Andrey Rublev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's second-round clash at the 2025 Barcelona Open witnessed a bizarre moment. It involved a mix-up over Davidovich Fokina's racket, and it caused a ...

Andrey Rublev has always been a top performer at ATP 500-level tournaments, even being nicknamed the ‘King of ATP 500s’ in the past—and on Monday, he reached a big milestone at that level.

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Earlier, in-form Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated world number eight Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4. The Spaniard, ranked 30th, had never beaten the Russian before but triumphed at the sixth time of ...

Earlier, in-form Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated world No 8 Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4. The Spaniard, ranked 30th, had never beaten the Russian before but triumphed at the sixth time of asking in ...

Rublev stunned - Earlier, in-form Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated world number eight Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4. The Spaniard, ranked 30th, had never beaten the Russian before but triumphed at ...

The Barcelona Open 2025 is reaching a crescendo with homegrown hero Carlos Alcaraz set to enter the semi-finals. The Spanish heir-apparent is aiming to inherit Rafael Nadal's moniker as the King ...

On his Italian Open debut in 2023, he upset Taylor Fritz and Andrey Rublev en route to his first Masters 1000 quarter-final. But it’s back to the drawing board for Mensik, who was the sixth seed ...

British number four Harriet Dart has apologised after requesting her opponent at the Rouen Open put on deodorant because she “smells really bad”. The 28-year-old was beaten 6-0 6-3 by French ...

The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires for, but few ever achieve. When it comes to men's singles, only a handful of names have held the top spot over the past two ...