Also known as: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka · Belarus star Sabalenka
World number one tennis player competing across Grand Slams and Masters events, currently preparing to defend her 2025 US Open title.
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Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through By AFP September 01, 2026 09:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point against USA's Tommy Paul during …
Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely throughCitizen Digital
… Open draw with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and third seed Jessica Pegula, will face American Katie Volynets in the first round.
Wimbledon champion Noskova takes low-key approach into US OpenCitizen Digital
… But the main issue is also that it does nothing to ensure that their participation at the grassroots level is not impacted,” said Florence, whose group recently urged the WTA to abandon sex testing.Earlier this month, world number one Aryna Sabalenka backed the WTA’s policy while …
Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debateCitizen Digital
… The tournament's star teams - the cross-generational partnership of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka - did not make it through the event's preliminary rounds. …
Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles titleCitizen Digital
Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles By AFP August 25, 2026 11:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) and Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka (R) speak with each other durin …
Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doublesCitizen Digital
… Gauff powered past giant-killer Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1, ending the unseeded Czech's dream run that included a fourth-round victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka. …
Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincy final against GauffCitizen Digital
… "It was a shame she was injured, we were having a good match." Had two-time Grand Slam winner Rybakina reached the Cincinnati final she would have risen to number one in the world for the first time in her career, following incumbent Aryna Sabalenka's shock exit to 20-year-old Sa …
Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injuryCitizen Digital
No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at Cincinnati By AFP August 19, 2026 12:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Xinyu Wang of China congratulates Aryna Sabalenka after their match during day eight of the Ci …
No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at CincinnatiCitizen Digital
… Her Canadian run has her inching closer to No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the rankings as the August 31 start of the US Open approaches. …
Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in TorontoCitizen Digital
No-stress Sabalenka won't fret over lackluster 2026 results By AFP August 13, 2026 11:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter ennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July …
No-stress Sabalenka won't fret over lackluster 2026 resultsSpain's Carlos Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, defeated Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in his first match back after a four-month absence with a wrist injury. Women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced safely to the second round.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, defeated Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in his first match back after a four-month absence with a wrist injury. Women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced safely to the second round.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Czech sixth seed Linda Noskova, who won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, said her success has not given her extra confidence heading into the US Open, emphasizing instead that she approaches each tournament with a fresh mental state. The 21-year-old admitted she is still adjusting to life as a Grand Slam champion and that the victory has shown her more titles are possible.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Recent controversy in the WNBA has reignited debate about transgender athletes in women's sports, with advocacy groups divided over fairness: some say only biological women should compete to maintain competitive fairness, while others argue that barring transgender women is exclusionary and prevents access to sport.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik of Czech Republic won the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the final after saving two match points in the semi-final against Russians Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former world number one Novak Djokovic and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka were eliminated from the US Open mixed doubles tournament by Czech Katerina Siniakova and Britain's Henry Patten, who recovered from dropping the opening set to win in straight sets and the third set tie-break.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 and advance to the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters final against Coco Gauff, who defeated Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their quarter-final clash. Rybakina's withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days before the US Open.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 in 54 minutes to advance to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters, extending her winning streak to 45 consecutive victories at the Masters 1000 level.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the Toronto title match, where she will face Elena Rybakina, who beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, is preparing for the Cincinnati Masters despite a disappointing 2026 season marked by three titles and early exits at Toronto and Wimbledon, but she is taking a relaxed approach and seeking to refresh before the US Open.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals and will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff in the semi-final. Gauff advanced via walkover after Belinda Bencic withdrew with a hip injury.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was defeated 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 by 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Toronto Masters fourth round, while Jessica Pegula was also upset in the same round.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in 76 minutes. Sabalenka, the reigning US Open champion with a 38-6 record this year, said she found her rhythm as the match progressed.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka aims to extend her hard court dominance at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto ahead of her US Open title defense, after disappointing results at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Sabalenka has won 23 of 24 hard court matches this year but must reach the round of 16 to hold onto her ranking, or Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina could claim number one if she wins the trophy.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round to reach Wimbledon's third round, while defending champion Jannik Sinner also advanced. French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, defeated American McCartney Kessler 6-1 7-6(9) in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday, recovering from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to advance.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jannik Sinner begins his bid for a second successive Wimbledon title as the grass-court Grand Slam opens with star-studded lineups including Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and returning Serena Williams, twelve months after Sinner and Iga Swiatek won their respective titles.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, returns to singles action at Wimbledon after four years away, having been drawn to play Australia's Maya Joint in the first round following a wild card entry.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Poland's Maja Chwalinska, ranked outside the top 100 before the tournament, has reached the French Open final as a qualifier and will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday. If she wins, she would become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam singles title, after Emma Raducanu.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Reigning champion Coco Gauff was eliminated from the French Open in the third round on Saturday, losing 4-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to Austria's Anastasia Potapova. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka both advanced to set up a last-16 clash.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Men's world number one Jannik Sinner and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to advance into the last 32 at Roland Garros. Sinner, who won all three clay-court Masters titles this season and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final, faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court Thursday.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one and pre-tournament favourite, suffered a shock third-round exit at the Italian Open in Rome, losing 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Saturday. Sabalenka's early elimination followed men's icon Novak Djokovic's own early exit from the event.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Croatian tennis player Dino Prizmic, 20, advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open by defeating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday, following his earlier upset of Novak Djokovic. Prizmic qualified for the main draw and aims to reach the top 30 by the end of the year.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka hopes to represent Belarus after the IOC lifted its ban on the country's athletes competing in the Olympics. Sabalenka has competed under a neutral banner due to Belarus's support for Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jannik Sinner has called on Grand Slam tournaments to show tennis players respect in a dispute over prize money, though he stopped short of calling for a boycott. Last year, leading players signed letters to the four Grand Slam bosses demanding increased prize money, payments into a player welfare fund, and involvement in tournament decisions, with a target of a 22-percent share in tournament revenue.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she is ready to boycott Grand Slam tournaments to secure a greater share of prize money, arguing that players deserve higher compensation and that a boycott may be necessary to fight for their rights.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Polish sixth-seeded Iga Swiatek was forced to retire during the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday after contracting a stomach virus, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the last 16 and extended her winning run to 14 matches.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →