With the North American hard-court swing kicking off this week, a pair of top seeds are looking for a standout result this weekend at 250-level events.

The top seed eliminated Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 6-2, to set up a first-time meeting with his countryman Friday.

The 2014 US Open finalist has won all three of their prior clashes in straight sets.

Can he succeed where other returning men’s stars have struggled?

The former No. 4 beat Jordan Thompson at the Atlanta Open, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).

The Atlanta native defeated fellow American Andres Martin in the first round of the ATP 250 event, 6-2, 6-4.

This marks the first time in eight years that Australian players swept the singles and doubles crowns at a tour-level event.

After reaching his third career ATP final having only dropped one set, the 21-year-old American’s first thought was to hit the practice courts again in Atlanta.

Coming off a fourth-round run at Wimbledon, the 20-year-old is back where he reached the final in 2021—and if he can go a step further, he would lift his first ATP trophy.

Home favorite Coco Gauff gave Kenin exactly what she needed ahead of her comeback: a yardstick to measure her progress against, in the shape of one of the WTA’s most in-form players.

If Atlanta is a preview of the next few months in men’s tennis, Umag might give us a sneak peak at the next decade.