ATP - Santiago 1R start

First round commenced in Santiago.

2022 Chile Dove Men+Care Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Santiago, Chile, 21-27 February 2022.

Event held last year from 8-14 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Cristian Garin (1) who defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5

Francisco Cerundolo withdrew after the main draw was published due to fatigue, and was replaced by lucky loser Nicolas Kicker.

Qualifier Gonzalo Lama took the place in the draw previously occupied by Cerundolo.

Kicker was given a place in the draw originally assigned to a qualifier.

First round results:

- Wildcard Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated lucky loser Nicolas Kicker 6-4 3-6 6-4

- Qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 4-6 6-4 7-5

- Thiago Monteiro defeated wildcard Nicolas Jarry 7-6(9) 6-4

- Facundo Bagnis (8) defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-3 6-0

WTA - Doha 2R start

First round completed and second round commenced in Doha.

2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open - a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Plexicushion Prestige, in Doha, Qatar, 20-26 February 2022.

Event held last year from 1-6 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Petra Kvitova (4) who defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 6-2 6-1

Marketa Vondrousova withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian.

Anhelina Kalinina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Arantxa Rus.

First round results:

- Jil Teichmann defeated Angelique Kerber (13) 4-6 6-3 6-2

- Lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian defeated Elena Rybakina (11) 6-4 6-3

- Daria Kasatkina defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2

- Viktorija Golubic defeated qualifier Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Caroline Garcia defeated Simona Halep 6-4 6-3

- CoCo Gauff (14) defeated Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-3

- Lucky loser Arantxa Rus defeated Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(5) 6-4

- Tereza Martincova defeated Elina Svitolina (10) 6-7(2) 7-5 7-6(5)

- Elise Mertens (16) defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-3 2-6 7-5

- Petra Kvitova defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 6-1

- Jelena Ostapenko (15) defeated qualifier Oceane Dodin 6-4 6-2

- Magda Linette defeated Alison Riske 2-6 7-6(5) 6-1

Second round results:

- Anett Kontaveit (4) defeated Ana Konjuh 6-2 6-3

- Garbiñe Muguruza (5) defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-6(4) 6-1

ATP - Dubai 1R start

First round commenced in Dubai.

2022 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Deco Turf II, in Dubai, UAE, 21-26 February 2022.

Event held last year from 14-20 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Wildcard Aslan Karatsev who defeated qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2

Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Alexei Popyrin.

Botic van de Zandschulp withdrew after the main draw was published due to a positive COVID test, and was replaced by lucky loser Alex Molcan.

First round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated wildcard Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Jiri Vesely defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 7-6(3)

- Qualifier Taro Daniel defeated David Goffin 6-3 7-6(5)

- Wildcard Andy Murray defeated qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-7(4) 6-3 7-5

- Filip Krajinovic defeated wildcard Malek Jaziri 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4

Alcaraz claims Rio Open

Final day in Rio de Janeiro.

2022 Rio Open presented by Claro - an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14-20 February 2022.

Event not held last year due to COVID

Defending champion (2020):

Cristian Garin (3) who defeated qualifier Gianluca Mager 7-6(3) 7-5

Final:

Carlos Alcaraz (7) (Spain) v Diego Schwartzman (3) (Argentina)

This was the first ATP tour meeting between the two players.

In his second final Alcaraz was looking for his second title, his first coming in Croatia, July 2021.

In his 14th final, Schwartzman was looking for a fifth title, his most recent the Argentina Open in March 2021.

Schwartzman served first, and after he held, the pair exchanged breaks of serve in the next two games.

2-1 to the Argentine.

No trouble on serve for the next five games - neither was even taken to deuce.

Alcaraz however broke in the ninth game and would serve for the set at 5-4.

The Spaniard served it out to take a 6-4 lead.

Alcaraz, riding the momentum, broke Schwartzman in the opening game of set two.

Schwartzman snapped a run of four games from Alcaraz by breaking back immediately.

Unfazed, Alcaraz broke again and led by a set and a break 2-1.

Alcaraz broke again in the fifth for a commanding 4-1 advantage.

No more breaks and Carlos Alcaraz served out the match 6-4 6-2 to claim the Rio Open title.

Norrie wins Delray Beach Open

Final day in Delray Beach.

2022 Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Delray Beach, Florida, USA, 14-20 February 2022.

Event held last year from 7-13 January 2021.

2021 champion (not defending):

Hubert Hurkacz (4) who defeated Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-3

Final:

Cameron Norrie (1) (Great Britain) v Reilly Opelka (2) (USA)

Norrie won 2 of the three previous meetings between the pair, although one was a futures match in 2016.

Norrie won the last clash - second round, Paris Masters, November 2021.

In his 8th final, Norrie was looking for a third title, his most recent Indian Wells, October 2021.

In his 5th final, Opelka was looking for a fourth title, his most recent Dallas last week.

Opelka served first and typically it was a love game.

His second service game was more troublesome, a break point needing to be saved.

Norrie had given up just two points on serve in joining the American at 2-2.

Opelka was taken to deuce in the fifth game, and was down 15-40 in the seventh.

Norrie meanwhile had contributed a love game for 3-3.

Opelka somehow saved the break points and held to lead 4-3, despite being the player under all the pressure.

Opelka survived a three deuce game when serving at 5-5, and in the process saved another break point.

Norrie forced a tie break having not been taken to deuce all set.

The first point was to Norrie and against the serve of Opelka.

Serving at 1-3, the American lost another point and was deep in trouble.

They changed ends with Norrie ahead 5-1 and a serve in hand.

The top seed won the next point, and with five set points only needed one to secure a 7-6(1) lead.

Set two began more competitively. 

Norrie was taken to deuce in the fifth game, the first time he’d been extended on serve the entire match.

The next visit to deuce was when Opelka was serving at 3-4.

He needed to save a break point before levelling.

A second tie break was required.

The first nine points went with serve, but serving at 4-5, Opelka lost the next point.

Serving at 4-6, facing two match points, Opelka lost the next point and the match.

Cameron Norrie won the Delray Beach Open 7-6(1) 7-6(4).

WTA - Doha 1R start

First round commenced in Doha.

2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open - a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Plexicushion Prestige, in Doha, Qatar, 20-26 February 2022.

Event held last year from 1-6 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Petra Kvitova (4) who defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 6-2 6-1

Marketa Vondrousova withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian.

Anhelina Kalinina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Arantxa Rus.

First round results:

- Wildcard Alizé Cornet defeated Liudmila Samsonova 3-6 6-4 7-5

- Alison Van Uytvanck defeated wildcard Vera Zvonareva 6-4 6-4

- Clara Tauson defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Jessica Pegula (9) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Kaja Juvan defeated qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-4 6-2

- Ann Li defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

- Qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated qualifier Zhang Shuai 6-1 6-1

- Ana Konjuh defeated qualifier Marta Kostyuk 4-6 7-5 6-3

- Sorana Cirstea defeated wildcard Mayar Sherif 6-2 6-1

- Madison Brengle defeated wildcard Ipek Oz 7-5 6-3

- Victoria Azarenka (12) defeated Yulia Putintseva 5-7 6-2 7-5

- Amanda Anisimova defeated qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-5 6-4

Rublev wins in Marseille

Final day in Marseille.

2022 Open 13 Provence - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Marseille, France, 14-20 February 2022.

Event held last year from 8-14 March 2021.

2021 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (1) who defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4

Final:

Felix Auger-Aliassime (3) (Canada) v Andrey Rublev (2) (Russia)

Rublev won two of the three previous meetings between the pair, but Felix won the semi final in Rotterdam last week, on the way to securing his maiden ATP title. (In his ninth final).

Rublev had won eight titles from thirteen finals before this one, the latest Rotterdam in March last year.

Felix opened with an ace, and after that was inconsistent, facing break points on two occasions. Strong serves, the second an ace, helped him, and he held on.

Rublev also began with an ace, but struggled after that, unforced errors too prevalent, and Felix broke for 2-0.

The break back was swift, mistakes from the Canadian racquet more than the occasional forehand winner. 2-1.

In game five, Felix was down 0-40 after some Rublev brilliance, including a forehand cross court pass, then a backhand winner in response to an overhead smash aimed directly at the body. Still, Felix managed to save all the break points and hold for 3-2.

Rublev saved a break point before levelling at 3-3.

Serving at 5-5, Felix received a backhand winner from Rublev, then double faulted. At 0-30, Rublev pushed Felix all around the court until the third seed finally put a backhand wide. At 0-40, Rublev hit a winner at the net to seal the break.

Rublev served out the set 7-5.

Felix saved a break point in the opening game of set two, and no real drama until three successive service breaks in games five, six and seven, which left Rublev ahead 4-3 with serve to come.

He held for 5-3.

A love game from Felix forced Rublev to serve for the match.

At 5-4, Rublev double faulted. Felix hit a forehand winner. 0-30. Another forehand winner and three break back points, a third forehand winner and it was 5-5.

Felix saved a break point in game eleven and then held to lead 6-5.

Rublev saved a set point and then forced a tie break.

The first point went against the Felix serve, then points went with serve until Rublev led 5-4 with two serves to come.

Felix returned the first one into the net, then on match point Rublev followed up his serve with a winner at the net to finish the match.

Andrey Rublev won the title in Marseille 7-5 7-6(4).