Novak Djokovic in the third round of the 2023 Australian Open, Melbourne
Novak Djokovic in the third round of the 2023 Australian Open, Melbourne | (Photo by Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images)

Tennis | The Weekly Watch 27 February 2023 | More names make their return to the tour after the Australian Open

By Ros Satar

  • ATP 500 Acapulco
  • ATP 500 Dubai
  • ATP 250 Santiago
  • WTA 250 Austin
  • WTA 250 Monterrey
The Middle-Eastern swing comes to an end with ATP Dubai and as the Latin American closes out in Chile, build up starts for the US hard-court Spring.

 

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ATP 500 Acapulco

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Top Seeds: Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune

British Interest: (S) Cameron Norrie (D) Neal Skupski (w/Wesley Koolhof), Jamie Murray (w/Michael Venus), Joe Salisbury (w/Nicolas Mahut)

2022 Champion: Rafael Nadal

After two straight weeks on the clay with Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie splitting the prizes, the pair head to Acapulco, but will be doing battle on the hard courts. Norrie gets bumped down to the No. 5 seed as Casper Ruud returns to the tour for the first time since the Australian Open.

 

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ATP 500 Dubai

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Top Seeds: Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime

British Interest: (S/D) Dan Evans (w/John Peers), (D) Lloyd Glasspool (w/Harri Heliovaara)

Defending Champion: Andrey Rublev

And it’s welcome back to Novak Djokovic, who also returns to the tour for the first time since his victory at the Australian Open. Daniil Medvedev is looking to continue his great run of form after winning back to back titles in Rotterdam and Doha, although Andy Murray’s run to the final saw him withdraw from the Dubai field.

 

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ATP 250 Santiago

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Top Seeds: Lorenzo Musetti, Francisco Cerundolo, Sebastian Baez, Diego Schwartzman

British Interest: None

Defending Champion: Pedro Martinez

The Latin American Golden Swing on the clay draws to a close.

 

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WTA Austin

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Top Seeds: Magda Linette, Zhang Shuai, Anastasia Potapova, Danielle Collins

British Interest: (QS) Jodie Burrage, (QS/S) Katie Boulter, Heather Watson, (S/D) Harriet Dart

Defending Champion: Inaugural edition

There were plenty of Brits in the mix in qualifying for the inaugural ATX Open, and sadly Emma Raducanu had to withdraw with tonsillitis shortly before the event.

 

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WTA Monterrey

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Top Seeds: Caroline Garcia, Marie Bouzkova, Donna Vekic, Elise Mertens

British Interest: (D) Alicia Barnett & Olivia Nicolls, Freya Christie & Ali Collins, Emily Appleton (w/Isabelle Haverlag)

2022 Champion: Leylah Fernandez

Freya Christie and Ali Collins get a just reward for their strong runs this year with a spot in the doubles and Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls come in as the second seeds.

 

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