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France's Arthur Fils Beats American Frances Tiafoe in 3 Sets to Win the Cincinnati Open
France's Arthur Fils wins the Cincinnati Open, defeating American Frances Tiafoe in 3 sets.
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff to meet in first all-American Cincinnati women's final in 56 years
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff will meet in the first all-American women's final at the Cincinnati Open in 56 years. Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek, while Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek.
Jannik Sinner Will Not Play at US Open Due to Knee Injury
Jannik Sinner, the world's number one tennis player, will not participate in the US Open due to a knee injury. This decision comes after weeks of recovery and preparation, during which Sinner increased the intensity of his training. He had initially planned to compete in …
Iga Swiatek advanced to the Cincinnati Masters semifinals after Elena Rybakina retired due to a heel injury, raising concerns about Rybakina's fitness ahead of the US Open. Swiatek expressed anxiety over the situation but noted her own increased confidence.
Gauff finds a way into the Cincinnati fourth round
Coco Gauff needed to battle following a sizzling first set on Tuesday to complete a 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Ann Li to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
Rybakina slogs through double rain delays in Cincinnati win
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated Poland's Magdalena Frech in a rain-interrupted match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, reaching the fourth round. Rybakina struggled to close out the match, which was delayed twice due to rain.
Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb’s last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
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.