Felix Auger-Aliassime makes Canadian history in Montpellier.

Mananchaya Sawangkaew flips the script in Mumbai.

And, Vera Zvonareva is pretty much ageless in Doha.

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🏆 Oh, Canada Felix Auger-Aliassime defends his Montpellier title, taking down Adrian Mannarino, 6-3, 7-6⁴, without facing a break point. It's his ninth tour title, passing Milos Raonic for the most by a Canadian in the Open Era. He'll return to world #6 on Monday.

🎾 Redemption in Mumbai Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew takes down 17yo Austrian phenom Lilli Tagger, 6-4, 6-3, for the WTA 125 title in Mumbai, wearing Tagger down with slices, drop shots, and precise court positioning in Mumbai's heat and humidity. The 23yo finished as runner-up to Jil Teichmann in last year's event.

👴 Rolling Back the Years Vera Zvonareva, 41, collects her first tour-level main draw singles win since October 2023, rallying past world #50 Peyton Stearns, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. The former world #2, who's now taken out three top 100 opponents in Qatar, returned to competition in December after surgery sidelined her for nearly 18 months.

🚨 Under Threat Roman Burruchaga, son of Argentine football legend Jorge Burruchaga, says he received death threats from suspected gambling rings at the Rosario Challenger this week. Spain's Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo had his match moved to an indoor facility after reporting similar threats earlier in the week.

🎾 Davis Cup Stunners World #457 Dhakshineswar (DK) Suresh goes 3-0 across singles and doubles to carry India past the Netherlands, 3-2, in the first round of Davis Cup qualifying. Ecuador pulls off an equally stunning victory over 28-time champion Australia. And, the greatest "what if" story of modern tennis, Hyeon Chung, resurfaces to deliver South Korea past Argentina. The USA, Canada, France, Czechia, and Belgium also advance.

💬 Catching Up with Coco Coco Gauff had a lot of pop culture observations to share during pre-tournament press in Doha. The #4 seed in Doha just finished Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights ahead of the upcoming film adaptation and says she's rooting for the Seahawks in the Super Bowl and plans to catch Bad Bunny's halftime show in the morning.

👀 Don't Call Her Retired! Svetlana Kuznetsova, 40, tells Punto de Break she never formally announced her retirement after stepping away from competition following Wimbledon 2021. The 2-time slam champion has been busy taking acting classes for a series based on her career, designing clothes, and working with Moscow's Transport Department. But, she says she may still return to the tour.

🎾 Challenger Rundown Five Challenger finals wrapped up this weekend, with Aussie Open breakout Dane Sweeny winning an all-Aussie final over Tristan Schoolkate in Brisbane. Colton Smith takes Cleveland. Daniel Merida claims Tenerife. Oleg Prihodko captures Cesenatico. Pavel Kotov comes through as an alternate in Koblenz.

"I kind of knew the road. But every day is different. There's new expectations and new approach, as each match is a little bit different." - Elena Rybakina, in pre-Doha press, on returning to the slam winner's circle ¹

"I can tell you all the pressure came out of me. I was just happy. I didn't have anything in my head. I was just enjoying the moment." - Sara Bejlek after winning Abu Dhabi ²

"It was a good book, but it definitely is not the greatest love story. It's a lot of toxicity and abuse going on in that book." - Coco Gauff, in pre-Doha press, reviewing Wuthering Heights ³

"I never thought this injury would take me so long and a surgery. It was much longer than I thought. But I'm back and in better shape." - Qinwen Zheng, in pre-Doha press, on her return in Doha ⁴

"I did not want to announce my retirement because, honestly, I did not know if I would come back later on. In fact, to this day, I do not know if I will return." - Svetlana Kuznetsova on keeping the door open ⁵

"Given the seriousness of the recent threats I have received, from today onwards I will have zero tolerance and will report any excessive messages that represent a lack of respect or a threat to me or my family." - Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo after receiving death threats at the Rosario Challenger ⁶

QATAR TOTALENERGIES OPEN — WTA 1000

Centre Court

◆ Alexandra Eala vs Tereza Valentova (Q)

◆ Maria Sakkari vs Zeynep Sonmez (WC)

◆ Amanda Anisimova (3) vs Karolina Pliskova

◆ Mirra Andreeva (5) vs Magda Linette

Grandstand 1

◆ Linda Noskova (9) vs Maya Joint

◆ Clara Tauson (11) vs Katerina Siniakova

◆ Qinwen Zheng vs Sofia Kenin

◆ Anna Kalinskaya vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Grandstand 2

◆ Xinyu Wang vs Emiliana Arango

◆ Emma Navarro (12) vs Tatjana Maria

◆ Emma Raducanu vs Camila Osorio (Q)

Grandstand 3

◆ Dayana Yastremska vs Cristina Bucsa

◆ Jelena Ostapenko vs Anastasia Zakharova (Q)

◆ Janice Tjen (WC) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (LL)

ABN AMRO OPEN — ATP 500

◆ (6) Cameron Norrie vs Roberto Bautista Agut

◆ (4) Daniil Medvedev vs Ugo Humbert

◆ Valentin Royer vs (Q) Christopher O'Connell

◆ Botic van de Zandschulp vs (Q) Luka Pavlovic

◆ Jaume Munar vs (WC) Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

NEXO DALLAS OPEN — ATP 500

◆ Brandon Nakashima vs Mattia Bellucci

◆ (3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Qualifier

◆ (8) Frances Tiafoe vs Terence Atmane

◆ Sebastian Korda vs (WC) Michael Zheng

IEB+ ARGENTINA OPEN — ATP 250

◆ Cristian Garin vs Marcelo Barrios Vera

◆ (5) Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Daniel Altmaier

◆ Mariano Navone vs Emilio Nava

◆ (6) Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Francisco Comesana

◆ Laslo Djere vs Roman Burruchaga

◆ Alejandro Tabilo vs (WC) Facundo Diaz Acosta

◆ (8) Matteo Berrettini vs (WC) Federico Coria

◆ Vit Kopriva vs (WC) Alex Barrena

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³ Kane, David. "Coco Gauff reviews 'toxic' Wuthering Heights, previews Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show." Tennis Channel, Feb 8, 2026. link

⁴ Kane, David. "Missing the thrill of competition, Zheng Qinwen previews Doha return after injury." Tennis Channel, Feb 8, 2026. link

⁵ Addicott, Adam. "As Speculation Surrounds Serena Williams' Return, Another Major Champion Ponders Her Own Comeback." Ubitennis, Feb 8, 2026. link

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