Opelka surrenders to Sinner: "I am lucky to be able to call him my friend, and the sport is lucky to have boys like him"

The duo of Jannik Sinner and Reilly Opelka came to an end early in the doubles draw of Indian Wells 2026, after facing Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (6-4, 6-4). However, both had fun and showed great chemistry. Therefore, after the defeat, the American praised the Italian: "It's an honor playing with this guy. Special guy, unbelievably nice, lucky to call him my friend, and the sport is lucky to have guys like him," he said in statements to Sky Sports.

Reilly Opelka praising Jannik 🥹❤️

"It's an honor playing with this guy. Special guy, unbelievably nice, lucky to call him my friend, and the sport is lucky to have guys like this" pic.twitter.com/lxbV5IffzG

— jannik sinner files (@jannik_files) March 9, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Opelka se rinde ante Sinner: "Tengo suerte de poder llamarlo mi amigo y el deporte tiene suerte de tener chicos como él"

Davidovich withdraws from his next tournament and misses the chance to play the last one

The Malaga player has withdrawn at the last minute from the ATP 500 in Basel, a tournament he was scheduled to participate in next week. This absence, in addition to slightly altering the draw, leaves him with no mathematical chances of fighting for a ticket to the upcoming ATP Finals.

This is the battle for the ATP Finals: Medvedev speeds up and Jódar remains in the fight

Basel (500), Vienna (500), and Paris (1000). Three tournaments ahead to distribute the five tickets that are still unclaimed for the ATP Finals in Turin. By the end of this week, Daniil Medvedev is the strongest contender, the closest to that goal.

Musetti wins a title again... four years later!

Since 2022, Lorenzo Musetti had not won a title. Until this Sunday, when the Italian finally lifted the burden in Lyon by defeating Taylor Fritz in the final round. A victory that restores all his confidence and makes us dream again with the one-handed backhand.

Medvedev issues a warning after his latest title: "I can beat practically anyone"

The Russian has already accumulated four titles this season, although it is evident that he has stepped up a couple of gears during this Asian tour. With the confidence of seeing himself as champion again in Almaty, he has thrown down the gauntlet to the men's locker room with the upcoming calendar events.

Rybakina confirms her reign with her fourth title of the season

Notable week for the Kazakh in Ningbo, where she capped it off this Sunday with a final against Leylah Fernández in which the wind only blew in one direction. Although it is not yet mathematical, Rybakina is practically ensuring she finishes the year at the top of the ranking.