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<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: The Houston clay-court event this week might be called the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, but let's be clear: The event this week has belonged as much to the Argentinian players at the event as the Americans. That continued when Thiago Agustin Tirante took on Ben Shelton in…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: In 2024, Diana Shnaider appeared to be ascending toward greatness. She was 20 years old and collecting four titles, hinting that she could develop into a real long-term challenge to the top-10. She didn't quite get there, at least not yet. –> In 2024, Diana Shnaider appeared to be ascending toward greatness.…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: When Madison Keys is playing her best, she is among the best ten players on the WTA tour. The issue in her career has been consistency and health. For much of her career, she was the kind of player who could win titles, but never the big ones. That changed in 2025…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Jessica Pegula's 2026 Charleston Open seemingly wasn't supposed to be easy. After sliding past Yulia Putintseva in her first match at the event, the American struggled at the start of her third-round match against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto. –> Jessica Pegula’s 2026 Charleston Open seemingly wasn’t supposed to be easy. After sliding past…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters, one in a great number of the many Masters events happening in the spring, gets underway on Sunday, April 5, with the main draw. Will the tournament see another showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the final? –> The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters, one in a great…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Yulia Putitseva didn't care that she had never won a set off Jessica Pegula, a staple in the top 10 on the WTA tour for years, and a constant to take titles no matter the tournament. What the Kazakh knew was that her best surface is on clay, and that gave her…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Janice Tjen never had a chance against McCartney Kessler in the second round of the 2026 Charleston Open. Though the Indonesian was the 12 seed, she was overwhelmed by the American playing arguably at her highest level. –> Janice Tjen never had a chance against McCartney Kessler in the second round of…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: History says the “Sunshine Double” will propel Jannik Sinner back to the No. 1 ranking sometime in the next 52 weeks. –> History says the “Sunshine Double” will propel Jannik Sinner back to the No. 1 ranking sometime in the next 52 weeks. <!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Sinner won the ATP Masters 1000…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: At the beginning of the first-round match of the 2026 Charleston Open, Paula Badosa and Kayla Day appeared to be able to hold serve. Each kept breaking the other without needing to play elite-level tennis to do so. It was Badosa who righted her ship faster, which helped lead to the victory.…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Aryna Sabalenka’s resume is shaping into of the best of the WTA’s computer rankings era. –> Aryna Sabalenka’s resume is shaping into of the best of the WTA’s computer rankings era. <!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Sabalenka is poised to extend her run as the No. 1 player in the PIF WTA Rankings after…