The 24-year-old Australian won his seventh career title and first at the ATP 500 level. He won his previous six titles at ATP 250 events, most recently last year at Atlanta.
The 35-year-old Belluci, who won 200 professional matches in his career, lifted four titles and reached a career-high No. 21 in the ATP rankings, is now preparing to transition into coaching.
Purcell rallied from a set down to beat De Alboran 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 in a final that lasted over three hours.
The third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final that could have political overtones after Rublev reiterated his call for peace.
Thiem missed the Australian Open earlier this year and got his first win last week at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The ATP had commissioned the investigation in October 2021 after Zverev’s former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova, accused the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up of abuse.
Duckworth did not have to strain himself much to win the first set, but it was Purcell, who rallied to win 3-6 7-5 7-6 (5) in the final.
The 36-year-old Gasquet has just begun his 20th year on tour and came into his first Auckland final as a substantial underdog to 12th-ranked Norrie.
India does not have many ATP tournaments either. One ATP 250 and a maximum of three-four Challengers and that too confined to only three states.
Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland and was a regular spectator at the ATP event before his family moved to Britain.
Goffin, a baseliner who won his seventh ATP singles title last year on clay in Marrakech, used touch and placement to move his bigger opponent around the court.
The Netherlands' Griekspoor won the intense Tata Open Maharashtra title clash 4-6 7-5 6-3 against his dogged French rival in two hours and 16 minutes.
It was the first win for Bonzi in three meetings with Zandschlup.
The 28-year-old, once considered a top-50 prospect, is the first big Indian player after Sania Mirza to quit the singles format to prolong his tennis career.
Federer bid a tearful adieu to the game in September 2022, playing his last game during the Laver Cup alongside his greatest on-court rival Rafael Nadal.
Up against a physically stronger and technically superior opponent, Dhamne gave a glimpse of what he could bring to the table as he grows up and matures.
The 2019 US Open champion Andreescu trailed 0-6, 2-5 before staging a remarkable comeback to beat two-time major titlist Muguruza in 2 hours, 12 minutes.
The 25-year-old Chennai-born player will be the first wildcard entrant this year.
Baoluo Zheng, whose career-high ranking is No. 525 in doubles, was also fined $5,000 though $2,000 is suspended.
Former top-10 professional tennis player Fernando Verdasco accepted a voluntary provisional doping suspension of two months after testing positive for a...
Verdasco said he was taking methylphenidate as a medication prescribed by his doctor to treat ADHD.
Roger Federer has already announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles. He has been suffering from a knee problem...
Iga Swiatek took one hour and 52 minutes to beat Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in the US Open 2022 final.
Casper Ruud now has a shot at moving up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings, following a run to the final at the French Open.
American Frances Tiafoe defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to hand the Spaniard the first defeat in a Grand Slam in 2022.
