Richard Berankis of Lithuania has decided to retire from professional tennis at age 35. His career-high ranking was no. 50. He won 15 Challenger titles, reached two ATP finals and scored two Top-10 wins, both vs Milos Raonic. His one ATP title was in doubles with Teymuraz Gabashvili at 2015 Houston where they upset the Bryan Brothers 75 75. Berankis his the backhand return winner on championship point. He has wins vs Nalbandian, Raonic, Anderson and Dimitrov.
Nicolas Pereira comments on last night’s Tennis Channel Miami broadcast of Carlos Alcaraz vs Joao Fonseca: “This has been a long term project that started a long time ago. He (Fonseca) has been working with the same team for a long time. All the pieces are in place… Franco Davin helps coach the coach, he has no direct contact with Joao.”
Alcaraz defeated Fonseca in Miami Marlins stadium 75 26 10-8. He came back from 05 down in the match tiebreak. Carlos and Pegula beat Fonseca and Anisimova in the mixed doubles 10-8.
Pereira on Carlos: “I have never seen a player with the attitude of Carlos… the feeling of pure joy on the court. I’ve seen a lot of generations of players.”
Yibing Wu was practicing at IMG Academy with his coach Dante Bottini on Sunday morning, the only pro there training on Sunday (pictured above).
Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot will play doubles at AO. It will be the fourth time collaboration of the cousins – 2024 and 2025 Monte Carlo and 2017 ITF Tunisia Futures.
Carlos Alcaraz · Joao Fonseca · Richard Berankis · Yibing Wu