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Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced Friday that he will not compete at the 2026 US Open, withdrawing from the final Grand Slam of the season due to a persistent right knee injury. It marks the first time Sinner has…

US Open sets record $108M purse amid player protest pressure

The United States Tennis Association announced Thursday that the 2026 US Open will offer $108 million in total player compensation, the largest purse in tennis history and a 20% increase from last year's total payout. The move comes as the…

WTA to begin mandatory genetic sex testing at Cincinnati Open

The Women's Tennis Association will conduct its first mandatory genetic sex screenings at the Cincinnati Open later this month, marking the operational rollout of a policy that has already drawn reaction from the sport's top players during the ongoing Canadian…

WTA begins mandatory gene testing for women’s tour

The Women's Tennis Association has introduced mandatory genetic sex testing for all players on its tour, requiring a one-time screening for the SRY gene as a condition of eligibility to compete in professional women's tennis.

WTA requires all players to pass genetic sex test

The Women's Tennis Association has become the first independent professional women's sports league to require all its players to undergo genetic sex testing, implementing a policy that took effect July 1, 2026. The new Women's Eligibility Policy requires a one-time…

Sinner wins back-to-back Wimbledon titles, beating Zverev

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club drew Hollywood A-listers, music stars, and fashion icons to its Royal Box on Sunday as Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon title against Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final.

Sinner faces Zverev in Wimbledon final Sunday

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev meet on Centre Court Sunday afternoon for the 2026 Wimbledon men's singles final, a clash between the defending champion and the reigning French Open titleholder that pits the sport's…

Noskova claims first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face French Open winner Alexander Zverev in Sunday's Wimbledon men's singles final after both players advanced through dominant semifinal performances on Friday. The match sets up a clash between the world's top grass-court player and…

Nosková wins Wimbledon as Princess Kate watches in red

Princess Kate took her seat in the Royal Box at Centre Court on Saturday to watch Linda Nosková defeat Karolína Muchová in a thrilling all-Czech women's singles final at Wimbledon 2026. The Princess of Wales, who serves as patron of…

Muchová and Nosková meet in all-Czech Wimbledon final

Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková are set to face off on Centre Court on Saturday in an all-Czech Wimbledon women's singles final — the first time two players from the same nation other than the United States have contested the…

Sinner beats Djokovic in straight sets to reach Wimbledon final

Jannik Sinner dismantled seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year, setting up a title match against Alexander Zverev on Sunday.

Zverev ends Fery’s fairytale run to reach first Wimbledon final

Alexander Zverev ended Arthur Fery's fairytale Wimbledon run on Friday, dispatching the British wildcard 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 in the men's semifinals to reach his first career Wimbledon final.

Muchova saves match point to reach Wimbledon final

Karolina Muchova fought off a match point and rallied from a 6-9 deficit in a deciding-set tiebreak to defeat Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (12-10) on Thursday, reaching the Wimbledon final for the first time in her career.

Djokovic wins longest Wimbledon quarterfinal to face Sinner

Novak Djokovic defied age and injury on Tuesday to outlast Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history, a five-hour-and-15-minute marathon that ended 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) and set up a semifinal against defending champion…

Osaka topples No. 1 Sabalenka at Wimbledon to reach first quarterfinal

The fourth round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships is underway on Sunday, July 5, with several marquee matchups playing out across the All England Club's courts. The day's most stunning result so far has been Naomi Osaka's straight-sets demolition of…

Eala topples defending champion Swiatek at Wimbledon

Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the tournament on Saturday, losing 7-6 (11-9), 6-2 to 29th-seeded Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in an enthralling third-round match on Centre Court. The defeat ended the third-seeded Pole's title defense…

Serena Williams falls in Wimbledon singles comeback

Serena Williams' highly anticipated return to singles tennis ended in defeat on Tuesday as 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint beat the 44-year-old, seven-time Wimbledon champion 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in a gripping first-round match on Centre Court.

Serena Williams gets Wimbledon singles wild card at 44

Serena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon after the All England Club announced Sunday that it had awarded the 44-year-old the final ladies' singles wild card, setting up her first Grand Slam singles appearance since the 2022 US Open.

Serena Williams wins doubles match in tennis comeback

Serena Williams made her long-awaited return to professional tennis on Tuesday at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London, stepping onto the court in a soft pink Nike tennis ensemble nearly four years after her last competitive match.

Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev claimed the first Grand Slam title of his career on Sunday, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in a five-set French Open final at Roland-Garros. The 29-year-old German, who had lost his three previous…

Andreeva, 19, wins French Open for first Grand Slam title

Mirra Andreeva captured her first Grand Slam championship on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in the women's singles final at Roland Garros to claim the 2026 French Open title.

Shnaider stuns top-ranked Sabalenka at French Open

Diana Shnaider pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks of the 2026 French Open, rallying from a set and a double break down to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in blustery conditions on Wednesday at…

Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen’s Club

Serena Williams is set to return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match, with plans to compete in the doubles draw at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London starting June 8. The 23-time Grand…

Djokovic falls to teen Fonseca at heat-ravaged French Open

An unprecedented late-May heat wave has turned the 2026 French Open into an endurance contest, claiming top-ranked Jannik Sinner as its most prominent casualty and prompting Novak Djokovic to call on organizers to reschedule matches to protect players from dangerous…

Top-seeded Sinner ousted from French Open in historic second-round collapse

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic collapses in Grand Slam history on Thursday, squandering a two-set lead and a 5-1 advantage in the third set before falling to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5,…

Sinner’s French Open upset throws men’s draw wide open

The 2026 French Open has been thrown into turmoil by a punishing European heatwave, with six players forced to retire mid-match and 13 withdrawing before play began during the tournament's opening days at Roland Garros. The disruption reached a peak…

Monfils bows out of Roland Garros in five-set thriller

The 2026 French Open delivered an emotional Sunday at Roland Garros as Gael Monfils played his final match at the tournament he called home for nearly two decades, losing a five-set first-round thriller to fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3,…

Sinner wins Italian Open, becomes youngest to complete Career Golden Masters

World number one Jannik Sinner captured his first Italian Open title on Sunday, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in Rome to become the first Italian man to lift the trophy in 50 years and complete the Career Golden Masters.

Sinner sets Masters 1000 record with 32nd straight win

Jannik Sinner broke Novak Djokovic's all-time record for consecutive ATP Masters 1000 victories on Thursday, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open to reach the Rome semifinals and extend his streak to 32 matches. The…

Cirstea stuns No. 1 Sabalenka at Italian Open in farewell season

The 2026 Italian Open lost its top seed on Saturday when world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a stunning third-round defeat to 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea, reshuffling the women's draw and opening the door for Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek as…