by ti-amie Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dates: 24 February - 1 March, 2025
Tier: ATP 500
Surface: Hard
Prize: $0
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Daniil Medvedev 7 7
2 Alex de Minaur 8 8
3 Andrey Rublev 10 10
4 Grigor Dimitrov 11 11
5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 13 13
6 Ugo Humbert 15 15
7 Jack Draper 16 16
8 Arthur Fils 19 19
Karen Khachanov 20 20
Felix Auger-Aliassime 23 23
Jiri Lehecka 24 24
Alexei Popyrin 26 26
Jordan Thompson 28 28
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 30 30
Gael Monfils 32 32
Matteo Berrettini 33 33
Lorenzo Sonego 35 35
Nuno Borges 37 37
Alexander Bublik 39 39
Jan-Lennard Struff 45 45
Tallon Griekspoor 46 46
Zhizhen Zhang 50 50
Marin Cilic 187 21 (PR)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC) A+
(SE)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
Alternates
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Roberto Bautista Agut 52 52
2 Juncheng Shang 54 54
3 Fabian Marozsan 58 58
4 Zizou Bergs 60 60
5 Aleksandar Vukic 66 66
6 Yoshihito Nishioka 67 67
7 Roman Safiullin 68 68
8 Quentin Halys 74 74
9 Christopher O'Connell 78 78
10 Luca Nardi 83 83
11 Botic van de Zandschulp 84 84
12 Hamad Medjedovic 94 94
13 Marton Fucsovics 96 96
14 Otto Virtanen 97 97
15 Aleksandar Kovacevic 102 102
16 Pavel Kotov 105 105
17 Nicolas Moreno De Alboran 110 110
18 Mikhail Kukushkin 112 112
19 Alexander Ritschard 123 123
20 Jozef Kovalik 127 127
by ti-amie Tournament: Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC
Location: Acapulco, Mexico
Dates: 24 February - 1 March, 2025
Tier: ATP 500
Surface: Hard
Prize: $0
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Alexander Zverev 2 2
2 Taylor Fritz 4 4
3 Casper Ruud 5 5
4 Tommy Paul 9 9
5 Holger Rune 12 12
6 Ben Shelton 14 14
7 Lorenzo Musetti 17 17
8 Frances Tiafoe 18 18
Hubert Hurkacz 21 21
Sebastian Korda 22 22
Tomas Machac 25 25
Flavio Cobolli 34 34
Alex Michelsen 36 36
Matteo Arnaldi 40 40
Brandon Nakashima 41 41
Marcos Giron 43 43
Jakub Mensik 48 48
Roberto Carballes Baena 51 51
Denis Shapovalov 53 53
Miomir Kecmanovic 55 55
David Goffin 56 56
Alexandre Muller 57 57
Reilly Opelka 145 33 (PR)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC) A+
(SE)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
Alternates
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 59 59
2 Arthur Rinderknech 61 61
3 Benjamin Bonzi 62 62
4 Cameron Norrie 63 63
5 Aleksandar Vukic 66 66
6 Yunchaokete Bu 71 71
7 Rinky Hijikata 73 73
8 Christopher O'Connell 78 78
9 Dusan Lajovic 79 79
10 Learner Tien 80 80
11 James Duckworth 81 81
12 Gabriel Diallo 85 85
13 Daniel Altmaier 91 91
14 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 93 93
15 Otto Virtanen 97 97
16 Mattia Bellucci 98 98
17 Aleksandar Kovacevic 102 102
18 Borna Coric 103 103
19 Borna Gojo 418 106 (PR)
20 Nishesh Basavareddy 107 107
by ti-amie Qualifying Draw – Dubai
R. Safiullin (1) vs N. Basilashvili (WC)
M. Kukushkin vs O. Virtanen (7)
Q. Halys (2) vs Y. Uchiyama
Y. Watanuki (PR) vs P. Kotov (8)
C. O'Connell (3) vs A. Al Janahi (WC)
A. Vavassori (WC) vs B. van de Zandschulp (6)
M. Fucsovics (4) vs J. Kovalik
L. Harris vs L. Nardi (5)
by ti-amie Qualifying Draw - Acapulco
M. Bellucci (1) vs C. Eubanks
R. De Alba Valdes (WC) vs G. Diallo (6)
A. Kovacevic (2) vs A. Magadan (WC)
A. Mannarino vs A. Walton (7)
R. Hijikata (3) vs S. Kozlov (WC)
N. Basavareddy vs J. Duckworth (8)
L. Tien (4) vs F. Gomez (Alt)
D. Popko (Alt) vs D. Lajovic (5)
by ti-amie Main Draw Singles – Acapulco
A. Zverev (1) vs M. Arnaldi
D. Shapovalov vs C. Norrie
D. Altmaier (WC) vs M. Kecmanovic
J. Mensik vs T. Machac (8)
H. Rune (4) vs R. Carballes Baena
B. Bonzi vs B. Nakashima
D. Goffin vs R. Hijikata
F. Cobolli vs B. Shelton (5)
L. Musetti (6) vs Qualifier
A. Michelsen vs Y. Bu (WC)
M. Giron vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs T. Paul (3)
F. Tiafoe (7) vs A. Muller
A. Davidovich Fokina vs Qualifier
A. Vukic vs R. Pacheco Mendez (WC)
A. Rinderknech vs C. Ruud (2)
by ti-amie Main Draw Singles – Dubai
D. Medvedev (1) vs J. Struff
G. Mpetshi Perricard vs Z. Zhang
Qualifier vs T. Griekspoor
J. Lehecka vs U. Humbert (5)
S. Tsitsipas (4) vs L. Sonego
D. Evans (WC) vs K. Khachanov
G. Monfils vs M. Berrettini
Qualifier vs G. Dimitrov (6)
J. Draper (7) vs Qualifier
A. Dougaz (WC) vs Z. Bergs
F. Marozsan vs R. Bautista Agut
Qualifier vs A. Rublev (3)
A. Fils (8) vs N. Borges
A. Bublik vs F. Auger-Aliassime
A. Popyrin vs H. Habib (WC)
M. Cilic (PR) vs A. de Minaur (2)
by ti-amie Mon, 24 February, 2025 (Day 3) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 2:00 PM
A. Popyrin Vs (WC) H. Habib
Not Before 4:00 PM
D. Evans (WC) Vs K. Khachanov
Not Before 6:30 PM
S. Tsitsipas (4) Vs L. Sonego
Followed By
G. Mpetshi Perricard Vs Z. Zhang
Court 1
Starts At 2:00 PM
F. Marozsan Vs R. Bautista Agut
Followed By
A. Dougaz (WC) Vs Z. Bergs
Followed By
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (3) Vs T. Griekspoor/A. Pavlasek
Followed By
K. Khachanov/A. Rublev Vs (4) S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
by ti-amie Monday 24 February, 2025 (Day 3) Acapulco
COURT JAIME FILLOL
Starts At 14:00
Y. Hanfmann Vs F. Diaz Acosta
Followed By
I. Buse (WC) Vs L. Djere
Not Before 20:00
C. Garin (WC) Vs (Q) J. Ficovich
COURT 1
Starts At 14:00
L. Darderi/T. Etcheverry Vs (3) G. Andreozzi/T. Arribage
Followed By
J. Faria/A. Shevchenko Vs G. Jacq/O. Luz
Not Before 17:00
F. Cabral/J. Rojer (4) Vs (WC) F. Romboli/M. Soto
Not Before 19:00
G. Heide (Q) Vs T. Seyboth Wild
by ashkor87 Both 500 s but Acapulco field looks stronger...Zverev had better wake up, he needs to catch Sinner while Sinner is away... won't happen though...
by ashkor87 If the court is the same as the ladies played on, DeMinaur should do well..i really can't figure out Dimitrov and Tsitsi...can they come back?
by ti-amie Monday 24 February, 2025 (Day 3) Acapulco
ESTADIO
Starts At 6:00 PM
A. Rinderknech Vs (2) C. Ruud
Followed By
F. Cobolli Vs (5) B. Shelton
Not Before 9:00 PM
Qualifier / Lucky Loser Vs (3) T. Paul
GRANDSTAND
Starts At 6:00 PM
J. Mensik Vs (8) T. Machac
Followed By
D. Goffin Vs R. Hijikata
Followed By
Qualifier / Lucky Loser Vs C. Norrie
CANCHA 1
Starts At 6:00 PM
D. Altmaier (WC) Vs M. Kecmanovic
Followed By
M. Giron Vs Qualifier / Lucky Loser
Followed By
H. Nys/E. Roger-Vasselin (3) Vs S. Arends/L. Johnson
by ti-amie Tuesday 25 February, 2025 (Day 4) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 2:00 PM
M. Cilic (PR) Vs (2) A. de Minaur
Not Before 4:00 PM
Q. Halys (Q) Vs (3) A. Rublev
Not Before 6:30 PM
D. Medvedev (1) Vs J. Struff
Followed By
G. Monfils Vs M. Berrettini
Court 1
Starts At 2:00 PM
A. Fils (8) Vs N. Borges
Followed By
A. Bublik Vs F. Auger-Aliassime
Followed By
J. Lehecka Vs (5) U. Humbert
Followed By
C. O'Connell (Q) Vs (6) G. Dimitrov
Court 2
Starts At 2:00 PM
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic (1) Vs Y. Bhambri/A. Popyrin
Followed By
R. Haase/H. Jebens (Q) Vs (WC) P. Tsitsipas/P. Tsitsipas
Followed By
J. Murray/J. Peers Vs (WC) J. Nedunchezhiyan/V. Prashanth
Court 3
Starts At 2:00 PM
L. Nardi (LL) Vs (Q) M. Fucsovics
Followed By
R. Safiullin (Q) Vs T. Griekspoor
Followed By
N. Mektic/M. Venus Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten
by mick1303 I don't think Zverev is thrilled to join Rios as another slamless #1. He will not tank, but also I'm sure he is not prioritizing overtaking Sinner. Seeding for #1 vs #2 does not provide any benefits.
by ponchi101 For sure he is not thrilled. But I suspect you are right. That Aussie final loss was brutal, mostly because he was not competitive in any way. And when a player says "maybe I am not good enough", that is a big admition, even if it is not true.
Maybe he can recover; we will see. But I think that if given the choice of being a slamless #1, and being a slamless #2, he will take #1, even for a week (just look at Rafter, who did win his slams).
by Suliso There are so few #1 players, particularly for men, that they're remembered for decades. Even more than a single Slam winners.
by ashkor87 lovely to see Cilic back! beat deMinaur today, very good match, I thought, from the highlights...
by
ponchi101 Suliso wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:03 pm
There are so few #1 players, particularly for men, that they're remembered for decades. Even more than a single Slam winners.
Sure. But Rios never gets mentioned by "former world #1 Marcelo Rios". Somebody always immediately adds "... who never won a grand slam".
You know Zverev would like to avoid that one.
by Suliso On the other hand he is remembered at all. How many former #2 players and non Slam winners are?
by
ponchi101 Oh, he has achieved a lot. There is no doubt. But, as you imply, he might be unique. # 2 + 0 slams, but two YEC and over 20 titles, inclduign multiple MS1000. He has been good.
But remember how difficult people are to please.
by ti-amie Tuesday 25 February, 2025 (Day 4) Acapulco
ESTADIO
Starts At 6:00 PM
H. Rune (4) Vs R. Carballes Baena
Followed By
A. Zverev (1) Vs M. Arnaldi
Starts At 9:00 PM
F. Tiafoe (7) Vs A. Muller
GRANDSTAND
Starts At 6:00 PM
A. Vukic Vs (WC) R. Pacheco Mendez
Followed By
D. Shapovalov (9) Vs (Q) N. Basavareddy
Followed By
J. Withrow/H. Zeballos (1) Vs S. Gonzalez/L. Miedler
CANCHA 1
Starts At 6:00 PM
A. Davidovich Fokina Vs (LL) M. Bellucci
Followed By
B. Bonzi Vs B. Nakashima
Followed By
A. Michelsen Vs (WC) Y. Bu
CANCHA 2
Starts At 6:00 PM
A. Krajicek/R. Ram Vs T. Machac/J. Mensik
Followed By
C. Harrison/E. King (Q) Vs R. Hijikata/B. Shelton
Followed By
M. Bellucci/F. Cobolli Vs (4) S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
by ti-amie Wednesday 26 February, 2025 (Day 5) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 2:00 PM
N. Borges Vs F. Auger-Aliassime
Not Before 4:00 PM
T. Griekspoor Vs (5) U. Humbert
Not Before 6:30 PM
D. Medvedev (1) Vs G. Mpetshi Perricard
Followed By
S. Tsitsipas (4) Vs K. Khachanov
Court 1
Starts At 2:00 PM
A. Popyrin Vs (PR) M. Cilic
Followed By
L. Nardi (LL) Vs Z. Bergs
Followed By
R. Bautista Agut Vs (Q) Q. Halys
Not Before 6:30 PM
M. Berrettini Vs (Q) C. O'Connell
Court 3
Starts At 2:00 PM
J. Salisbury/N. Skupski Vs M. Ebden/J. Vliegen
Followed By
R. Bopanna/I. Dodig Vs J. Cash/L. Glasspool
Followed By
R. Haase/H. Jebens (Q) Vs (4) S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (3) Vs J. Murray/J. Peers
by ti-amie Wednesday 26 February, 2025 (Day 5) Acapulco
ESTADIO
Starts At 6:00 PM
D. Goffin Vs (5) B. Shelton
Followed By
A. Zverev (1) Vs (Q) L. Tien
Not Before 9:00 PM
R. Pacheco Mendez (WC) Vs (2) C. Ruud
GRANDSTAND
Starts At 6:00 PM
D. Altmaier (WC) Vs (8) T. Machac
Followed By
H. Rune (4) Vs B. Nakashima
Followed By
F. Tiafoe (7) Vs A. Davidovich Fokina
CANCHA 1
Starts At 6:00 PM
M. Giron Defeats (3) T. Paul W/O
Not Before 7:00 PM
D. Shapovalov (9) Vs A. Michelsen
Not Before 8:30 PM
N. Balaji/M. Reyes-Varela (WC) Vs (2) S. Gille/J. Zielinski
CANCHA 2
Starts At 6:00 PM
A. Erler/C. Frantzen Vs A. Behar/R. Galloway
Followed By
A. Goransson/S. Verbeek Vs (WC) H. Hach Verdugo/J. Tracy
by ti-amie Thursday 27 February, 2025 (Day 6) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 2:00 PM
F. Auger-Aliassime Vs (PR) M. Cilic
Not Before 4:00 PM
L. Nardi (LL) Vs (Q) Q. Halys
Not Before 7:00 PM
D. Medvedev (1) Vs T. Griekspoor
Followed By
S. Tsitsipas (4) Vs M. Berrettini
Court 1
Starts At 2:00 PM
J. Salisbury/N. Skupski Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten
Followed By
Y. Bhambri/A. Popyrin Vs J. Cash/L. Glasspool
by JTContinental Learner Tien has wins over Medvedev and Zverev already this year
by ponchi101 What a waste of a South American tour for Zverev.
by
ti-amie Mexican Open in Acapulco rocked by illness and upsets as top-seeded players fall
By Charlie Eccleshare
Feb 27, 2025
A bizarre Wednesday at the Mexican Open in Acapulco ended with the top five seeds out of the tournament, with at least three of them succumbing to illness.
Norway’s Casper Ruud pulled out ahead of his match against home qualifier Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez because of a “stomach illness,” while Holger Rune of Denmark lasted just three games against America’s Brandon Nakashima before retiring.
Like Ruud, Rune confirmed on social media that he had a stomach issue, writing on X: “Furious and so sad at the same time. Had a food poisoning and was unable to play today.”
American Tommy Paul, ranked No. 10 in the world, also succumbed to stomach issues and withdrew ahead of his match against compatriot Marcos Giron.
Of the remaining top seeds, there were stunning losses for Alexander Zverev, the world No. 2, and Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. It has not yet been confirmed if any of them were suffering from the illness that affected Ruud, Rune and Paul.
Zverev’s defeat by the young American Learner Tien is another significant win for the 19-year-old after defeating Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open in January en route to the fourth round.
Zverev, who has a chance to take the world No. 1 spot over the next three months with Jannik Sinner suspended, again came up short after disappointing tournaments in Argentina and Brazil the past two weeks.
Despite being seven inches taller than his opponent and dominating in the serve power department, Zverev was often far too passive and found himself unable to dictate from the baseline. Three points in which Tien net cords looped into Zverev’s strike zone, only to be met with half-hearted approach shots, typified his performance — Zverev lost all three of those points.
Tien, who had to qualify for the event, also allowed the German’s forehand to beat itself; he won 6-3, 6-4 with Zverev making 18 unforced errors.
Belgian veteran David Goffin beat Shelton 7-6(3), 6-3. After their match, Goffin told reporters that even with the illness going around, the upset victories should not be underestimated: “Even if (some players) were, I think, sick a little bit, every opponent it’s hard to beat.”
Tiafoe, the No. 7 seed but the sixth-highest after the withdrawal of would-be No. 6 seed Lorenzo Musetti on the eve of the tournament, lost 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 to the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
The day and night of upsets leaves the tournament wide open with only two-seeded players remaining: No. 8 Tomas Machac, the world No. 25, and No. 9 Denis Shapovalov, ranked No. 32. Shapovalov avoided the upset curse by defeating American 20-year-old Alex Michelsen, who received medication on court in the second set of a 6-4, 6-3 loss. Machac beat German qualifier Daniel Altmaier.
All of the affected players will hope to have recovered in time for the ATP 1,000 at Indian Wells, Calif., whose main draw starts next week. Ruud will be particularly cautious, having struggled for much of last year after being infected with a parasite at the French Open. It left him badly underpowered for his semifinal there against Zverev and then saw him bedridden for more than a week.
The Mexican Open quarterfinals take place Thursday.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/616366 ... ults-draw/
by ponchi101 Not the enchiladas...
by ti-amie Friday 28 February, 2025 (Day 7) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 1:00 PM
R. Haase/H. Jebens (Q) Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten
Followed By
Y. Bhambri/A. Popyrin Vs J. Murray/J. Peers
Not Before 5:00 PM
Q. Halys (Q) Vs F. Auger-Aliassime
Not Before 7:00 PM
T. Griekspoor Vs (4) S. Tsitsipas
by ti-amie Friday 28 February, 2025 (Day 7) Acapulco
ESTADIO
Starts At 7:00 PM
T. Machac (8) Vs B. Nakashima
Not Before 8:30 PM
D. Shapovalov or M. Giron Vs A. Davidovich Fokina or R. Pacheco Mendez
GRANDSTAND
Starts At 7:00 PM
S. Gonzalez/L. Miedler or A. Erler/C. Frantzen Vs H. Nys/E. Roger-Vasselin or C. Harrison/E. King
Followed By
T. Machac/J. Mensik or S. Doumbia/F. Reboul Vs H. Hach Verdugo/J. Tracy or N. Balaji/M. Reyes-Varela
by ashkor87 impressive run by Machac thus far..beat Tien now
by mick1303 Shapovalov is on a 8-match winning streak. It does not sound like a lot, but actually it is his new career best.
by ashkor87 Medvedev beaten already..hope not in terminal decline
by
Owendonovan ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:59 pm
Medvedev beaten already..hope not in terminal decline
Feels like he's been playing victim to his own peril.
by ponchi101 Terminal decline it is. After a player says that he is not having fun on court, you can set the timer to 1 minute.
by mick1303 Top players collected enough data on Tien. His somewhat unusual patterns are already studied and the novelty effect wears out. Powder-puff serve however will be there to exploit.
by
FredX ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:27 pm
Terminal decline it is. After a player says that he is not having fun on court, you can set the timer to 1 minute.
He did make it one semifinal in the last three weeks, which is more than Zverev can say.
by
ponchi101 FredX wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 10:02 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:27 pm
Terminal decline it is. After a player says that he is not having fun on court, you can set the timer to 1 minute.
He did make it one semifinal in the last three weeks, which is more than Zverev can say.
Zverev, as Mick stated, may be broken after that Aussie defeat. Right now, I would put some money (not a lot) on that both of them are over. It may be a possibility.
by FredX Meanwhile, Tsitsipas has reached a final...the "Lost Generation" still has some surprises!
by ti-amie Saturday 01 March, 2025 (Day 8) Dubai
Centre Court
Starts At 4:30 PM
F
Y. Bhambri/A. Popyrin Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten
Not Before 7:00 PM
F
S. Tsitsipas (4) Vs F. Auger-Aliassime
by
ti-amie
A first doubles title for Alexei and a 2nd ATP 500 doubles title for Yuki. The #2 seeds fall short in an entertaining match, saving 3 championship points, but the deficit in the final set tiebreak was too much to overcome.
by ti-amie Saturday 01 March, 2025 (Day 8) Acapulco
ESTADIO
Starts At 6:30 PM
F (completed)
C. Harrison/E. King (Q) vs (4) S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
Not Before 9:00 PM
F
T. Machac (8) Vs A. Davidovich Fokina
by ponchi101 Two players this year switching racquets and being successful immediately with the new frame. Madi from Wilson to Yonex (they are not so different in style of play) and Stefanos from Wilson to maybe also Wilson.
Wonder what his racquet really is.
by
mick1303 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:54 am
Two players this year switching racquets and being successful immediately with the new frame. Madi from Wilson to Yonex (they are not so different in style of play) and Stefanos from Wilson to maybe also Wilson.
Wonder what his racquet really is.
Babolat. The same model Alcaraz plays.
by ponchi101 Wow. From Wilson to Babolat. Those frames play very different.
by
mick1303 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:24 pm
Wow. From Wilson to Babolat. Those frames play very different.
The explanation was that Wilson gives more control but less power. All the previous years ST wasn't considering himself as lacking power. But with recent decline in the balls quality he decided that he has to sacrifice a bit of precision to be able to play with more power from the frame - to adjust for "dead" balls.
by
ponchi101 mick1303 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:00 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:24 pm
Wow. From Wilson to Babolat. Those frames play very different.
The explanation was that Wilson gives more control but less power. All the previous years ST wasn't considering himself as lacking power. But with recent decline in the balls quality he decided that he has to sacrifice a bit of precision to be able to play with more power from the frame - to adjust for "dead" balls.
I agree. Wilsons, and Yonexes and Heads, are precision racquets. Sure, they generate power, but nowhere near the Babolats. The Pure Drive line is simply a sledgehammer in disguise. The Aero's are equally powerful but lighter.
Well, it worked for him. Let's see where this change takes him.
by mick1303 Was surprised that this was the first title for Machac. The guy has some serious talent.