After a rather underwhelming Australian Open, the American tennis stars will have their sights set on dominating the Middle East Swing and Sunshine Swing. Here we will take a look at the schedules of Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, and other leading American athletes.
February marks the start of a busy period in tennis, with events in the United States getting underway alongside the Middle East Swing.
February Schedule for Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, and Other American Tennis Stars
Gauff will next be in action at the Qatar Open, which gets underway on Sunday. Amanda Anisimova, the reigning champion in Doha, is also set to compete in the WTA 1000 event. Both players will receive an opening-round bye.
But Pegula and Madison Keys have withdrawn from the tournament and will next be in action at the Dubai Tennis Championships (Feb. 15-21). Similarly, highly rated youngster Iva Jovic will also return to the court in Dubai.
On the men’s side, several top players will be competing in the Dallas Open. Leading the field will be Shelton and Fritz, with the likes of Learner Tien, Frances Tiafoe, and Tommy Paul also set to compete in the ATP 500 event.
Fritz will be the top seed at the Dallas Open, with Shelton the No.2 seed. The latter is also expected to play in doubles at the tournament. A total of 28 singles players and 16 doubles teams will take part in the Dallas Open.
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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is the reigning Dallas Open champion, while Paul won the tournament in 2024.
How American Tennis Stars Fared at the Australian Open
The first Grand Slam of the year was a mixed bag for the top American stars. While Pegula reached the semifinals, Gauff was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Pegula defeated fellow American stars Anisimova (quarterfinals) and reigning champion Keys (fourth round) en route to the final four.
Jovic was one of the breakout stars at the Australian Open, making it all the way to the quarterfinals before losing to Aryna Sabalenka.
In men’s singles, Shelton was beaten in the quarterfinals by Jannik Sinner. Fritz was eliminated in the fourth round, while Tiafoe’s campaign ended in the third round.
Paul also made the fourth round before he was eliminated by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. Meanwhile, Tien showed glimpses of his considerable potential before losing to Alexander Zverev in four sets in the quarterfinals.
