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Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat
Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a confidence boost heading into the U.S. Open.
Rybakina beats Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the National Bank Open final
Second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the National Bank Open final.
World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury, the Italian has announced.
Darderi to face Nakashima in Montreal quarterfinals
Italian tennis player Luciano Darderi defeated Nuno Borges of Portugal to advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP Montreal Masters. Darderi will face Brandon Nakashima in the next round.
Shnaider upsets Pegula to book Toronto quarter-final with Swiatek
Diana Shnaider upset world number three Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-3 to reach the WTA Toronto Masters quarterfinals, where she will face Poland's Iga Swiatek. Shnaider took 73 minutes to dispatch Pegula and improve to 3-3 in WTA career matches against top-five rivals.
No.1 Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. American third seed Jessica Pegula also advanced to the round of 16 by defeating Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0.
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala, 21, became the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title, defeating world No. 1 Jessica Pegula in Washington DC.
Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka is hoping her success last year in Montreal will translate as the WTA's 1000 event in Canada shifts to Toronto. She is coming off a semifinal run on the hard courts of Washington and is aiming to build momentum as the August 31 start of the U.S. Open approaches.
Former champion Emma Raducanu will miss the U.S. Open due to a stress fracture in her leg, British media reported on Monday. Raducanu, 23, is currently undergoing rehabilitation for the injury.
Pegula leads Eala as storms push Washington Open finals to Monday
World number three Jessica Pegula and rising star Alexandra Eala must wait until Monday to decide a Washington Open champion after thunderstorms postponed the completion of Sunday's WTA final.
Rain disrupted tennis tournaments across North America on Sunday, delaying the Washington Open women's final and cancelling the evening session at the Canadian Open in Montreal.
Eala beats Osaka to book Washington final against Pegula
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines beat Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-4, 6-2 to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open. Eala will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula in the final.
The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has announced the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament as part of Riyadh Season 2026, featuring a lineup of top international tennis players. The tournament will take place on October 21-22 and 24, with the winner advancing to the nex…
Former tennis player arrested over alleged social media fraud
A former Japanese professional tennis player, Rika Hiraki, has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a woman of 300,000 yen through social media. Hiraki, a 54-year-old company employee from Chiba Prefecture, won the 1997 French Open mixed doubles title with Indian play…
Sport Singapore (SportSG), Singapore Tennis Association (STA) and The Kallang Group will introduce measures to 'optimise the availability of tennis facilities' for public bookings. This includes the consolidation of all national squad training at the Kallang Tennis Hub, w…
Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of former tennis star Lleyton Hewitt, has set his sights on playing in the Australian Open after losing the Wimbledon boys' final to American Jordan Lee.
Alexander Zverev has vowed to chase down Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after a painful loss in the final. Zverev will rise to number two in the ATP rankings next week, just behind Sinner and ahead of Alcaraz, who has missed the last two Grand Slams d…
Jannik Sinner said his successful Wimbledon title defence felt all the more sweet after his surprise early exit from the French Open last month. He credited the long hours and hard work in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph.
Sinner meets with the royal family. He asks Prince George and Princess Charlotte to play tennis.
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner met with the British royal family, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte. He asked them to play tennis, but the outcome is unknown.
Serena Williams has successfully defended her Wimbledon title, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final. The Italian tennis player, 24, has now won the championship for the fifth time, becoming the oldest player in history to achieve this feat.
Jannik Sinner - Alexander Zverev, en directo | Zverev se anota el primer set de la final de Wimbledon (7-6(7)
Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev are disputing the second set of the Wimbledon final. The match began evenly, with both players defending their service in a formidable manner. With 4-3 in favor of the world number one, the first break of the game occurred, but Zverev ma…
Linda Noskova puts toughness on display to avoid heartbreak and claim Wimbledon crown
Czech tennis player Linda Noskova, 21, won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in a hard-fought final.
Linda Noskova revealed a glimpse of the Wimbledon trophy during a bathroom break, which inspired her fightback to beat Karolina Muchova in an extraordinary final on Saturday.
Linda Noskova, a Czech environmentalist, has won the Wimbledon title, defeating Karolina Muchova in a thrilling match. This victory may bring her closer to her dream of a future in environmental protection.
Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title
Linda Noskova won her first Wimbledon title on Saturday in one of the most dramatic finals in All England Club history, recovering from a second-set meltdown to overcome Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime has ended his decade-long coaching partnership with Frederic Fontang following his defeat in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Novak Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, expressed his desire to continue playing tennis despite his recent defeat in the semi-finals. He plans to regroup and focus on the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the year.
Jannik Sinner hailed Novak Djokovic as a 'true inspiration' after ending his rival's Wimbledon title bid. Sinner produced a dominant display to beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a Centre Court semi-final.
Sinner and Djokovic Face Off in Wimbledon Semifinals
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner is set to face off against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals. Sinner aims to secure a spot in the final and take a significant step towards his first Grand Slam title in 2026.