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<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev turned himself into the kind of player who could win high-end (but not Grand Slams) tournaments a long time ago. No matter the surface, he could be dangerous. Still, his best surface statistically has been clay, which is why his second-round match at the Monte-Carlo Masters was so shocking. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: The second-round Monte-Carlo Masters match between Matteo Berrettini and Daniil Medvedev was extremely one-sided, but not in the way many tennis fans might have assumed. The Russian, and former ATP No. 1, didn't win a game against the Italian. –> The second-round Monte-Carlo Masters match between Matteo Berrettini and Daniil Medvedev was…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: The roads that Alex de Minaur and Cameron Norrie have traveled during their ATP careers were put on full display in the second round of the 2026 Monte Carlo masters. Both struggled against their own deficiencies, yet both refused to give up. –> The roads that Alex de Minaur and Cameron Norrie…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Gael Monfils might be playing the final year of his long career in 2026, and he has said as much. While he won't be remembered as a multi-time Grand Slam champion, he will be fondly recalled as a fantastic showman. So will Alexander Bublik, who has a lot longer yet to play.…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: If Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have a consistent problem, it is that they mostly stay so far ahead of the rest of the ATP field that when they beat opponents, which they almost always do, the matches don't take too long. Tennis fans want to see Sinner and Alcaraz win, sure,…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Joao Fonseca might only be 19 years old, but greatness has seemingly been expected of him for a couple of years already. Sometimes, being patient in tennis and letting a career grow naturally is difficult. Still, the Brazilian has the skillset to promise he could be special. –> Joao Fonseca might only…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Jiri Lehecka's Miami Open run wasn't the end of his quality play, it seems. While he lost in the final to Jannik Sinner, he learned enough about himself to continue to play at a high level. He did so to begin his run at the Monte Carlo Masters by defeating Emilio Nava…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: While no one pre-US Men's Clay Court Championship likely had Tommy Paul and Roman Andres Burruchaga facing off in the final, the ending was only fitting. Both had played brilliantly during the tournament, and no matter what was predicted, the finale was as it should be. –> While no one pre-US Men’s…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Yuliia Starodubtseva had quite the Charleston Open. Win or lose the final, she could come away with a lot more confidence than when she entered the event after making her first semifinal at any WTA event. –> Yuliia Starodubtseva had quite the Charleston Open. Win or lose the final, she could come…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Both of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship semifinal matches featured two players who knew each other well. On one side, Argentinian Thiago Agustin Tirante was defeated by his good friend and countryman, Roman Andres Burruchaga. On the other hand, Americans Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe faced off.…