Jannik Sinner — Italian tennis player ranked world No. 1 who won his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam in 2026.
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… Wide-open men's draw World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime is the highest-ranked player left in the top half of the men's draw after the shock exit of Jannik Sinner and an early defeat for Ben Shelton. …
Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tieCitizen Digital
… After the elimination of a wilting Jannik Sinner and a fading Novak Djokovic in five-setters on consecutive evenings, not a single Grand Slam singles winner is still standing. …
Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two beginsCitizen Digital
… With the men's side of the draw wide open following the shock early exits of top seed Jannik Sinner and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime is now considered a prime contender to win his first Grand Slam. …
Gauff French Open title defence ends, Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clashCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) Audio By Vocalize With Jannik Sinner's shock French Open exit blowing the men's draw wide open, Novak Djokovic will look to pounce on the opportunity in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title. …
Djokovic meets Fonseca in French Open generation gameCitizen Digital
Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses By AFP May 29, 2026 06:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner leaves following a press conference given after being defeated by Argentina's …
Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapsesCitizen 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 OpenCitizen 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 beginsCitizen 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
… 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 GarrosCitizen 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 OpenTop seed Alexander Zverev defeated Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance to the third round. Zverev sustained a left ankle injury during the match but held serve and won on his second match point.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance to the third round. Zverev sustained a left ankle injury during the match but held serve and won on his second match point.
9 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 →
Italy's Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, has announced that his 2026 season is over due to a right knee injury requiring medical treatment. The 25-year-old has been absent from the ATP Tour since winning Wimbledon in mid-July.
6 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 →
Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a four-hour 28-minute US Open quarter-final that finished at 3:34 am, breaking the tournament record for latest finish.
9 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 →
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 →
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 →
Novak Djokovic lost 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in a second-round match at the Cincinnati Masters, struggling with heat and humidity in the second set after his first match since losing to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon over a month earlier.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, 38, is using the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as his final tune-up before the August 30 US Open, having not played since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Cincinnati title three times (2018, 2020, and 2023) and carries positive memories into the tournament.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 tournament due to a right knee injury, announced Sunday. He had previously skipped the Montreal Masters and is prioritizing his health ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season.
9 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 announced he will compete at the Cincinnati Masters (August 13–23), his first appearance at the tournament since winning the title in 2023. The 39-year-old is returning to competition after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
31 July 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 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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →