Expected Points

Sinner’s recent first serve numbers indicate untapped potential, Ashleigh Barty is finally facing top-ten opponents again, and Mate Pavic is your new ATP doubles #1.

Rublev is climbing up the first-serve leaderboard, Bianca Andreescu escapes her closest Miami match yet, and a young Brit survives a four-hour match in India.

Maria Sakkari closes in on the best-ever WTA ranking for a Greek player, Daniil Medvedev’s loss opens the door to a new Masters titlist, and Iga Swiatek looks awfully good on the doubles court.

Next week’s ATP rankings will feature a new American #1, Ashleigh Barty closes out Aryna Sabalenka in style, and Alexander Bublik needs to figure out how to return Jannik Sinner’s serve.

Jessica Pegula fails to follow up a big upset for the third straight tournament, Karatsev hands an easy win to Sebastian Korda, and iron woman Sara Sorribes Tormo is learning to make the best of hard courts.

Medvedev needs two and half hours to reach the round of 16, Ana Konjuh is picking up where she left off in 2017, and Dominic Stricker triggers comparisons with better-known Swiss tennis players.

Aryna Sabalenka maintains her perfect record after losing a first-set bagel, Kristina Kucova takes not converting match point to a new level, and one of the best matchups in women’s tennis will be part of the Miami third round.

Jelena Ostapenko overcomes both her opponent and her serve, Rendy Lu makes a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle, and a pair of prospects take a step forward at the Lugano Challenger.

Simona Halep is one of the many singles stars who are doubling up in Miami this year, Marton Fucsovics is a race-to-Turin top tenner flying under the radar, and it was a rough opening day for American women yesterday.

Fernandez makes an early exit from Miami only one day after a triumph in Monterrey, Lorenzo Musetti joins a growing battalion of Italian men, and Juan Martin del Potro goes under the knife one more time.