Davis Cup - Kyrgios, Nishikori, Lehecka, Cilic... the full list of players called for the 1st round The Davis Cup 2025 kicks off in early February with the 1st round, pitting 26 nations from around the world against each other. In these matches, which will be played in a home/away format, several n...  1 min to read
ATP 250 Auckland draw: Shelton top seed, Mpetshi Perricard-Monfils in the second round As the women's edition draws to a close, the ATP 250 Auckland tournament gets underway in New Zealand. Number 1 seed Ben Shelton enters the second round against either Jakub Mensik or Alexandre Mulle...  1 min to read
Videos - Michelsen's magnificent passing Alex Michelsen got his 2024 season off to a winning start. Semi-finalist at the Next Gen Masters in November, the American tamed a motivated Christopher O'Connell on home soil (6-4, 4-6, 7-6). In a b...  1 min to read
Video - Michelsen's crazy finish against O'Connell in Brisbane Alex Michelsen's first match of the 2025 season on the ATP circuit. The 20-year-old American, who had a good year in 2024 and broke into the top 50, was making his debut at the ATP 250 tournament in ...  1 min to read
Nadal on the new generation: "The dynamics of the circuit have changed a lot". During the Next Gen ATP Finals, three players (Michelsen, Fonseca and Mensik), who took part in the tournament in Jeddah, were able to meet Rafael Nadal, who was visiting Saudi Arabia. In a video pub...  2 min to read
Nadal on the calendar: "Playing more isn't always better". Over the last few days, Rafael Nadal has been in Jeddah for the Next Gen ATP Finals. The Spanish legend, who retired in November after the Davis Cup Final 8, was able to meet the tournament's partici...  2 min to read
Nadal on his career: "I won a lot of tournaments playing very badly". While in Jeddah for the Next Gen Masters, Rafael Nadal met three of the event's players: Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca and Alex Michelsen. The meeting, which was immortalized by the ATP cameras, gave Na...  1 min to read
Tien reaches the Next Gen Masters final We didn't see it coming. Learner Tien, the tournament's number 5 seed and 122nd player in the world, has just booked his place in the Masters Next Gen final. At the age of 19, the young American cont...  1 min to read
Next Gen ATP Finals 2024: Semi-finals schedule After three days of intense group stage action, the pace is set to pick up again in Jeddah. Now it's time for the semi-finals of the Next Gen ATP Finals. The final four players will attempt to reach ...  1 min to read
Shang retires, Michelsen finishes top of his group The Next Gen Masters is going much better than last year for Alex Michelsen. Whereas he didn't win a match in 2023, this time he triumphed in all three of his group matches to finish unbeaten and top ...  1 min to read
Next Gen Masters: Friday's schedule in Jeddah The Masters Next Gen kicked off on Wednesday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and on Thursday it delivered the first conclusions of its 2024 edition. Alex Michelsen and Joao Fonseca, both victorious in thei...  1 min to read
Michelsen takes revenge on Van Assche and reaches the Next Gen Masters semi-finals Last year, Alex Michelsen contested the Masters Next Gen and finished bottom of his group with three defeats, including one against Luca Van Assche. The American, now ranked 41st in the world, took h...  1 min to read
Next Gen Masters: Thursday's schedule in Jeddah The Masters Next Gen kicked off in Jeddah on Wednesday and delivered a few surprises on the first day, with Arthur Fils and Jakub Mensik losing in the blue group. For the second day of competition, t...  1 min to read
Michelsen defeats Basavareddy at Next Gen Masters Alex Michelsen, eliminated from the Masters Next Gen in the group stage last year, kicked off his tournament this Wednesday with a four-set victory (2-4, 4-3, 4-3, 4-2) over debutant Nishesh Basavared...  1 min to read
Michelsen sets out his ambitions for the Next Gen ATP Finals: "I have a job to finish in Saudi Arabia". Alex Michelsen will be one of the headliners at the Next Gen ATP Finals, which kick off this Wednesday, December 18 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The American has enjoyed a fine season that has seen him r...  2 min to read
The eight players qualified for the Next Gen Masters pose for the official photo The Masters Next Gen kicks off on Wednesday in Jeddah, with Arthur Fils (world No.20), Alex Michelsen (No.41) and Jakub Mensik (No.48) headlining the 2024 edition. After yesterday's group draw, the p...  1 min to read
The program for the first day of the Masters Next Gen is now available The Masters Next Gen kicks off this Friday, and the program has been announced. The red group will start the day with the matches of Juncheng Shang against Luca Van Assche and Alex Michelsen against N...  1 min to read
The Masters Next Gen line-ups are now available! The Masters Next Gen will be played next week (December 18-22) in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) for the seventh edition in the competition's history. The two groups were revealed this Sunday, starting with t...  1 min to read
Michelsen honest about the overall level of men's tennis: "The ATP circuit is brutal, it's mentally tough" Alex Michelsen was one of the first players to secure his place at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, which take place in a week's time. The 20-year-old American reached his highest ranking in Novemb...  2 min to read
Nadal's appearance in the Next Gen ATP Finals promotional clip The Next Gen ATP Finals will take place from Wednesday December 18 to Sunday December 22, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Tennis Federation has shared a promotional clip for the tournament. A...  1 min to read
Thompson's stunning victory over Michelsen in Los Cabos voted best comeback of the season by the ATP The ATP continues its review of 2024. After electing the match of the season (Alcaraz-Sinner in Beijing) and the biggest Grand Slam upset (van de Zandschulp-Alcaraz at the US Open), we now select the ...  2 min to read
Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 prize money unveiled From December 18 to 22, the Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The eight players qualified for this tournament, which will serve as preparation for the coming season, a...  1 min to read
Beaten by Michelsen, Gasquet bids farewell to Metz Already back on center court in Metz after his 1st round victory yesterday, Richard Gasquet was unable to follow up his performance against Alex Michelsen, defeated in a very tight match (6-7, 7-6, 7-...  1 min to read
Rinderknech reconciles with Paris after ridiculous French Open injury Arthur Rinderknech didn't have the best possible memories of Paris when he entered the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday. The Frenchman had been forced to retire in the second round of...  1 min to read
Sinner steps up a gear to reach the third round Jannik Sinner continues her journey in New York. Moving up another notch, the world number 1 never gave Alex Michelsen a moment's peace, winning in just over an hour and a half (6-4, 6-0, 6-2). Afte...  1 min to read
Giron rides the American wave at the final Newport event On Sunday, Marcos Giron won the 48th and final edition of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport (the tournament will no longer be on the ATP calendar in 2025). In the final on American grass, he saved a ma...  1 min to read
Giron, after his Newport title: "Better late than never". Three days before his 31st birthday, Marcos Giron won his first ever ATP title on the grass of Newport. The American defeated compatriot Alex Michelsen, saving a match point in the final (6-7, 6-3, 7-...  1 min to read