George Patten Archives: 02/2026

Elena Rybakina and Qinwen Zheng left it all out on the court in Qatar. It was the 2024 Olympic gold medalist who delivered the first…

Jelena Ostapenko is safely through to the Qatar Open quarterfinals. Defeating Colombia’s Camila Osorio in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, Ostapenko booked her place in the…

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made history at the French Open last year. Leading by two sets to love in the 2025 Roland Garros final,…

Novak Djokovic won’t return to tennis at the Qatar Open. The Serb had been expected to play his first tournament since the Australian Open in…

Jack Draper returned from injury at the Davis Cup recently. Playing his first match since the US Open, Draper defeated Viktor Durasovic to give Great…

Iga Swiatek made the perfect start to her 2026 Qatar Open campaign. In straight sets, Swiatek defeated Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, 6-0, 6-3. The Pole was…

Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic calendar in 1988 after a 64-year absence. The likes of Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Novak Djokovic have since…

All signs point towards Serena Williams making a return to professional tennis. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Williams is eligible to return from…

It wasn’t to be for Coco Gauff in Doha… The American’s Qatar Open struggles continued into the 2026 season, suffering a shock defeat to the…

15 years ago, Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters were ranked number one in the world. A decade and a half earlier, it was Andre Agassi…