Tennis in General - Results and Comments

Well, I was thinking to open this thread from a long time, so I will stop filling the "Sports in general" thread and now here it is
Here you will find all the results and the latest news about the ATP & WTA circuit, Grand Slam Tournaments, Davis and Fed Cup,
with my personal comments for the main finals.
If you want to add your personal comments about your favourite player(s), you' re welcome
Let' s start with the schedule of the first week of the year :

Doha (Qatar), 4-10 January : "Qatar ExxonMobil 2015 Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 1. 221.320
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 4-11 January : "Brisbane International"
Categories : ATP World Tour 250 & WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 494.310 (ATP) & $ 1.000.000 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Chennai (India), 5-11 January : "Aircel Chennai Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 458.400
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 4-10 January : "ASB Classic"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

Shenzhen (China), 4-10 January : "Shenzhen Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 500.000
Surface : Hard

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT APRIL 22ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 9.990 points
2. Jannik Sinner ITA 8.660 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.145 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.085 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.425 points
6. Casper Ruud NOR 4.480 points
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.030 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.830 points
9. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.675 points
10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.640 points
11. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.470 points
12. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.245 points
13. (15.) Taylor Fritz USA 2.560 points
14. (13.) Ugo Humbert FRA 2.535 points
15. (14.) Ben Shelton USA 2.480 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.560 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 7.848 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 7.258 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 6.293 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 4.870 points
6. Maria Sakkari GRE 4.195 points
7. (8.) Marketa Vondrousova CZE 4.090 points
8. (7.) Qinwen Zheng CHN 4.000 points
9. Ons Jabeur TUN 3.533 points
10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.438 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.313 points
12. Karolina Muchova CZE 2.965 points
13. (14.) Jasmine Paolini ITA 2.938 points
14. (13.) Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.830 points
15. Danielle Rose Collins USA 2.639 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Barcelona : Casper Ruud (3) won his 11th ATP tournament in career (first ATP 500 and 10th on red clay), defeating
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 7-5, 6-3

ATP 250 Munich : Jan-Lennard Struff (4) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Taylor Fritz (3) 7-5, 6-3

ATP 250 Bucharest : Marton Fucsovics won his second ATP tournament in career (both ATP 250 and on red clay), defeating
Mariano Navone (5) 6-4, 7-5

WTA 500 Stuttgart : Elena Rybakina (4) won her 8th WTA tournament in career (third WTA 500 and first on red clay indoor), defeating
Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2

WTA 250 Rouen : Sloane Stephens (6) won her 8th WTA tournament in career (second WTA 250 and first on red clay indoor), defeating
Magda Linette 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

Madrid (Spain), 23 April - 5 May : "2024 Mutua Madrid Open"
Categories : ATP Tour Masters 1.000 & WTA 1.000
Prize Money : € 9.017.445 (ATP) & $ 8.770.480 (WTA)
Surface : Red Clay

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Barcelona : C. Ruud (3) def. T. M. Etcheverry (13) 7-6 (6), 6-4
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. D. Lajovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

ATP 250 Munich : T. Fritz (3) def. C. Garin 6-3, 6-4
J-L. Struff (4) def. H. V. N. Rune (2) 6-2, 6-0

ATP 250 Bucharest : M. Fucsovics def. A. Tabilo (4) 6-4, 6-4
M. Navone (5) def. G. Barrere (q) 6-3, 6-4

WTA 500 Stuttgart : E. Rybakina (4) def. I. Swiatek (1) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
M. Kostyuk def. M. Vondrousova (6) 7-6 (2), 6-2

WTA 250 Rouen : S. Stephens (6) def. C. Garcia (2) 6-3, 6-2
M. Linette def. A. Kalinina (3) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT APRIL 15TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 10.035 points
2. Jannik Sinner ITA 8.750 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.645 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.085 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.425 points
6. (10.) Casper Ruud NOR 4.025 points
7. (12.) Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.995 points
8. (6.) Andrey Rublev RUS 3.935 points
9. (8.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.675 points
10. (9.) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.675 points
11. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.510 points
12. (7.) Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.395 points
13. (15.) Ugo Humbert FRA 2.535 points
14. Ben Shelton USA 2.490 points
15. (13.) Taylor Fritz USA 2.450 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.835 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 8.045 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 7.205 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.848 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 4.870 points
6. Maria Sakkari GRE 4.195 points
7. Qinwen Zheng CHN 3.995 points
8. Marketa Vondrousova CZE 3.895 points
9. Ons Jabeur TUN 3.658 points
10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.438 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.313 points
12. Karolina Muchova CZE 2.965 points
13. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.920 points
14. Jasmine Paolini ITA 2.865 points
15. Danielle Rose Collins USA 2.639 points

ATP FINAL OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1.000 Monte-Carlo : Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) won his 11th ATP tournament in career (third ATP Masters 1.000 and in Monte-Carlo and fifth
on red clay), defeating Casper Ruud (8) 6-1, 6-4

2024 BILLIE JEAN KING CUP QUALIFYING ROUND :
Final Results :

Brisbane (Australia), "Pat Rafter Arena" (Hard) Australia (1) 4 - Mexico 0
T. Preston (AUS) def. M. Zacarias (MEX) 6-1, 6-1
D. Saville (AUS) vs G. Olmos (MEX) Not Played
E. Perez / D. Saville (AUS) def. J. Hinojosa Gomez / M. F. Navarro (MEX) 6-3, 6-1

Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), "Swiss Tennis Arena" (Hard Indoor) Switzerland (2) 0 - Poland 4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. C. Naef (SUI) 6-4, 6-3
S. Waltert (SUI) vs M. Frech (POL) Not Played
M. Chwalinska / K. Kawa (POL) def. J. B. Teichmann / S. Waltert (SUI) 7-5, 6-1

Le Portel (France), "Le Chaudron" (Clay Indoor) France (3) 1 - Great Britain 3
K. Boulter (GBR) def. C. Burel (FRA) 7-5, 6-0
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. D. Parry (FRA) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1)
C. Garcia / K. Mladenovic (FRA) vs H. Dart / H. Watson (GBR) Not Played

Orlando (United States), "USTA National Campus" (Hard) United States (4) 4 - Belgium 0
J. Pegula (USA) def. H. Vandewinkel (BEL) 6-2, 6-0
E. Navarro (USA) vs S. Costoulas (BEL) Not Played
C. Dolehide / T. Townsend (USA) def. M. Benoit / K. Zimmermann (BEL) 6-3, 6-1

Tokyo (Japan), "Ariake Coliseum" (Hard Indoor) Japan 3 - Kazakhstan (5) 1
N. Hibino (JPN) def. Y. Putintseva (KAZ) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7)
N. Osaka (JPN) vs A. Danilina (KAZ) Not Played
A. Danilina / Z. Kulambayeva (KAZ) def. S. Aoyama / E. Shibahara (JPN) 7-6 (7), 3-6, 11-9 (Match Tie-break)

São Paulo (Brazil), "Ginásio do Ibirapuera" (Clay Indoor) Brazil 1 - Germany (6) 3
B. Haddad Maia (BRA) def. A-L. Friedsam (GER) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1
L. Siegemund (GER) def. C. Alves (BRA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
B. Haddad Maia / L. Stefani (BRA) vs A-L. Friedsam / A. Kerber (GER) Not Played

Bratislava (Slovakia), "NTC Arena" (Hard Indoor) Slovakia (7) 4 - Slovenia 0
R. Jamrichova (SVK) def. V. Erjavec (SLO) 6-2, 6-0
V. Hrunkacova (SVK) vs E. N. Milic (SLO) Not Played
V. Hrunkacova / T. Mihalikova (SVK) def. P. Lovric / E. N. Milic (SLO) 6-1, 2-6, 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Fernandina Beach (United States, Neutral Ground), "Racquet Park Drive" (Clay) Ukraine 2 - Romania (8) 3
A. Bogdan (ROU) def. E. Svitolina (UKR) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
J. Cristian (ROU) def. L. Tsurenko (UKR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
A. Bogdan / J. Cristian (ROU) def. L. & N. Kichenok (UKR) 6-2, 7-6 (7)

AUSTRALIA (1), POLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED STATSE (4), JAPAN, GERMANY (6), SLOVAKIA (7) & ROMANIA (8) are qualified, with CANADA
(2023 Winner), ITALY (2023 Runner-up), CZECH REPUBLIC (wc) and SPAIN (Host) for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals (November in Sevilla).

Mexico, Switzerland (2), France (3), Belgium, Kazakhstan (5), Brazil, Slovenia & Ukraine will play the Play-offs in November against the 8 nations that will be promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania.

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Barcelona (Spain), 15-21 April : "2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell"
Category : ATP Tour 500
Prize Money : € 2.782.960
Surface : Red Clay

Munich (Germany), 15-21 April : "2024 BMW Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 579.320
Surface : Red Clay

Bucharest (Romania), 15-21 April : "2024 Țiriac Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 651.865
Surface : Red Clay

Stuttgart (Germany), 15-21 April : "2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 802.237
Surface : Red Clay (Indoor)

Rouen (France), 15-21 April : "2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 232.244
Surface : Red Clay (Indoor)

ATP SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1.000 Monte-Carlo : S. Tsitsipas (12) def. J. Sinner (2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
C. Ruud (8) def. N. Djokovic (1) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

2024 BILLIE JEAN KING CUP QUALIFYING ROUND :
Results after Matchday 1 :

Brisbane (Australia), "Pat Rafter Arena" (Hard) Australia (1) 2 - Mexico 0
Ar. Rodionova (AUS) def. G. Olmos (MEX) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
D. Saville (AUS) def. M. Zacarias (MEX) 6-1, 6-0

Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), "Swiss Tennis Arena" (Hard Indoor) Switzerland (2) 0 - Poland 2
I. Swiatek (POL) def. S. Waltert (SUI) 6-3, 6-1
M. Frech (POL) def. C. Naef (SUI) 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-3

Le Portel (France), "Le Chaudron" (Clay Indoor) France (3) 1 - Great Britain 1
D. Parry (FRA) def. K. Boulter (GBR) 6-2, 6-0
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. C. Garcia (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Orlando (United States), "USTA National Campus" (Hard) United States (4) 2 - Belgium 0
J. Pegula (USA) def. S. Costoulas (BEL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
E. Navarro (USA) def. H. Vandewinkel BEL) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Tokyo (Japan), "Ariake Coliseum" (Hard Indoor) Japan 2 - Kazakhstan (5) 0
N. Hibino (JPN) def. A. Danilina (KAZ) 6-1, 6-0
N. Osaka (JPN) def. Y. Putintseva (KAZ) 6-2, 7-6 (5)

São Paulo (Brazil), "Ginásio do Ibirapuera" (Clay Indoor) Brazil 0 - Germany (6) 2
L. Siegemund (GER) def. B. Haddad Maia (BRA) 6-4, 6-2
T. Maria (GER) def. L. Pigossi (BRA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Bratislava (Slovakia), "NTC Arena" (Hard Indoor) Slovakia (7) 2 - Slovenia 0
A. K. Schmiedlova (SVK) def. E. N. Milic (SLO) 6-4, 6-3
V. Hrunkacova (SVK) def. V. Erjavec(SLO) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3

Fernandina Beach (United States, Neutral Ground), "Racquet Park Drive" (Clay) Ukraine 2 - Romania (8) 0
L. Tsurenko (UKR) def. A. Bogdan (ROU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
E. Svitolina (UKR) def. J. Cristian (ROU) 6-3, 7-5

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT APRIL 8TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 9.725 points
2. Jannik Sinner ITA 8.710 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.645 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.165 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.415 points
6. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.890 points
7. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.795 points
8. (10.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.630 points
9. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.540 points
10. (8.) Casper Ruud NOR 3.465 points
11. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.355 points
12. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.175 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 2.765 points
14. (16.) Ben Shelton USA 2.490 points
15. (14.) Ugo Humbert FRA 2.425 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.835 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 8.045 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 7.205 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.848 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 4.870 points
6. (7.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.195 points
7. (8.) Qinwen Zheng CHN 3.995 points
8. (9.) Marketa Vondrousova CZE 3.895 points
9. (6.) Ons Jabeur TUN 3.658 points
10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.438 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.313 points
12. Karolina Muchova CZE 2.965 points
13. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.920 points
14. Jasmine Paolini ITA 2.865 points
15. (22.) Danielle Rose Collins USA 2.639 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Marrakech : Matteo Berrettini (wc) won his 8th ATP tournament in career (6th ATP 250 and fourth on red clay), defeating
Roberto Carballes Baena 7-5, 6-2

ATP 250 Estoril : Hubert Hurkacz (2) won his 8th ATP tournament in career (fifth ATP 250 and first on red clay), defeating
Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4

ATP 250 Houston : Ben Shelton (1) won his second ATP tournament in career (first ATP 250 and on maroon clay), defeating
Frances Tiafoe (3) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

WTA 500 Charleston : Danielle Rose Collins won her fourth WTA tournament in career (second WTA 500 and first on green clay), defeating
Daria Kasatkina (4) 6-2, 6-1

WTA 250 Bogotà : Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (6) won her second WTA tournament in career (both WTA 250, on red clay and in Bogotà), defeating
Marie Bouzkova (1) 6-3, 7-6 (5)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (France), 7-14 April : "2024 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters"
Category : ATP Tour Masters 1.000
Prize Money : € 5.950.575
Surface : Red Clay

No WTA tournaments next week, there will be the "Billie Jean King Cup" Qualifying Round (12-13 April); here's the schedule :

Brisbane (Australia), "Pat Rafter Arena" (Hard) Australia (1) vs Mexico
Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), "Swiss Tennis Arena" (Hard Indoor) Switzerland (2) vs Poland
Le Portel (France), "Le Chaudron" (Clay Indoor) France (3) vs Great Britain
Orlando (United States), "USTA National Campus" (Hard) United States (4) vs Belgium
Tokyo (Japan), "Ariake Coliseum" (Hard Indoor) Japan vs Kazakhstan (5)
São Paulo (Brazil), "Ginásio do Ibirapuera" (Clay Indoor) Brazil vs Germany (6)
Bratislava (Slovakia), "NTC Arena" (Hard Indoor) Slovakia (7) vs Slovenia
Fernandina Beach (United States, Neutral Ground), "Racquet Park Drive" (Clay) Ukraine vs Romania (8)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Marrakech : R. Carballes Baena def. P. Kotov 6-4, 6-2
M. Berrettini (wc) def. M. Navone (7) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2

ATP 250 Estoril : H. Hurkacz (2) def. C. Garin 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
P. Martinez def. C. Ruud (1) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

ATP 250 Houston : B. Shelton (1) def. T. M. Etcheverry (4) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4
F. Tiafoe (3) def. L. Darderi 6-2, 7-6 (2)

WTA 500 Charleston : D. Kasatkina (4) def. J. Pegula (1) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
D. R. Collins def. M. Sakkari (3) 6-3, 6-3

WTA 250 Bogotà : M. C. Osorio Serrano (6) def. S. Errani 7-6 (4), 6-4
M. Bouzkova (1) def. K. Rakhimova (8) 6-4, 7-6 (2)

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT APRIL 1ST :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 9.725 points
2. (3.) Jannik Sinner ITA 8.710 points
3. (2.) Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.645 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.165 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.415 points
6. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.890 points
7. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.795 points
8. Casper Ruud NOR 3.615 points
9. (12.) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.540 points
10. (9.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.425 points
11. (10.) Alex De Minaur AUS 3.355 points
12. (11.) Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.175 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 2.765 points
14. (15.) Ugo Humbert FRA 2.380 points
15. (14.) Tommy Paul USA 2.350 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.835 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 8.045 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 7.205 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.848 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 4.860 points
6. Ons Jabeur TUN 4.118 points
7. (9.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.030 points
8. (7.) Qinwen Zheng CHN 3.995 points
9. (8.) Marketa Vondrousova CZE 3.895 points
10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.438 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.173 points
12. Karolina Muchova CZE 2.965 points
13. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.870 points
14. Jasmine Paolini ITA 2.865 punti
15. (16.) Ekaterina Alexandrova RUS 2.650 points

ATP FINAL OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1.000 Miami : Jannik Sinner (2) won his 13th ATP tournament in career (second ATP Masters 1.000 and sixth on hard), defeating
Grigor Dimitrov (11) 6-3, 6-1

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Houston (United States), 1-7 April : "2024 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 661.585
Surface : Maroon Clay

Cascais (Portugal), 1-7 April : "2024 Millennium Estoril Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 579.320
Surface : Red Clay

Marrakesh (Morocco), 1-7 April : "2024 Grand Prix Hassan II"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 579.320
Surface : Red Clay

Charleston (United States), 1-7 April : "2024 Credit One Charleston Open"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 922.573
Surface : Green Clay

Bogotà (Colombia), 1-7 April : "2024 Copa Colsanitas Zurich"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 267.082
Surface : Red Clay

WTA FINAL OF THE WEEK :

WTA 1.000 Miami : Danielle Rose Collins won her third WTA tournament in career (first WTA 1.000 and second on hard), defeating
Elena Rybakina (4) 7-5, 6-3

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1.000 Miami : J. Sinner (2) def. D. Medvedev (3) 6-1, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (11) def. A. Zverev (4) 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4

WTA 1.000 Miami : E. Rybakina (4) def. V. Azarenka (27) 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2)
D. R. Collins def. E. Alexandrova (14) 6-3, 6-2

2024 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE DRAW :
London, March 19th :

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