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<\/p>\n Scouting Report
\n Alcaraz, Sinner, Fritz among stars in action in Doha, Rio & Delray Beach<\/p>\n
An executive summary of what every fan should know about the coming week<\/p>\n
February 15, 2026<\/p>\n
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Peter Staples\/ATP Tour<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz are in action on the ATP Tour this week.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and Jannik Sinner<\/a> headline a busy week on the ATP Tour, with three tournaments unfolding across Doha, Rio de Janeiro and Delray Beach, respectively.<\/p>\n The top two players in the PIF ATP Rankings spearhead a strong field at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open<\/a> in Doha, a hard-court ATP 500 event. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires champion Francisco Cerundolo<\/a> leads the draw at the clay-court Rio Open presented by Claro<\/a>, and two-time Delray Beach Open<\/a> champion Taylor Fritz<\/a> is the top seed at the ATP 250 event in Florida.<\/p>\n ATPTour.com looks at five key storylines at each stop.<\/p>\n FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN DOHA: 2) Sinner\u2019s debut: Second seed Sinner is set for his Doha debut. The Italian will be eager to rebound from his painful five-set semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic<\/a> in Melbourne and arrives chasing his 25th tour-level title \u2014 and first since lifting the Nitto ATP Finals<\/a> trophy on home soil in November.<\/p>\n 3) Former champions in draw: The draw features three past winners: defending champion Andrey Rublev<\/a>, who also claimed the title in 2020 when the event was an ATP 250; 2023 titlist Daniil Medvedev<\/a>; and 2024 champion Karen Khachanov<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4) Fils continues comeback: Arthur Fils<\/a>, the former World No. 14, continues his comeback after an eight-month layoff due to a back injury. Competing in just his third tournament since returning, the unseeded Frenchman could meet third seed Alexander Bublik<\/a> in the second round.<\/p>\n 5) Cash\/Glasspool eye response: Julian Cash<\/a> and Lloyd Glasspool<\/a> aim to regroup after their surprise second-round defeat at the Australian Open<\/a> to James McCabe<\/a> and Li Tu<\/a>. The top seeds open against singles standouts Ugo Humbert<\/a> and Arthur Rinderknech<\/a>.<\/p>\n FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN RIO DE JANEIRO: What it means \ud83e\udd79<\/p>\n The moment @FranCerundolo<\/a> clinched the 2026 Buenos Aires title \ud83c\udfc6 pic.twitter.com\/1CuuKGy04M<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) February 15, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n 2) Baez eyes three-peat: Sebastian Baez<\/a> made history last year by becoming the first man to successfully defend the Rio crown. Now, the two-time reigning champion is pursuing his eighth ATP Tour title. After a semi-final showing in Buenos Aires \u2014 where he fell to Luciano Darderi<\/a> \u2014 a potential rematch could loom in Brazil at the same stage.<\/p>\n 3) Fonseca seeks first win of 2026: Joao Fonseca<\/a> has endured a stop-start beginning to 2026, withdrawing from Brisbane and Adelaide before a first-round exit at the Australian Open<\/a> and opening-match defeat in Buenos Aires, where he was defending champion. The 19-year-old Brazilian will draw confidence from his breakthrough moment in Rio in 2024, when he earned his first tour-level win against Fils.<\/p>\n 4) Can Darderi push on? Luciano Darderi<\/a> has enjoyed a strong start to the season by reaching the quarter-finals in Auckland, the fourth round at the Australian Open<\/a> and the final in Buenos Aires. Set to rise to a career-high World No. 21 on Monday, the Italian will chase his fifth ATP Tour title in Rio, where he is the second seed.<\/p>\n 5) Fonseca\/Melo feature in doubles: Fonseca teams with veteran Marcelo Melo<\/a> in doubles, giving the home crowd plenty to cheer. Melo lifted the trophy last year alongside Rafael Matos<\/a>. French duo Sadio Doumbia<\/a> and Fabien Reboul<\/a> are the top seeds.<\/p>\n You May Also Like: What are the draws in Rio de Janeiro and Delray Beach? <\/a><\/p>\n FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN DELRAY BEACH: 2) Ruud\u2019s return: Second seed Casper Ruud<\/a> competes for the first time since he and his wife, Maria, welcomed their first child. The Norwegian reached the fourth round at the Australian Open<\/a> and now looks to rediscover that level in his Delray debut.<\/p>\n 3) #NextGenATP Jodar: The 19-year-old Rafael Jodar<\/a> recently turned professional after one season at the University of Virginia. The Spaniard impressed at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF<\/a> in Jeddah and entered Delray Beach through the Next Gen Accelerator, designed to expand opportunities for rising stars aged 20 and under.<\/p>\n 4) Strong American presence: Thirteen Americans feature in the main draw. Among the leading seeds are former champion Frances Tiafoe<\/a>, 2024 finalist Tommy Paul<\/a> and past Next Gen ATP Finals winners Learner Tien<\/a> and Brandon Nakashima<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5) Johnson\/Zielinski top seeds: Luke Johnson<\/a> and Jan Zielinski<\/a> return for the first time since their run to the Australian Open<\/a> semi-finals. The pair sit fifth in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings and headline the doubles competition.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
1) Alcaraz the man to beat: Alcaraz returns to competition for the first time since capturing his maiden Australian Open<\/a> crown, a triumph with which the 22-year-old became the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam. Last year in Doha, Alcaraz fell to Jiri Lehecka<\/a> in the quarter-finals on debut. This year, he begins against Arthur Rinderknech<\/a>.<\/p>\n
1) In-form Cerundolo: Fresh from winning his maiden title on home soil in Buenos Aires, where he did not drop a set, Cerundolo enters the ATP 500 event in Rio brimming with confidence. The Argentine reached the semi-finals in 2022 and 2024, but the top seed will hope to go deeper during this campaign. He opens against countryman Mariano Navone<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1) Fritz targets third title: Taylor Fritz<\/a> arrives in Florida riding high after a positive run to the Dallas final. The top seed is aiming for a third Delray Beach trophy, having won back-to-back editions in 2023 and 2024. He holds a 12-6 event record, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index.<\/p>\n![\"\u201cATP\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768144283_348_atp-no-1-club-banner-article.jpg\")
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