Key takeaways from Week 1 of the 2026 tennis season
A busy first week of the 2026 tennis season in Hong Kong, Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth has come and gone. Here are my top takeaways from what were three very entertaining tournaments. […]
Bank of China Open
Top 10 debut for Bublik, Medvedev wins title No. 22
Alexander Bublik will become a top-10 player for the first time in his career on Monday after he won the Bank of China Open title on Sunday, defeating top seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2), 6-3. Daniil Medvedev won in Brisbane. […]
Hong Kong SF previews and predictions: Musetti vs. Rublev, Bublik vs. Giron
The top three seeds have advanced to the Hong Kong semifinals and will bid for a place in the title match on Saturday. Lorenzo Musetti meets Andrey Rublev, while Alexander Bublik goes up against Marcos Giron. […]
Hong Kong QF previews and predictions: Musetti vs. Wong, Bublik vs. Shang
Lorenzo Musetti and Alexander Bublik, the top two seeds in Hong Kong, won’t have home-court advantage in the quarterfinals on Friday. They are facing Coleman Wong and Jerry Shang, respectively. […]
Hong Kong R2 previews and predictions: Bublik vs. Van de Zandschulp, Sonego vs. Shang
The remaining quarterfinal spots in Hong Kong will be handed out on Thursday, when No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik gets underway against Botic van de Zandschulp. No. 5 Lorenzo Sonego faces Jerry Shang. […]
Hong Kong R2 previews and predictions: Rublev vs. Wu, Musetti vs. Etcheverry
No. 1 seed Lorenzo Musetti and No. 3 Andrey Rublev will kick off their Hong Kong campaigns in the second round on Wednesday. Musetti meets Tomas Martin Etcheverry, while Rublev faces Yibing Wu. […]
Brisbane and Hong Kong previews and predictions
The 2026 tennis season is upon us. Joining the United Cup — which is already in progress — are two ATP 250 tournaments in Brisbane and Hong Kong. Here are my predictions for the first two events of the year. […]
Musetti, Bublik, Rublev on ATP Week 1 entry list in Hong Kong
The Bank China Open, an ATP event set for the first week of 2026 in Hong Kong, added to its confirmed player entry list on Thursday. Joining the field are Lorenzo Musetti, Alexander Bublik, Andrey Rublev, and Karen Khachanov. […]
Finals previews and predictions: Lehecka vs. Opelka, Muller vs. Nishikori
The first two ATP trophies of 2025 will be handed out on Sunday. In Brisbane, Jiri Lehecka is facing Reilly Opelka. It’s also an all-unseeded showdown in Hong Kong, where Kei Nishikori and Alexandre Muller are battling or the title. […]
Opelka into first ATP final since 2022, Nishikori since 2019
Reilly Opelka followed up his win over Novak Djokovic by beating an in-form Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Brisbane International semifinals on Saturday. At the Bank of China Open, Kei Nishikori secured a spot in the final. […]