Jessica Pegula reclaims American No. 1 women’s tennis ranking with a clay-court free hit to come

Welcome to the Monday tennis, where Athlete He will explain the stories behind the stories last week in court.

This week, the most merciful player in the men’s tour did the best of what he is doing, there was an American confusion at the top of women’s classifications and revealed the stalemate of the heroine of Wimbledon, the accurate balance of tennis scope.

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An important teacher for Jessica Bigula?

The American trio at the bottom of the ladies’ tennis classifications has been re -formulated this week, as Jessica Peugeot advanced with a Coco -Goff difference by winning the title of Professional Tennis players in Charleston. Bigula, who beat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 after it reached 1-5 to the bottom in Group Two, is now the world No. 3, and its high ranking matches.

With a big gap between American and World no. 2 Iga świątek, and another big gap between Gauff and World no. 5 Madison Keys, it might seem as if the first title at PEGULA Stadium is more important than the narrow criminal between World 3 and World No. 4, with only 38 points separating them.

But PEGULA, who was absent from the swing of the Clay-Court last year with the injury, is now entering 1000 WTA in Rome and Madrid, then the French open in Paris without any points to defend it, giving it free success in the next few months. It will enter into a superficial transition with the largest number of victories in the WTA tour this season (25) before the No. 1 world.

With the defense of GauF more than 1,200 points, and świTek on the hook for 4,195, PEGULA can rise up without the need to beat the red dirt.

James Hansen

Who can explain the Bootic Van de Zandschulp puzzle?

Is there a more interesting player in the ATP tour of this Dutch?

Van de zandschulp has become the master of tennis for what is unexpected, and he won when he is in a queue to lose and collapse when there is no reason to do this.

Van De Zandschulp defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open in consecutive groups, ended Raphael Nadal’s career with the Davis Cup in Spain and defeated Novak Djokovic in Indian Wales (including 6-1 by a final group) in the past eight months. All of these victories were achieved with barely flashing nerves – a noticeable player with a history of abode under pressure. He served in the match three times against Holgar Ron in the 2012 Munich Open final and got four championships ever, but he ended up.

Shortly after a year, in May 2024, Van de Zindashulb said he had become so disappointed that he was considering retirement. Instead, he beat three of the best players in modern history over some of the largest stages in sport, and remains calm under pressure as if he was suffering from a local club blow.

So, how can Van de Zindashulb in the first round of Bucharest ATP 250-is the lowest staircase in the round-against Richard Gacket, 38-year-old French who will retire after the French Open year for this year?

He led a group and two separators, and he had a match point for his service to win 6-4, 6-4. But he missed, and he ended up losing 6-1 in the decision, and it seems neutral as he did in overcoming some of the best ever.

Charlie Eccleshare

How did the American men get a teacher in Houston?

With an easy situation, Alex Michelsen won a three -group victory over the French veteran Adrian Manarino to reach the quarter -finals in Houston. A somewhat noticeable moment in itself, but with his victory on April 3, Michelson guaranteed that all eight of the quarter -finals are American. This was the first time that it had occurred at the ATP TOUR event since Prudential-Bache Securities Classic in Orlando, Florida, in 1991.

Andrei Agasi ended with winning the championship, while the Sambars House lost in the semi -finals. These two, in addition to Jim Corier, began controlling sport shortly. Will Houston 2025 graduates do something similar?

This seems to be a great extension, but in Michelson, in California, he is 20 years old, they have one of the prominent stars this year. After reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, Michelsen is a few hundred rankings outside the best 30 points in the world and has a bright future.

Among the other quarter -finals, Francis Tiavoi and Tommy Paul were established of the top twenty -year -old, while Colon Smith, 22, and Brandon Nakashima, 23, and Alexander Kovacific, 26, are slightly heading in the tennis series. Christopher Yobank, 28, failed to start it after its penetration in 2023.

Jenson Brooksby, 24, began the week as all of them all in No. 507, and he rebuilt his arrangement after prohibiting doping use. He saved five matches via the qualifiers and its main matches on the way to the final, giving up Tiafoe for the title of the first round ever, with 335 places in the classification in this process.

American tennis fans hope that the event will provide a starting point for the stadium season for at least one of these quarter -finals.

Charlie Eccleshare

What is the price of national pride?

The Billy Jean King Cup is the lead in women’s tennis from April 10 to April 13, with the final round of the qualifying for the team’s international event. Two of the main headlines scheduled to play-świątek from Poland and Britain Emma Radocano-that they will not represent their countries last week, both of which indicate the need to benefit from a week in their schedule.

Elena Ribakina, Wimbledon’s 2022 champion, who turned from Russia’s representation to Kazakhstan, will travel to Melbourne to represent the country against Australia and Colombia. She became a citizen in Kazakhstan in 2017 in exchange for financial support from the country’s tennis union, which was transferred since 2007 by billionaire businessman and courts of UTEMURATOV in increased decades designed to convert a country with few previous previous improvements in the field of sports.

For Rybakina, this means a trip to Australia – WTA 500 was lost in Stuttgart, Germany, which starts on April 14. Rybakina is the defense hero there and you will lose 500 points by not playing, which you will see from the top 10 points at best. It may decrease more if the performance of other players is good. If Kazakhstan passes, this may be important – but it is a good offer to pay and withdraw tennis competition.

James Hansen

Snapshot

Or maybe a month, or maybe even a year, from Ryan Siggerman in Houston.

Incredible 🤯

Ryan Signer with a snapshot of the year!#Sclay | Tennistv pic.twitter.com/vaxfknayye

– Fayez Sarofim & Co. Us Clay (MensclayCourt) April 5, 2025

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🏆 The winners of the week

🎾 ATP:

🏆 Flavio Copoli (3) Dave. Sebastian Bays (1) 6-4, 6-4 to win Open Teriac (250) in Bucharest, Romania. It is the first title of Italian ATP tour.
🏆 Luciano Darderi (7) Dave. Talon Griegel (1) 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) to win Good Grand Prix for the second prize (250) in Marrakech, Morioko. This is the title of the second Italian ATP tour.
🏆 Jennson Brooksby (S) Dave. Francis Tiavo (2) 6-4, 6-2 to win Clay Men’s Stadium Championship (250) in Houston. It is the first title for the American ATP tour.

🎾 Wta:

🏆 Jessica Begola (1) Dave. Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 to win Charleston is open (500) in Charleston, SC is the first title of American Clay Tort.
🏆 Camilla Osorio (2) Dave. Kawzyna Kawa (S) 6-3, 6-3 to win Cuba Colinnas (250) in Bogota, Colombia. Osurio now won the event three times.

📈📉 In climb / below the line

📈 Jessica Bigula One place of No. 4 moves to No. 3 after winning South Carolina.
📈 Ginson Brooksby 335 sites from No. 507 to No. 172 after winning in Texas.
📈 Sofia Kenin Re -insert the best 40 after the height of 10 sites from No. 44 to No. 34.

📉 Matteo Bertini Seven places are located from No. 27 to No. 34, which gives up the top 32 spots that will see it in major events.
📉 Maria Sakari 18 places from No. 64 to No. 82 fall.
📉 Fabio technician 14 spots fall from No. 99 to No. 113.

📅 Upcoming

🎾 ATP

📍Monte Carlo, Monaco: Monte Carlo Master (1000) The Alexander Zvefif, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jacques Darbir.

UK: Sky Sports; United States: Tennis channel 💻 Tennis television

🎾 Itf

📍 Glossing sites: Billy Jean King Cup qualifiers Elena Ribakina, Victoria Mbuko, Elina Svetolina, includes Daniel Collins.

UK: Sky Sports; we: Tennis channel

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