tennis

Djokovic falls to 20-year-old qualifier in Rome return

Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise defeat to 20-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Italian Open on Friday, losing 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in his first competitive match since March. The loss in Rome, where Djokovic is a six-time champion, marked…

Sinner wins record fifth straight Masters title ahead of Rome homecoming

Taylor Fritz will not compete at the 2026 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, withdrawing from the tournament due to persistent knee tendonitis that has sidelined the American for the entirety of the European clay court season. The Rome Masters, which begins Tuesday,…

Alcaraz withdraws from French Open with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his French Open title this year. The two-time reigning Roland Garros champion announced Friday that a right wrist injury will keep him out of both the Italian Open and the French Open, casting a shadow…

Rybakina defeats Muchova for second Stuttgart title

Elena Rybakina captured her second Porsche Tennis Grand Prix championship on Sunday, defeating Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 in one hour and 18 minutes to collect her 13th career WTA singles title and her first-ever repeat crown at any tournament.

Krawietz, Pütz rally to win Monte Carlo doubles title

Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz staged a comeback to defeat Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 in the doubles final at the 2026 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday, April 12, capturing their first title of the season…

Sinner beats Alcaraz in Monte Carlo final, reclaims No. 1

Carlos Alcaraz's bid to defend his Monte Carlo Masters title ended Sunday as Jannik Sinner defeated the Spaniard 7-6(5), 6-3 in the final, reclaiming the world No. 1 ranking in the process. Alcaraz now shifts his attention to the Barcelona…

Berrettini stuns Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 at Monte Carlo Masters

The 2026 Monte Carlo Masters is delivering early drama on the clay courts of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, but American Taylor Fritz is not part of it. Fritz withdrew from the tournament before it began due to injury, dashing any hopes of a…

Djokovic, Draper, Fritz all out of Monte Carlo Masters

The 2026 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters has lost several marquee names before a ball has been struck, with Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper, Taylor Fritz, and Sebastian Korda all pulling out of the ATP Masters 1000 event set to begin on…

Wimbledon to use video review for first time in 2026

The All England Club announced Saturday that Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year's Championships, allowing players to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire on six courts across the grounds.

Sinner wins Indian Wells, youngest to sweep hard-court Masters

Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open, capturing his first Indian Wells title and becoming just the third man in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court events.…

Sabalenka saves match point to win first Indian Wells title over Rybakina

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday, defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) in a dramatic final that lasted over two and a half hours at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The victory,…

Serena Williams cleared to return to tennis on Feb. 22

The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed Monday that Serena Williams will be eligible to return to professional competition on February 22, 2026, marking the completion of her six-month reinstatement into the sport's anti-doping testing pool. The update to the ITIA's…

Alcaraz reaches third-highest ATP ranking points total in history

Carlos Alcaraz has etched his name into tennis history with an unprecedented achievement: the Spanish star accumulated 13,650 ATP ranking points in the February 2, 2026 rankings update, becoming the third player ever to reach such heights in the sport's…

Djokovic hints at retirement after Australian Open final loss

Novak Djokovic delivered a poignant speech at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, offering cryptic comments about his future after Carlos Alcaraz defeated him in the Australian Open final, ending his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.

Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become youngest career Grand Slam winner

Carlos Alcaraz etched his name into tennis history on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the Australian Open final to become the youngest male player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. At 22 years and 272…

Rybakina rallies from 3-0 down to win Australian Open

Elena Rybakina claimed her second Grand Slam title on Saturday, staging a remarkable third-set comeback to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park. The victory avenged her loss to Sabalenka…