Wednesday, 31 July 2024

WTA - Washington D.C. 1R complete

First round completed in Washington D.C.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
CoCo Gauff (3) who defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 6-2 6-3

First round results:
- Qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Katie Volynets 6-4 6-3
- Victoria Azarenka (6) defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
- Marie Bouzkova defeated qualifier McCartney Kessler 6-4 4-6 6-2
- Taylor Townsend defeated Anastasia Potapova (9) 6-2 6-2
- Peyton Stearns defeated wildcard Clervie Ngounoue 6-3 7-6(3)
- Wildcard Paula Badosa defeated Sofia Kenin 6-1 7-6(6)

ATP - Washington D.C. 2R start

Second round commenced in Washington D.C.
Including final first round matches.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Daniel Evans (9) who defeated Tallon Griekspoor (12) 7-5 6-3

First round results:
- Luca Van Assche defeated Arthur Cazaux 6-4 6-3
- Shang Juncheng defeated qualifier Elias Ymer 6-4 6-3
- Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 6-4 6-2
- Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Max Purcell 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
- Qualifier Mitchell Krueger defeated Luca Nardi 7-6(3) 4-1 (retired)
- Qualifier Radu Albot defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-6(5) 6-3

Second round results:
- Frances Tiafoe (5) defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-7(8) 6-3 6-3
- Sebastian Korda (4) defeated Cristian Garin 6-3 6-2
- Wildcard Denis Shapovalov defeated Adrian Mannarino (6) 6-2 6-1
- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated wildcard J.J. Wolf 6-2 6-3
- Brandon Nakashima (13) defeated Christopher O’Connell 6-2 6-2

Olympic Games - Men’s Singles 2R complete

2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles Day 4
Second round completed.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.

Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

Second round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Alexander Zverev (9) (Germany) defeated Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5
Daniil Medvedev (4) (AIN) defeated Sebastian Ofner (Austria) 6-2 6-2

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Taylor Fritz (7) (USA) defeated Jack Draper (Great Britain) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2

Court Simonne Mathieu 

Felix Auger-Aliassime (13) (Canada) defeated Maximilian Marterer (Germany) 6-0 6-1

Court 6

Lorenzo Musetti (11) (Italy) defeated Mariano Navone (Argentina) 7-6(2) 6-3
Tommy Paul (9) (USA) defeated Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-1

Court 14

Alexei Popyrin (Australia) defeated Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 7-5
Corentin Moutet (France) received a walkover from Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 

Olympic Games - Women’s Singles 3R complete

2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles Day 4
Third round completed.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.

2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3

Third round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) defeated Wang Xiyu (China) 6-3 6-4
Donna Vekic (13) (Croatia) defeated CoCo Gauff (2) (USA) 7-6(7) 6-2

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) defeated Jasmine Paolini (4) (Italy) 7-5 3-6 7-5

Court Simonne Mathieu

Angelique Kerber (Germany) defeated Leylah Fernandez (16) (Canada) 6-4 6-3
Barbora Krejcikova (9) (Czech Republic) defeated Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4

Court 7

Zheng Qinwen (6) (China) defeated Emma Navarro (11) (USA) 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 6-1
Marta Kostyuk (12) (Ukraine) defeated Maria Sakkari (7) (Greece) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Court 14

Danielle Collins (8) (USA) defeated Camila Osorio (Colombia) 6-0 4-6 6-3

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

ATP - Washington D.C. 1R start

First round commenced in Washington D.C.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Daniel Evans (9) who defeated Tallon Griekspoor (12) 7-5 6-3

Federico Coria withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Zachary Svajda.

First round results:
Daniel Elahi Galan defeated qualifier Maxime Cressy 6-4 6-3
- Cristian Garin defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-4 6-2
- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Borna Coric 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-4
- Wildcard Reilly Opelka defeated James Duckworth 6-7(12) 7-5 6-4
- David Goffin defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2 7-5
- Qualifier Mattia Bellucci defeated Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
- Qualifier Hong Seong-chan defeated Adam Walton 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
- Wildcard Denis Shapovalov defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1 6-4
- Wildcard J.J. Wolf defeated lucky loser Zachary Svajda 6-4 7-5
- Christopher O’Connell defeated Harold Mayot 6-4 7-6(3)

WTA - Washington D.C. 1R start

First round commenced in Washington D.C.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
CoCo Gauff (3) who defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 6-2 6-3

First round results:
- Wang Yafan defeated Karolina Pliskova 5-7 6-3 6-0
- Wildcard Robin Montgomery defeated Shelby Rogers 7-5 6-3
- Wildcard Emma Raducanu defeated Elise Mertens (8) 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (7) defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Qualifier Amanda Anisimova defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 7-5
- Caroline Dolehide defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 3-6 6-4

Olympic Games - Women’s Singles 2R complete

2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles Day 3
Second round completed.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.

2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

Second round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) defeated Diane Parry (France) 6-1 6-1
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) defeated Jessica Pegula (5) (USA) 4-6 6-1 6-3

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Jasmine Paolini (4) (Italy) defeated Magda Linette (Poland) 6-4 6-1
CoCo Gauff (2) (USA) defeated Maria Lourdes Carle (Argentina) 6-1 6-1

Court Simonne Mathieu

Barbora Krejcikova (9) (Czech Republic) defeated Wang Xinyu (China) 6-3 6-2

Court 6

Donna Vekic (13) (Croatia) defeated Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 6-3 6-4
Emma Navarro (11) (USA) defeated Viktoriya Tomova (Bulgaria) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1

Court 7

Leylah Fernandez (16) (Canada) defeated Cristina Bucsa (Spain) 7-6(4) 6-3
Camila Osorio (Colombia) defeated Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) 7-6(4) 6-4

Court 8

Wang Xiyu (China) defeated Diana Shnaider (15) (AIN) 6-3 6-1
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) (Brazil) 6-4 6-4

Court 13

Zheng Qinwen (6) (China) defeated Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) 6-2 6-4
Marta Kostyuk (12) (Ukraine) defeated Clara Burel (France) 7-6(3) 6-2

Court 14

Angelique Kerber (Germany) defeated Jaqueline Cristian (Romania) 6-4 3-6 6-4
Maria Sakkari (7) (Greece) defeated Yuan Yue (China) 6-2 6-1
Danielle Collins (8) (USA) defeated Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6-3 3-6 6-3

Olympic Games - Men’s Singles 2R start

2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles Day 3
Second round commenced.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.

Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

Second round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-1 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain) defeated Tallon Griekspoor (Netherlands) 6-1 7-6(3)

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Casper Ruud (6) (Norway) defeated Andrea Vavassori (Italy) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Court Simonne Mathieu 

Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina) defeated Ugo Humbert (10) (France) 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5
Stefanos Tsitsipas (8) (Greece) defeated Daniel Evans (Great Britain) 6-1 6-2

Court 6

Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeated Matteo Arnaldi (Italy) 3-6 6-2 6-1

Court 12

Roman Safiullin (AIN) defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina) 6-0 7-6(1)

Court 14

Sebastian Baez (12) (Argentina) defeated Benjamin Hassan (Lebanon) 6-2 3-6 7-6(3)

Monday, 29 July 2024

Nishioka wins Atlanta Open

Final day in Atlanta.

2024 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 22-28 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Final:

Jordan Thompson (4) (Australia) v Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan)

Nishioka won all four previous matches between the players.
Most recently: first round 2023 Paris Masters 1000.

Nishioka saved two break points in game five of the opening set.
He held and led 3-2, games on serve.

Thompson broke serve in game nine to lead 5-4.
He then served out the set 6-4.

Nishioka saved three break points in game five of set two, and held.
Thompson did the same in the following game. 
It was 3-3.

Thompson served at 4-5 to stay in the set.

After a long rain delay, Thompson held serve.

No more break chances in the set, and a tie break required.

Nishioka won the tie break and the set 7-6(2).

Nishioka broke serve in the opening game of the decider.
He saved a break point in the following game before holding, and led 2-0.

Nishioka saved three break points in game four and held for 3-1.
He then broke serve and led 4-1.

Nishioka saved a break point and held for 5-1.

Thompson served at 1-5 to stay in the match and held.

Nishioka served out the match 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2.

Title number three for Yoshihito Nishioka, and first since Korea Ooen in September 2022.

Olympic Games - Men’s Singles 1R complete

2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles Day 2
First round completed.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.

Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1

Fifth seed Alex de Minaur (Australia) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Francisco Cabral (Portugal).
Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Petros Tsitsipas (Greece)

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

First round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Rafael Nadal (Spain) defeated Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) 6-1 4-6 6-4
Alexander Zverev (9) (Germany) defeated Jaume Munar (Spain) 6-2 6-2

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Casper Ruud (6) (Norway) defeated Taro Daniel (Japan) 7-5 6-1
Lorenzo Musetti (11) (Italy) defeated Gaël Monfils (France) 6-1 6-4

Court Simonne Mathieu 

Felix Auger-Aliassime (13) (Canada) defeated Marcos Giron (USA) 6-1 6-4
Stefanos Tsitsipas (8) (Greece) defeated Zizou Bergs (Belgium) 7-6(6) 1-6 6-1
Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) defeated Pavel Kotov (AIN) 6-1 6-1

Court 6

Roman Safiullin (AIN) defeated Alejandro Tabilo (15) (Chile) 6-4 6-4
Alexei Popyrin (Australia) defeated Nicolas Jarry (16) (Chile) 6-3 7-6(3)

Court 7

Corentin Moutet (France) defeated Sumit Nagal (India) 6-2 2-6 7-5
Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) defeated Francisco Cabral (Portugal) 6-2 6-2
Tommy Paul (9) (USA) defeated Luciano Darderi (Italy) 6-3 6-4
Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeated Milos Raonic (Canada) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)

Court 8

Sebastian Ofner (Austria) defeated Robin Haase (Netherlands) 7-5 6-2
Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) defeated Zhang Zhizhen (China) 6-2 4-6 6-1
Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic) defeated Alexander Shevchenko (Kazakhstan) 6-3 6-4

Court 9

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina) defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild (Brazil) 7-6(7) 6-2
Andrea Vavassori (Italy) defeated Pedro Martinez (Spain) 6-4 4-6 6-4
Maximilian Marterer (Germany) defeated Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Court 10

Daniel Evans (Great Britain) defeated Moez Echargui (Tunisia) 6-2 4-6 6-2
Tallon Griekspoor (Netherlands) defeated Petros Tsitsipas (Greece) 6-2 6-3

Court 11

Benjamin Hassan (Lebanon) defeated Christopher Eubanks (USA) 6-4 6-2
Sebastian Baez (12) (Argentina) defeated Thiago Monteiro (Brazil) 6-4 6-3

Court 12

Jack Draper (Great Britain) defeated Kei Nishikori (Japan) 6-1 6-4
Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina) defeated Tomas Barrios Vera (Chile) 6-2 6-1

Court 13

Mariano Navone (Argentina) defeated Nuno Borges (Portugal) 6-2 6-2

Court 14

Ugo Humbert (10) (France) defeated Fabian Marozsan (Hungary) 6-3 6-2
Matteo Arnaldi (Italy) defeated Arthur Fils (14) (France) 6-4 7-6(7)

ATP - Washington D.C.

The 2024 ATP tour continues in the USA.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Daniel Evans (9) who defeated Tallon Griekspoor (12) 7-5 6-3

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


- Taro Daniel replaced by Adam Walton

- Grigor Dimitrov replaced by Cristian Garin 

- Constant Lestienne replaced by Harold Mayot

- Maximilian Marterer replaced by Luca Van Assche

- Pedro Martinez replaced by Daniel Elahi Galan 


Wildcard Andrey Rublev, world number 9, is top seed.

The other 15 seeds are all in the top 64

All seeds have first round byes.

WTA - Washington D.C.

The 2024 WTA tour continues in the USA.

2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington, D.C., USA, 29 July - 4 August 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
CoCo Gauff (3) who defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 6-2 6-3

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


- Fifth seed Anna Kalinskaya was replaced by alternate Taylor Townsend.

Anastasia Potapova was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place originally occupied by Kalinskaya.

- Madison Keys replaced by Ashlyn Krueger 

- Veronika Kudermetova replaced by Wang Yafan

- Zhu Lin replaced by Katie Volynets


Wildcard Aryna Sabalenka, world number 3, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 41

The top four seeds have first round byes.

Olympic Games - Women’s Singles 1R complete

2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles Day 2
First round completed.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.

2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3

Third seed Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) withdrew after the draw was published due to an unspecified illness, and was replaced by alternate Sara Errani (Italy).
Caroline Garcia (France) was instated as seventeenth seed and moved in the draw to the place originally occupied by Rybakina.
Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) withdrew after the draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Lulu Sun (New Zealand).
Anhelina Kalinina (Ukraine) withdrew after the draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Olivia Gadecki (Australia).

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

First round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Barbora Krejcikova (9) (Czech Republic) defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) 4-6 6-0 7-6(2)
CoCo Gauff (2) (USA) defeated Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) 6-3 6-0

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Maria Sakkari (7) (Greece) defeated Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) 6-0 6-1
Jessica Pegula (5) (USA) defeated Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) 6-3 6-4

Court Simonne Mathieu

Danielle Collins (8) (USA) defeated Laura Siegemund (Germany) 6-3 2-0 (retired)
Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) defeated Mayar Sherif (Egypt) 2-6 7-5 6-1

Court 6

Yuan Yue (China) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (AIN) 7-5 6-7(0) 6-2
Camila Osorio (Colombia) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (10) (Latvia) 6-4 6-3
Clara Burel (France) defeated Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) 7-6(3) 6-4

Court 7

Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) (Brazil) defeated Varvara Gracheva (France) 6-4 4-6 6-0

Court 8

Diana Shnaider (15) (AIN) defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy) 6-2 7-5
Marta Kostyuk (12) (Ukraine) defeated Lulu Sun (New Zealand) 6-4 6-3

Court 9

Cristina Bucsa (Spain) defeated Petra Martic (Croatia) 6-4 6-3

Court 10

Maria Lourdes Carle (Argentina) defeated Tatjana Maria (Germany) 6-0 6-0
Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) defeated Olivia Gadecki (Australia) 6-4 6-1
Emma Navarro (11) (USA) defeated Julia Grabher (Austria) 6-2 6-0

Court 11

Bianca Andreescu (Canada) defeated Clara Tauson (Denmark) 6-2 6-3
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) defeated Katie Boulter (Great Britain) 6-4 6-2
Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) defeated Laura Pigossi (Brazil) 3-6 7-5 6-0

Court 12

Wang Xiyu (China) defeated Linda Noskova 6-3 6-3
Diane Parry (France) defeated Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) 7-6(6) 7-5

Court 13

Wang Xinyu (China) defeated Tamara Korpatsch (Germany) 6-2 6-1
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) defeated Moyuka Uchijima (Japan) 6-2 6-1
Magda Linette (Poland) defeated Mirra Andreeva (AIN) 6-3 6-4
Viktoriya Tomova (Bulgaria) defeated Magdalena Frech (Poland) 6-4 7-6(4)

Court 14

Donna Vekic (13) (Croatia) defeated Lucia Bronzetti (Italy) 6-2 7-5
Zheng Qinwen (6) (China) defeated Sara Errani (Italy) 6-0 6-0
Leylah Fernandez (16) (Canada) defeated Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) 6-1 4-6 6-2

Sunday, 28 July 2024

ATP - Atlanta semi finals

Semi final day in Atlanta.

2024 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 22-28 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Semi final results:

Jordan Thompson (4) defeated Shang Juncheng 6-3 4-6 6-3
Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 4-6 6-4

Final will be between:

Jordan Thompson (4) (Australia) v Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan)

Olympic Games - Women’s Singles 1R start

2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles Day 1 
First round commenced
Rain affected.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.

2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3

Third seed Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) withdrew after the draw was published due to an unspecified illness, and was replaced by alternate Sara Errani (Italy).
Caroline Garcia (France) was instated as seventeenth seed and moved in the draw to the place originally occupied by Rybakina.
Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) withdrew after the draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Lulu Sun (New Zealand).
Anhelina Kalinina (Ukraine) withdrew after the draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Olivia Gadecki (Australia).

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

First round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu (Romania) 6-2 7-5
Angelique Kerber (Germany) defeated Naomi Osaka (Japan) 7-5 6-3

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Jasmine Paolini (4) (Italy) defeated Ana Bogdan (Romania) 7-5 6-3
Jaqueline Cristian (Romania) defeated Caroline Garcia (17) (France) 5-7 6-3 6-4

Olympic Games - Men’s Singles 1R start

2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles Day 1 
First round commenced
Rain affected.

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.

Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1

Fifth seed Alex de Minaur (Australia) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Francisco Cabral (Portugal).
Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by alternate Petros Tsitsipas (Greece)

AIN = Individual Neutral Athletes 

First round results:

Court Philippe Chatrier

Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) defeated Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6-0 6-1
Taylor Fritz (7) (USA) defeated Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 6-4 6-4

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain) defeated Hady Habib (Lebanon) 6-3 6-1
Daniil Medvedev (4) (AIN) defeated Rinky Hijikata (Australia) 6-2 6-1

Cerundolo wins Croatia Open

Final day in Umag.

2024 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Umag, Croatia, 21-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Alexei Popyrin who defeated Stan Wawrinka (6) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Final:

Francisco Cerundolo (4) (Argentina) v Lorenzo Musetti (2) (Italy)

Musetti won the only previous match between the players 
Second round of Cordenons Challenger - September 2020.

Musetti broke serve in the fifth game of the final and led 3-2.
He broke again in the seventh game to lead 5-2.

Musetti served out the set 6-2.

Cerundolo broke serve in game two of set two.
Musetti broke back in the fifth game and trailed 2-3, serve to come.

Musetti saved a break point before holding and leveling at 3-3.

Musetti served at 4-5 to stay in the set.
Cerundolo broke and took the set 6-4.

Cerundolo saved two break points and held serve, in game three of the decider.
He led 2-1.

Cerundolo saved four break points in the seventh game and held for 4-3.

Musetti broke serve in the ninth game and led 5-4.
When serving for the match he was broken. 5-5.

A tie break eventually would decide things,

Cerundolo won the tie break and the match 2-6 6-4 7-6(5).

Title number three for Francisco Cerundolo, and first since Eastbourne in June 2023.

Saturday, 27 July 2024

Berrettini wins title in Kitzbühel

Final day in Kitzbühel.

2024 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Kitzbühel, Austria, 22-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Sebastian Baez who defeated wildcard Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-1

Final:

Hugo Gaston (France) v Matteo Berrettini (Italy)

First match between the players.
Gaston looking for first ATP Tour title in his second final.

No break opportunities until game eight of the first set.
Berrettini saved a break point and then held for 4-4.

Gaston was broken in the eleventh game and trailed 5-6.
Berrettini served out the set 7-5.

Berrettini broke serve in game five of set two to lead 3-2.

He broke again in game seven and led 5-2.

Serving for the match, Berrettini was broken by Gaston and led 5-3.

Serving at 3-5 to stay in the match, Gaston was broken and Berrettini won the match 7-5 6-3.

Title number ten for Matteo Berrettini, and first since Gstaad last week.

ATP - Atlanta quarter finals

Quarter final day in Atlanta.

2024 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 22-28 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Quarter final results:

Shang Juncheng defeated Max Purcell (8) 7-6(3) 6-4
Jordan Thompson (4) defeated wildcard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Frances Tiafoe (3) 7-6(2) 6-2
Arthur Rinderknech defeated qualifier Mattia Bellucci 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1

Semi final match ups:

Shang Juncheng v Jordan Thompson (4)
Yoshihito Nishioka v Arthur Rinderknech

Andreeva wins 1st title in Iaşi

Final day in Iaşi.

2024 UniCredit Iaşi Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, Iaşi, Romania, 22-28 July 2024

Tournament status upgraded from lower level WTA 125 to WTA Tour level.

2023 champion (WTA 125) (not defending):
Ana Bogdan (2) who defeated wildcard Irina-Camelia Begu (1) 6-2 6-3

Final:

Mirra Andreeva (1) (Russia) v Elina Avanesyan (5) (Russia)

Andreeva won the only previous match between the players:
Second round - Rouen, April 2024.
Both appearing in first final at WTA Tour level.

Andreeva broke serve in the opening game of the first set and led 1-0.
Avanesyan broke back in the fourth game to level at 2-2.

Andreeva broke again in the following game and led 3-2.

Avanesyan saved three break points in the seventh game, and held.
She avoided going down a double break, and trailed 3-4.

Games were level at 4-4 when Avanesyan broke back in the eighth game.

Andreeva served at 4-5 to stay in the set.
She held for 5-5.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Andreeva was broken and Avanesyan took the set 7-5.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in games three and four of set two.
2-2.
The same in games seven and eight for 4-4.

Andreeva broke serve in the eleventh game and led 6-5.
She served out the set 7-5.

Andreeva broke serve in the opening game of the decider and led 1-0.
She broke serve again in the third game to lead 3-0.

Andreeva held serve and led 4-0, then Avanesyan was forced to retire.

Mirra Andreeva won the match 5-7 7-5 4-0 (retired), claiming her first WTA Tour title

ATP - Umag semi finals

Semi final day in Umag.

2024 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Umag, Croatia, 21-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Alexei Popyrin who defeated Stan Wawrinka (6) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Semi final results:

Francisco Cerundolo (4) defeated Andrey Rublev (1) 7-6(6) 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (2) defeated Jakub Mensik 6-4 6-1

Final will be between:

Francisco Cerundolo (4) (Argentina) v Lorenzo Musetti (2) (Italy)

Friday, 26 July 2024

ATP - Kitzbühel semi finals

Semi final day in Kitzbühel.

2024 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Kitzbühel, Austria, 22-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Sebastian Baez who defeated wildcard Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-1

Semi final results:

Hugo Gaston defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-1 2-0 (retired)
Matteo Berrettini defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4

Final will be between:

Hugo Gaston (France) v Matteo Berrettini (Italy)

Linette wins Prague Open

Final day in Prague.

2024 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Lucky loser Nao Hibino who defeated Linda Noskova (4) 6-4 6-1

Final:

Magda Linette (4) (Poland) v Magdalena Frech (6) (Poland)

Frech won the only previous match between the players:
Saint Malo 125 quarter final in May 2022.

Frech in her first final at WTA Tour level.

Linette broke serve in game four of the first set to lead 3-1.
No further break opportunities until Frech served at 2-5 to stay in the set.

Linette broke again and took the set 6-2.

Linette saved two break points in the opening game of set two and held for 1-0.
She broke in gsme four for 3-1.

Linette saved two break points in the fifth game and held for 4-1.
Frech was broken in the following game and the lead was 5-1.

Linette served out the match 6-2 6-1.

Title number three for Magda Linette, and first since Hua Hin in February 2020.

Olympic Games - Women’s Singles

2024 Olympic Games - Women’s Singles

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 3 August 2024.

2020 Olympic Games champion and Gold Medalist (not defending):
Belinda Bencic (9) (Switzerland) who defeated Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 7-5 2-6 6-3

Third seed Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) withdrew after the draw was published due to an unspecified illness, and was replaced by alternate Daria Saville (Australia).
Caroline Garcia (France) was instated as seventeenth seed and moved in the draw to the place originally occupied by Rybakina.


Iga Swiatek, world number 1 (Poland), is top seed.

Olympic Games - Men’s Singles

2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles

2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.

On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.

Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1


Novak Djokovic, world number 2 (Serbia), is top seed.

ATP - Atlanta 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Atlanta.

2024 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 22-28 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Second round results:
- Shang Juncheng defeated Ben Shelton (1) 7-6(6) 6-4
- Max Purcell (8) defeated David Goffin 6-3 6-3
- Jordan Thompson (4) defeated lucky loser Harold Mayot 6-2 7-5
- Wildcard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) defeated Reilly Opelka 7-5 7-5
- Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-4
- Frances Tiafoe (3) defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-4 3-6 6-3

Quarter final match ups:

Shang Juncheng v Max Purcell (8)
Jordan Thompson (4) v wildcard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5)
Yoshihito Nishioka v Frances Tiafoe (3)
Arthur Rinderknech v qualifier Mattia Bellucci 

ATP - Umag quarter finals

Quarter final day in Umag.

2024 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Umag, Croatia, 21-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Alexei Popyrin who defeated Stan Wawrinka (6) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Quarter final results:

Andrey Rublev (1) defeated Fabian Marozsan 5-7 6-3 6-2
Francisco Cerundolo (4) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 2-6 7-6(2)
Jakub Mensik defeated lucky loser Tseng Chun-hsin 6-0 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (2) defeated Dusan Lajovic 5-7 6-3 6-0

Semi final match ups:

Andrey Rublev (1) v Francisco Cerundolo (4)
Jakub Mensik v Lorenzo Musetti (2)

ATP - Kitzbühel quarter finals

Quarter final day in Kitzbühel.

2024 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Kitzbühel, Austria, 22-27 July 2024

Defending champion:
Sebastian Baez who defeated wildcard Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-1

Quarter final results:

Hugo Gaston defeated Sebastian Baez (1) 7-5 5-7 7-6(6)
Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Pedro Martinez (4) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
Yannick Hanfmann defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-6(2) 6-4
Matteo Berrettini defeated wildcard Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 7-6(5) 6-3

Semi final match ups:

Hugo Gaston v Facundo Diaz Acosta 
Yannick Hanfmann v Matteo Berrettini 

WTA - Prague semi finals

Semi final day in Prague.

2024 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Lucky loser Nao Hibino who defeated Linda Noskova (4) 6-4 6-1

Semi final results:

Magda Linette (4) defeated Linda Noskova (1) 6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
Magdalena Frech (6) defeated wildcard Laura Samson 3-6 6-0 4-2 (retired)

Final will be between:

Magda Linette (4) (Poland) v Magdalena Frech (6) (Poland)

WTA - Iaşi semi finals

Semi final day in Iaşi.
Including completion of unfinished quarter final.

2024 UniCredit Iaşi Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, Iaşi, Romania, 22-28 July 2024

Tournament status upgraded from lower level WTA 125 to WTA Tour level.

2023 champion (WTA 125) (not defending):
Ana Bogdan (2) who defeated wildcard Irina-Camelia Begu (1) 6-2 6-3

Quarter final results:

Elina Avanesyan (5) defeated Jaqueline Cristian (3) 7-5 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

Semi final results:

Mirra Andreeva (1) defeated Olga Danilovic 3-6 6-3 7-6(1)
Elina Avanesyan (5) defeated Chloe Paquet 6-2 6-3

Final will be between:

Mirra Andreeva (1) (Russia) v Elina Avanesyan (5) (Russia)