Also known as: 2017 Australian Open
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… After so long away, she had no ranking to secure automatic entry into tournaments, leaving her to rely on wildcards.Williams is a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, but she hasn't won a Grand Slam crown since beating Venus to win the 2017 Australian Open. …
Serena Williams to play doubles with sister Venus at WimbledonCitizen Digital
… After painful past defeats in the title-matches at the 2020 US Open, Roland Garros in 2024 and last year's Australian Open, Zverev was considered by many to be the best player never to have won a Grand Slam. …
Zverev says first Grand Slam title gives him 'freedom'Citizen Digital
… They renew their rivalry with a quarter-final against either former Australian Open champion Madison Keys or Russia's Diana Shnaider up for grabs. …
Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tieCitizen Digital
… Former Australian Open winner Madison Keys edged ninth seed Victoria Mboko 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. …
Gauff French Open title defence ends, Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clashCitizen Digital
… "Then how it turns out on the court, that's really unpredictable." However, Djokovic is one of just two men to beat red-hot title favourite Jannik Sinner this season, having ended his Australian Open reign. …
Djokovic trying to hold back time at French OpenCitizen Digital
… lenka swept to the Sunshine Double at the WTA 1000 hardcourt events in Indian Wells and Miami in March, she had then won three of the four tournaments she had played in this season -- the only blight on that record being a three-set defeat to Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open …
Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland GarrosSpanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz said he was feeling "mentally fresh" ahead of the Shanghai Masters tournament, coming off a victory at the Japan Open after recovering from a wrist injury that sidelined him from April until August. The world number three's body is still adjusting to demanding matches but he expressed confidence in his training.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz said he was feeling "mentally fresh" ahead of the Shanghai Masters tournament, coming off a victory at the Japan Open after recovering from a wrist injury that sidelined him from April until August. The world number three's body is still adjusting to demanding matches but he expressed confidence in his training.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Australian Open will revive its "1 Point Slam" contest in 2027, with top players including Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner agreeing to participate. The sudden-death format features 24 professionals alongside 24 amateurs and celebrity wildcards, with each match consisting of a single point; an amateur won the inaugural event this year and collected a prize.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The four Grand Slam tournaments have confirmed the 12 members of a proposed advisory council to address player concerns, with Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina heading the list. The council was announced following player protests at the French Open and Wimbledon over revenue sharing, pensions, and player welfare.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka lost the US Open women's singles final to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, surrendering her world number one ranking after holding it for 99 weeks and missing out on a third consecutive US Open title.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her third Grand Slam title and reach number one in the world rankings, less than three weeks after dealing with an injury that threatened her participation in the tournament.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday, claiming her third Grand Slam title and ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight US Open championship. The victory secured Rybakina's position as the new world number one.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the women's singles semi-final to reach the US Open championship match against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sabalenka is seeking to become the third woman to win three consecutive US Open titles.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat 21-year-old Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in a match tiebreaker, advancing to her sixth straight US Open semi-final and keeping her three-peat bid alive.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka lost to Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-4 in the fourth round on Monday, hampered by a lingering left Achilles tendon injury that she received treatment for during her third-round win. Osaka says she cannot push off as desired and feels pain when landing, and is seeking to get to the bottom of the problem.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will play 20th-seeded American Tommy Paul on Sunday for a place in the US Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz, returning from a four-month wrist injury, acknowledges he has yet to play his best but says he is "getting there" with his sharpness and decision-making.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number three Jessica Pegula advanced to the third round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Sofia Kenin in 56 minutes. Pegula will next face Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who beat Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1.
2 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 →
Serbia's Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years, losing to Argentina's Mariano Navone 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the US Open first round on August 30, 2026. The 39-year-old's loss ended his streak of 78 consecutive Grand Slam first-round victories dating to 2006 and his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic is set for his 20th US Open appearance, joining three other men who have reached that milestone at the tournament. The 39-year-old Serbian tennis player last won the US Open in 2023 to tie Margaret Court's 24 Grand Slam titles and continues pursuing a record-breaking 25th.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka was granted a wildcard entry to the US Open men's singles draw following several days of fan outcry over his initial exclusion from the tournament organisers' wildcard list. The 2016 champion, competing in his farewell season, had previously posted an emotional farewell to the tournament on social media before reversing course to accept the wildcard.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, the USTA announced. Williams, 44, is returning to the US Open for the first time since 2022 but will not compete in singles.
23 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 →
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 →
Elena Rybakina defeated Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters, while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-1, 6-4.
8 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 →
Philippines left-hander Alexandra Eala defeated former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula. The 21-year-old Eala is set to jump to a career-best 24th in the world rankings.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from next month's ATP Montreal Masters, with Sinner citing recovery needs after Wimbledon.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to claim his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam crown, drawing within two majors of rival Carlos Alcaraz.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jannik Sinner, the defending Wimbledon champion, defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-final on Friday and praised him as a "true inspiration." Sinner will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the final on Sunday.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev, the French Open winner and unbeaten in 13 Grand Slam ties, in Sunday's Wimbledon final at the All England Club. Sinner enters as favourite with nine consecutive wins over Zverev, though this is their first meeting since Zverev won his first Grand Slam.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, 39, defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set epic lasting five hours and 15 minutes to reach the Wimbledon semi-final, the longest quarter-final in the tournament's history. Playing through a calf injury in sweltering heat, Djokovic won 7-6 (12/10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/4) to advance to face defending champion Jannik Sinner.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic is targeting a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, drawing inspiration from Serena Williams' return to tennis at age 44 after four years away. Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slams, will play her first singles match in four years against Maya Joint in the Wimbledon first round.
28 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 →
Top-ranked men's and women's tennis players will limit their media commitments to 15 minutes during the first week of Wimbledon, which starts June 29, in protest of the tournament's prize-money payout. The 15-minute limit reflects that Wimbledon currently pays slightly below 15 percent of revenues to players as prize money.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon after making a comeback to professional tennis following a four-year break. The American legend played her first-round doubles match at Queen's Club last week and is continuing her return at the Berlin Open.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →