 7-6(2)

Olympic Games - WTA first round (2)

First round completed in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)

First round results:

- Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) defeated Ashleigh Barty (1) (Australia) 6-4 6-3

- Fiona Ferro (France) defeated Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia) 2-6 6-4 6-2

- Aryna Sabalenka (3) (Belarus) defeated Magda Linette (Poland) 6-2 6-1

Donna Vekic (Croatia) defeated Caroline Garcia (France) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3

- Petra Kvitová (10) (Czech Republic) defeated Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-4 6-3

Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) defeated Ivana Jorovic (Serbia) 6-3 6-2

Wang Qiang (China) defeated Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) 6-4 6-3

- Garbiñe Muguruza (7) (Spain) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 7-5 7-5

- Karolina Pliskova (5) (Czech Republic) defeated Alizé Cornet (France) 6-1 6-3

- Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) defeated Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) 6-4 6-1

- Elena Vesnina (ROC) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4

- Camila Giorgi (Italy) defeated Jennifer Brady (11) (USA) 6-3 6-2

Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) defeated Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) 7-5 3-2 (retired)

- Elina Svitolina (4) (Ukraine) defeated Laura Siegemund (Germany) 6-3 5-7 6-4

Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) defeated Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 7-6(4) 1-3 (retired)

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (ROC) defeated Elise Mertens (12) (Belgium) 4-6 6-4 6-4

Naomi Osaka (2) (Japan) defeated Zheng Saisai (China) 6-1 6-4

Norrie wins Mifel Open

Final in Los Cabos.

2021 Mifel Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Los Cabos, Mexico, 19-25 July 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Diego Schwartzman (3) who defeated Taylor Fritz (5) 7-6(6) 6-3


Final:


Cameron Norrie (1) (Great Britain) defeated Brandon Nakashima (USA) 6-2 6-2


This was the first ATP title for Norrie, after losing his first four finals, three of those this year.

Norrie began 2021 ranked #71, and is now at a career high of #29.

WTA - Palermo semi finals

Semi final day in Palermo.

2021 Palermo Ladies Open a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Palermo, Italy, 19-25 July 2021.
Event held last year from 3-9 August 2020 due to COVID-19.

2020 champion (not defending):
Fiona Ferro who defeated Anett Kontaveit (4) 6-2 7-5


Semi final results:


Danielle Collins (1) defeated Zhang Shuai (4) 6-4 6-3

Qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Oceane Dodin (6) 6-7(4) 7-6(0) 6-1


Final will be between:


Danielle Collins (1) (USA) v qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania)

ATP - Umag semi finals

Semi final day in Umag.

2021 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 19-25 July 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

Defending champion (2019):
Dusan Lajovic (4) who defeated qualifier Attila Balazs 7-5 7-5

Semi final results:

Carlos Alcaraz (7) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (1) 6-2 7-6(3)
Richard Gasquet (4) defeated qualifier Daniel Altmaier 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3

Final will be between:

Carlos Alcaraz (7) (Spain) v Richard Gasquet (4) (France)

WTA - Gdynia semi finals

Semi final day in Gdynia, including completion of unfinished quarter final from day before.

2021 BNP Paribas Poland Open a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Gdynia, Poland, 19-25 July 2021.
No defending champion:
This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar.
Poland previously had the Polsat Warsaw Open until it was abolished after 2010, the year in which Alexandra Dulgheru won the tournament (replaced by the Brussels Open from 2011-2013)


Quarter final result:


Kateryna Kozlova defeated Katarzyna Kawa 5-7 7-5 6-1


Semi final results:


Maryna Zanevska defeated Kateryna Kozlova 6-2 4-6 6-3

Kristina Kucova defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6-0 6-3


Final will be between:


Maryna Zanevska (Belgium) v Kristina Kucova (Slovakia)

Saturday, 24 July 2021

ATP - Gstaad semi finals

Semi final day in Gstaad.

2021 Swiss Open Gstaad an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Gstaad, Switzerland, 19-25 July 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):
Albert Ramos-Vinolas who defeated Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-3 6-2


Semi final results:


Casper Ruud (3) defeated qualifier Vit Kopriva 6-3 6-0

Hugo Gaston defeated Laslo Djere (7) 3-6 6-3 6-3


Final will be between:


Casper Ruud (3) (Norway) v Hugo Gaston (France)

Olympic Games - WTA first round (1)

First round commenced in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games a WTA tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) who defeated Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)


First round results:

- Anna-Lena Friedsam (Germany) defeated Heather Watson (Great Britain) 7-6(5) 6-3

- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (13) (ROC) defeated  Sara Errani (Italy) 6-0 6-1

- Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) defeated Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 6-3

- Misaki Doi (Japan) defeated Renata Zarazua (Mexico) 6-3 6-2

- Leylah Fernandez (Canada) defeated Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) 6-3 3-6 6-0

- Barbora Krejcikova (8) (Czech Republic) defeated Zarina Diyas (Kazakhstan) 5-2 (retired)

- Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) defeated Maiar Sherif (Egypt) 7-5 7-6(1)

- Elena Rybakina (15) (Kazakhstan) defeated Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-4 6-2

- Maria Sakkari (14) (Greece) defeated Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) 7-5 6-2

- Nina Stojanovic (Serbia) defeated Nao Hibino (Japan) 6-3 6-3

- Iga Swiatek (6) (Poland) defeated Mona Barthel (Germany) 6-2 6-2

- Paula Badosa (Spain) defeated Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0

- Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) defeated Kiki Bertens (16) (Netherlands) 6-4 3-6 6-4

- Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) defeated Alison Riske (USA) 6-7(0) 7-5 6-4

- Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) defeated Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (Colombia) 6-4 6-1

Olympic Games - ATP first round (1)

First round commenced in Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan.

2020 Olympic Games an ATP tournament without ranking points, on Hard, in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July - 1 August 2021.

2016 champion (Rio de Janeiro):  
Andy Murray (2) (Great Britain) who defeated Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5

Russian athletes are banned from using their country’s name, flag or anthem - instead, they will compete under the team name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee)


First round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Hugo Dellien (Bolivia) 6-2 6-2

- Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) defeated Thiago Monteiro (Brazil) 6-3 6-4

- John Millman (Australia) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) 6-3 6-4

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) (Spain) defeated Pedro Sousa (Portugal) 6-3 6-0

- Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena (Spain) 6-3 6-2

- Lorenzo Sonego (13) (Italy) defeated Taro Daniel (Japan) 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3)

- Aslan Karatsev (11) (ROC) defeated Tommy Paul (USA) 6-3 6-2

- Jeremy Chardy (France) defeated Tomas Barrios (Chile) 6-1 7-6(4)

- Ugo Humbert (14) (France) defeated Pablo Andujar (Spain) 7-6(3) 6-1

- Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) defeated Kamil Majchrzak (Poland) 6-4 6-2

- Pablo Carreno Busta (6) (Spain) defeated Tennys Sandgren (USA) 7-5 6-2

- Marin Cilic (Croatia) defeated Joao Menezes (Brazil) 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(7)

- Fabio Fognini (15) (Italy) defeated Yuichi Sugita (Japan) 6-4 6-3

- Egor Gerasimov (Belarus) defeated Gilles Simon (France) 4-6 6-3 6-4

- Sumit Nagal (India) defeated Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (2) (ROC) defeated Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 6-4 7-6(8)