Weekly Reads – Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Title, Carlos Alcaraz Is The Most Searched Tennis Player IN 2023

Jenson Brooksby was suspended for 18 months after missing 3 doping tests. He will be eligible to play again in January 2025. (Reuters)

Gael Monfils won his first title in almost 2 years at Stockholm. This is Monfil’s 12th ATP title. (ESPN)

Ben Shelton won his first ATP title in Tokyo beating Aslan Karatsev. He will make his Top 15 debut in the rankings. (ATP)

Alexander Bublik beat Arthur Fils to win the Antwerp final. This is Bublik’s third ATP title. (France24)

WTA Finals will be held in Cancun starting next week. But the stadium is not fully built yet. (Twitter)

We know Carlos Alcaraz is a star. He is the most searched tennis player online in 2023 with more than 60 million searches, even beating out Novak Djokovic. Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Emma Raducanu were the top three searches among female tennis players. Raducanu has not played much in 2023 due to injuries and poor form. (Yardbarker)

Simona Halep will appeal her four-year doping ban that will keep her out of tennis until 2026 (BBC)

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Daniil Medvedev’s Miracle On Clay, Simona Halep Looks Guilty For Doping

Rafael Nadal expects 2024 to be his last season. He withdrew from the French Open due to a hip injury. (AP)

Daniil Medvedev beat Holger Rune to win the Italian Open. It is also his first clay court title. Medvedev credited his new strings for his success. (CNN)

Elena Rybakina won the women’s title at the Italian Open beating Anhelina Kalinina. Kalinina retired early in the second set. (WTA)

Hugo Nys and Jan Zieliński won the doubles title at the Italian Open beating Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets (ATP Tour)

Simona Halep was accused of a second doping violation by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after irregularities were found in her biological passport. She is facing a multi-year bean for her actions. (AP)

Andy Murray will skip the French Open and focus on Wimbledon (ESPN)

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