Videos - This week

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz survived a mid-match dip to overcome World No. 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and 23 minutes. The victory advances the Spaniard through Round 3, reinforcing his clay-court dominance despite a resilient push from the in-form Argentine.

World No. 12 Belinda Bencic utilized her superior baseline consistency to dispatch Croatian Petra Marcinko 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the 2026 Madrid Open. The Swiss veteran halted Marcinko's recent clay-court momentum, advancing comfortably in just one hour and 18 minutes.

World No. 10 Elina Svitolina delivered a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over 25th-ranked Hailey Baptiste in the third round of the 2026 Rome tournament. The 62-minute clay-court masterclass served as emphatic revenge for Svitolina following her hard-court defeat to the American earlier this season.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner extended his dominant clay-court winning streak by defeating ninth-ranked Daniil Medvedev in a grueling three-set semi-final. Sinner's 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory underscores his exceptional 2026 form, securing his spot in yet another final while halting Medvedev's resurgence.

In a marathon battle lasting nearly three hours, Leylah Fernandez orchestrated a resilient comeback to eliminate 17th-ranked Liudmila Samsonova. The Canadian overturned a one-set deficit to secure a vital hard-court victory, snapping a brief dip in form to advance in the United Arab Emirates.

British contender Katie Boulter produced a commanding performance to dismiss American Katie Volynets in straight sets, securing her spot in the Ostrava final. The world No. 120 controlled the tempo against her higher-ranked opponent, continuing a resurgence on hard courts following a difficult start to the 2026 season.

World No. 63 Cristina Bucsa advances to the semifinals in Merida, ending Zeynep Sonmez's strong run with a straight-sets victory. The Spaniard snaps a recent slump to regain form on hard courts, while Sonmez fails to capitalize on her upset win over Ann Li.

World No. 6 Jessica Pegula avenges her 2025 grass-court loss to Liudmila Samsonova, securing a straight-sets victory to reach the Brisbane International semi-finals. The American displayed superior composure in the second-set tiebreak, continuing her impressive hard-court consistency.

World No. 25 Casper Ruud delivered a clay-court masterclass to dismantle 20th-ranked Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 in the Rome 2026 semi-finals. Halting Darderi’s impressive run, Ruud showcased his trademark surface dominance to secure his spot in the championship match.

World No. 8 Alex De Minaur survived a grueling 2 hour 41 minute test against Botic Van de Zandschulp to reach the Rotterdam semi-finals. The Australian rallied from a set down to edge the Dutchman, who entered the match fresh off a significant upset victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.