VOLUME 37 • ISSUE 16 • 24 MAY 2026

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THE HUNT FOR HISTORY

Jannik Sinner could hardly be carrying more winning momentum into his bid to complete the Career Grand Slam at Roland Garros.

The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings enters the 2026 edition of the clay major on a career-best 29-match winning streak after reeling off ATP Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome. Sinner will next attempt to become just the seventh man in the Open Era to complete the set of all four major trophies, aka the ‘Career Grand Slam’, by earning his maiden Roland Garros crown.

“It has been a very long but very positive period,” said Sinner, who held three championship points before falling to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Roland Garros final, when asked about any potential fatigue from his stunning winning run. “I'm lucky to be in this position. I think it's always better to be in a position where you win and you start to feel tired than you feel very good, but you lose a couple of rounds.”

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Singles
Hamburg: Ignacio Buse
Geneva: Learner Tien

[Q] I. Buse (PER) d. [6] T. Paul 76(6) 46 63
Qualifier Ignacio Buse finally saw off Tommy Paul after more than three hours to triumph at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open. The 22-year-old Buse is the first Peruvian ATP Tour champion since 2007. Read First-Time Winner Spotlight

[4] L. Tien (USA) d M. Navone (ARG) 36 63 75
Learner Tien entered the Gonet Geneva Open with just four tour-level wins on clay but walked away from the ATP 250 with the trophy. The 20-year-old downed Mariano Navone in the final to cap his run and earn his second tour-level crown.

Photo:  Witters - Bitpanda Hamburg Open

MOVERS OF THE WEEK
7  Alex de Minaur  +2
31  Ignacio Buse  +26
67  Aleksandar Kovacevic  +27

Buse Breaks The Top 50: Ignacio Buse enjoyed a double breakthrough at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open. As well as lifting his maiden ATP Tour title, the 22-year-old also ensured he would become just the fourth Peruvian to break the Top 50 in PIF ATP Rankings history. Buse is up 26 spots to No. 31 ahead of Roland Garros.

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4. Goffin says goodbye to Roland Garros: 'Nothing but emotions'

5. Hanfmann's Hamburg Lexus ATP Head2Head Challenge: 'Hardest ever!'

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Did You Know... Ignacio Buse owned only one Top-30 win prior to the Bitpanda Hamburg Open. He now has four after winning his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meetings against each of Flavio Cobolli, Jakub Mensik and Tommy Paul at the clay ATP 500.

Photo:  Witters - Bitpanda Hamburg Open

Photo:  ATP Tour

When eight ATP Tour stars entered ‘The Locker Room’, little did they know what to expect…

As things turned out, this was not the sort of locker room that Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Flavio Cobolli or Zizou Bergs were used to. Instead of setting about preparing for their next match, the players simply sat down as three unique ‘motivation’ experts did their thing.

After words from two very 'different' motivational speakers and a performance from an opera singer, the impact of The Locker Room was clear. “To look back and realise what you’ve actually done. It was special,” Zverev said. “I was personally feeling a bit down from the Madrid final still, and I think seeing this really helped me. Thank you, it was really special.”

PARTING SHOT

"It’s more special [with my dad here]. I wish my mum was here also, but she is in Paris... I know she doesn’t enjoy live matches that much because she gets so nervous, but I know she’s enjoying this."

Hamburg champion Ignacio Buse on the support of his parents

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