- yesterday
US Open sets $108 million purse as players address governance and diversity
The US Open established a $108 million prize pool and a Grand Slam player council in New York as competitors reviewed diversity gains and on-court distractions.
- 2d ago
Carlos Alcaraz prepares for US Open title defence following wrist injury layoff
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will open his US Open campaign against Roman Safiullin on Sunday, returning to singles competition after a four-month absence caused by a right wrist injury.
- 2d ago
Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport ceremony
The 20-time Grand Slam champion delivered an emotional address in Rhode Island alongside his wife Mirka, celebrating a 24-year career that yielded 103 ATP Tour titles.
- 2d ago
Carlos Alcaraz faces Roman Safiullin in US Open return as Jannik Sinner withdraws
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his title defense in Flushing Meadows against Roman Safiullin following a four-month wrist injury layoff, competing in a 108 million dollar tournament without injured world number 1 Jannik Sinner.
- 5d ago
Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams win US Open mixed doubles opener after four-month injury layoff
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a right wrist injury to defeat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 alongside Serena Williams in the US Open mixed doubles first round in New York.
- Aug 23
Stan Wawrinka denied final Grand Slam appearance after US Open omits him from wildcards
The 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka will not compete in the 2026 US Open after tournament organisers awarded the final main draw wildcard entries to American players Patrick Kypson and Darwin Blanch.
- Aug 23
Arthur Fils beats Tiafoe and Coco Gauff defeats Pegula to win Cincinnati titles
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday, while Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 for the WTA 1000 crown.
- Aug 22
Arthur Fils defeats Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach Cincinnati Masters final
Arthur Fils advanced to the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final on 22 August 2026, beating Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 7 minutes to set up a title clash with Frances Tiafoe or Brandon Nakashima.
- Aug 22
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz receive US Open mixed doubles wildcard
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and the defending men's singles champion will compete together in New York under a wildcard entry in the revamped 16-team event.
- Aug 19
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test at Mallorca Open
The International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Nick Kyrgios after the Australian tested positive for a cocaine metabolite at the Mallorca Open, leaving him facing a ban of up to four years.
- Aug 18
Alexander Zverev reaches Cincinnati Masters round of 16 with two tiebreak wins over Terence Atmane
Top seed Alexander Zverev defeated France's Terence Atmane 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) in Cincinnati, setting up a clash against either Tommy Paul or Adolfo Vallejo.
- Aug 17
FIFA dismisses COO Kevin Lamour following dispute over World Cup private investment plan
FIFA terminated the contract of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour on 17 August 2026 after he publicly opposed Gianni Infantino's commercial investment plans, prompting backlash from confederations and human rights groups.
- Aug 16
Flavio Cobolli rallies past Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 to reach Cincinnati Open quarter-finals
Flavio Cobolli came from a set down to defeat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar in the round of 16 in Ohio, setting up a quarter-final against Alexander Zverev or Tommy Paul.
- Aug 16
Roger Federer loses billionaire status as On Holding shares drop 19%
Roger Federer's net worth fell to $952.4 million on August 11 after On Holding shares dropped 19%, erasing $52 million and ending the tennis legend's brief tenure in the Forbes billionaire club.
- Aug 15
Djokovic suffers in Cincinnati heat, falls to world No. 50 Tirante in second round
Novak Djokovic vomited during a medical timeout in sweltering conditions at the Cincinnati Open, losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante in his first match since Wimbledon.
- Aug 14
Draper blows six set points in Cincinnati loss, says chronic arm injury is sapping his spirit
Jack Draper squandered six set points and fell to Martín Landaluce in the Cincinnati Open first round, deepening a crisis the former world No. 4 says has stripped him of his fighting spirit after 15 months battling a chronic arm injury.
- Aug 9
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury, targeting US Open return
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on August 9 with a right knee injury, leaving the tournament without both top-ranked players as Carlos Alcaraz also pulled out with a wrist injury.
- Jul 25
World No.1 Sinner and Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Masters, joining injured Alcaraz
World No.1 Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and injured Carlos Alcaraz have all withdrawn from the ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal, leaving the August 1–13 tournament without two of the world's top three.
- Jul 16
Messi's last World Cup chance meets Yamal's first as Argentina and Spain contest 2026 final
Argentina and Spain meet in New York on Sunday for the 2026 World Cup final, pitting Lionel Messi, 39, against 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona prodigy he once bathed as a baby for a UNICEF calendar.
- Jul 12
Sinner holds off Zverev in four-set tiebreak thriller to defend Wimbledon crown and claim fifth Grand Slam
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in a final lasting nearly four hours on Centre Court, extending his winning streak against the German to ten consecutive matches.
