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Jannik Sinner

Italian tennis player who won his second consecutive Wimbledon title in 2026 and holds five Grand Slam crowns.

2026-05-082026-07-15

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  1. May 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French Open By AFP May 28, 2026 11:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a return to Australia's Alexei Popyrin during the ATP Rome Open tennis t

    Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French Open
  3. Citizen Digital

    Djokovic's last Grand Slam title came at the US Open in 2023, and every subsequent major has been claimed by tennis' two new dominant forces - Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

    Djokovic faces tough start in quest for 25 as Roland Garros begins
  4. Citizen 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 Open
  5. Citizen Digital

    If her aims ahead of the tournament, which starts on Sunday, mirror that of her men's counterpart, Jannik Sinner who is also hunting a first title on the red dirt in Paris, Sabalenka's stranglehold over her competitors is suddenly a lot less dominant than the Italian's.

    Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland Garros
  6. Citizen Digital

    Sinner extends Masters tournament streak on home turf, eyes French Open By AFP May 18, 2026 08:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Jannik Sinner has his eyes on a first Roland Garros title

    Sinner extends Masters tournament streak on home turf, eyes French Open
  7. Citizen Digital

    Svitolina sees off Gauff to win Italian Open, Sinner in men's title showdown By AFP May 17, 2026 12:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ukraine's Elina Svitolina poses with the trophy after winning the WTA R

    Svitolina sees off Gauff to win Italian Open, Sinner in men's title showdown
  8. Citizen Digital

    ola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The ruling was made because the match was due to take place a few hours before the tennis final, possibly featuring Italian star Jannik Sinner

    Rome derby row as authorities reschedule Serie A to avoid tennis clash
  9. Citizen Digital

    Sinner demolishes Popyrin to stroll into Italian Open last 16 By AFP May 11, 2026 11:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a return to Australia's Alexei Popyrin during the ATP Rome

    Sinner demolishes Popyrin to stroll into Italian Open last 16
  10. The Standard

    Second seed Zverev, who was heavily beaten by Jannik Sinner in the Madrid final last weekend, will face one of Tommy Paul or Italy's Luciano Darderi in the fourth round.

    Prizmic follows up on Djokovic exploit by reaching Italian Open last 16
  11. Citizen Digital

    Sinner demands 'respect' from Grand Slams in prize money row By AFP May 08, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner holds a press conference during the WTA Rome Open tennis tourname

    Sinner demands 'respect' from Grand Slams in prize money row

Monday 13 July

  1. Sinner wins second consecutive Wimbledon title, fifth Grand Slam

    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

Sunday 12 July

  1. Sinner wins second consecutive Wimbledon title over Zverev

    Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title, defeating French Open champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's final to claim his first Grand Slam title since winning at the All England Club twelve months prior.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Sinner defeats Djokovic in Wimbledon semi-final, advances to final

    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

  3. Sinner defends Wimbledon title against first-time finalist Zverev

    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

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Djokovic outlasts Auger-Aliassime in longest Wimbledon quarter-final

    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

Thursday 2 July

  1. Djokovic, Sinner advance; French Open champion Andreeva exits Wimbledon

    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

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Djokovic defeats Wu in four-set Wimbledon first-round match

    Novak Djokovic defeated China's Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a first-round match at Wimbledon, advancing his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. The 39-year-old found the match challenging, describing it as not feeling like a first-round encounter.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 29 June

  1. Sinner defends Wimbledon title as stars return to grass

    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

Sunday 28 June

  1. Sinner defends Wimbledon title bid despite grass-court inactivity

    Italy's Jannik Sinner, the world number one, says he is ready to defend his Wimbledon title despite having skipped warm-up tournaments and having limited time on grass courts. Sinner has not played since losing to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open second round in May.

    28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Djokovic seeks 25th Grand Slam, inspired by Williams' comeback

    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

Friday 26 June

  1. Serena Williams faces Maya Joint in Wimbledon singles return

    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

Thursday 25 June

  1. Top tennis players plan Wimbledon media boycott over prize money

    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

Friday 5 June

  1. Zverev reaches second French Open final after Mensik victory

    Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals to reach his second French Open final, where he will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli on Sunday after Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Zverev favourite for French Open after Sinner, Djokovic exits

    Alexander Zverev, the second seed, faces Jakub Mensik in Friday's French Open semi-finals as the odds-on favourite to win his maiden Grand Slam title following early exits by Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. Zverev has reached the last four dropping just one set and will meet either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi in the final.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Cobolli beats Auger-Aliassime to reach French Open semi-finals

    Italy's Flavio Cobolli defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals, advancing to the semi-finals where he will face either Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi, guaranteeing an Italian man in the final.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 1 June

  1. Sabalenka and Osaka face off in French Open night match

    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

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    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

  2. Gauff's French Open title defence ends in third round

    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

Friday 29 May

  1. Djokovic faces Fonseca in French Open third round

    Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Sinner's 30-match winning streak ends in French Open second round

    World number one Jannik Sinner suffered a dramatic five-set defeat to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open second round, collapsing from a 5–1 lead in the third set. Sinner said he ran out of energy and "hit the wall," reporting dehydration and dizziness.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 28 May

  1. Sinner, Sabalenka target French Open progression on Thursday

    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

Sunday 24 May

  1. Djokovic seeks 25th Grand Slam at Roland Garros, faces Perricard

    Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, begins his bid for a record-breaking 25th major title at Roland Garros, playing France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent through injury, Djokovic may have his best chance to break the record.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Djokovic faces age challenge at French Open

    Novak Djokovic, turning 39, arrives at Roland Garros facing the challenge of time and younger rivals. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has played sparingly in 2026 and lost his only clay-court match so far, to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Italian Open.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks Roland Garros title as dominance wavers

    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

Monday 18 May

  1. Sinner wins Italian Open, extends Masters streak to six

    World number one Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to extend his consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victories to six and complete the 'Golden Masters' by winning all of the ATP's top-ranked events. Sinner enters Roland Garros on a 29-match winning streak.

    18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Svitolina wins Italian Open, Sinner faces Ruud in men's final

    Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.

    17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Rome derby rescheduled to Monday to avoid Italian Open tennis clash

    Rome's prefect moved the Roma vs. Lazio Serie A derby from Sunday, May 18 to Monday at 1845 GMT to manage public order during the Italian Open men's final, which is set to take place near the Stadio Olimpico. Serie A confirmed it will appeal the rescheduling in local administrative courts.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 11 May

  1. Sinner advances to Italian Open last 16 with dominant win

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets at the Italian Open, extending his winning streak to 25 matches and advancing to face Andrea Pellegrino in the next round.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 10 May

  1. Prizmic reaches Italian Open last 16 after defeating Djokovic

    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

Friday 8 May

  1. Sinner calls for Grand Slam respect over prize money

    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

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