RSS Feed listing latest News from Tennis.com en-US https://www.tennis.com/roots/rss-feeds/news Thu, 21 May 2026 16:38:25 GMT PARIS—The potential of a blockbuster Roland Garros final between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic became reality during Thursday’s official draw ceremony, leaving the door open for a championship match full of historic implications. Djokovic landed in the same half of the 128-player field as second-seeded Alexander Zverev, the 2024 runner-up Thu, 21 May 2026 13:26:03 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/2026-roland-garros-men-draw-jannik-sinner-novak-djokovic-fils-wawrinka 69d8b88f-6b7b-4e37-b77f-b7655759ce46 Roland Garros Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic Alexander Zverev Felix Auger-Aliassime Arthur Fils Stan Wawrinka Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Casper Ruud Gael Monfils Hugo Gaston Taylor Fritz Rafael Jodar Nishesh Basavareddy Matt Fitzgerald Ben Shelton News Sports The 2026 Roland Garros women’s draw has been revealed and in addition to the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, the No. 1 ranking is on the line for the players in Paris. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka arrived to the City of Lights last week to begin her campaign for a first major Thu, 21 May 2026 12:45:19 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/2026-roland-garros-women-s-draw-aryna-sabalenka-coco-gauff-projected-for-semifinal-clash 0b6cc192-6df8-4f57-9631-2e8b1b4b0e91 Roland Garros Aryna Sabalenka Cori Gauff Elina Svitolina Iga Swiatek Elena Rybakina Anastasia Potapova David Kane News Sports In recent years, while more and more tournaments embraced electronic line-calling (ELC) systems, the French Tennis Federation’s annual announcement that it would retain human line umpires was generally met with eye-rolls and, often, snide comments. “The French gonna be French.” This year, though, is a little different. There have been Wed, 20 May 2026 21:50:14 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/column-opinion-electronic-line-calling-tennis-officiating-roland-garros-umpires 46b4cf10-1c9e-4b55-b886-3776548c4ba7 Pete Bodo Roland Garros Column News Sports With Roland Garros just around the corner, Felix Auger-Aliassime hits a nifty career milestone this week, as he’s spending his 100th career week in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings. He’s done it in four separate stints, from November 15th to 21st, 2001 (one week), January 10th to September Wed, 20 May 2026 18:31:55 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/felix-auger-aliassime-100-career-weeks-in-top-10-of-atp-rankings-alcaraz-sinner-raonic 1f7df870-d436-471c-8c0d-250c90c62b83 Ranking Reaction Felix Auger-Aliassime Milos Raonic John Berkok Story News Sports In March, Tommy Paul came out on the losing end of an epic quarterfinal match against Arthur Fils at the Miami Open as he failed to convert four match points against Arthur Fils before losing. Does it ever drive you crazy just how fast the night changes? He's pulled off Wed, 20 May 2026 17:48:16 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/tommy-paul-saves-seven-match-points-in-two-day-hamburg-win c3ed15d3-8bc7-442d-a1e7-b7be1752d656 ATP Hamburg, Germany Tommy Paul Tomas Martin Etcheverry TENNIS.com News Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Roland Garros preparation took another hit on Wednesday when the 2021 finalist bowed out of the Gonet Geneva Open to Learner Tien, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2). The former world No. 3 showed encouraging form in his first round to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in straight sets but struggled Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:44 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/learner-tien-sends-stefanos-tsitsipas-tumbling-out-of-geneva 86803c34-2e00-4b69-add9-b3e8300577c5 ATP Geneva, Switzerland Stefanos Tsitsipas Learner Tien David Kane News Sports Every title celebration is a joyful one, but Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina brought an extra dose of euphoria to their victories in Madrid and Rome this month. Kostyuk, who had just won her first WTA 1000, stunned the fans in the Caja Magica by doing a backflip, as if Wed, 20 May 2026 04:42:48 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/elina-svitolina-marta-kostyuk-ukraine-madrid-rome-roland-garros 5000df63-fb57-48d3-91f7-2a12748cd152 Roland Garros Marta Kostyuk Elina Svitolina Steve Tignor News Sports If you had briefly taken your eyes off tennis, then heard that the toast of the 2026 Madrid Masters was a 19-year old with a booming forehand, a passionate fan base, and a sheaf of rave reviews from the usual suspects (as well as the game’s stars), odds are you Tue, 19 May 2026 18:44:03 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/joao-fonseca-faces-a-curveball-as-rafael-jodar-19-continues-rapid-rise 08ac3c52-f603-4473-9c62-105863ebfade Pete Bodo Joao Fonseca Rafael Jodar Rome, Italy Madrid, Spain Special Feature News Sports The stars of the tennis world are about to descend on Paris, where almost all of them will be trying to win Roland Garros for the first time. But for some of those hopefuls, it may not feel like a brand new quest—it might feel more like unfinished business. Here Tue, 19 May 2026 16:49:06 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/five-players-who-have-unfinished-business-at-roland-garros-this-year-sinner-sabalenka-zverev-ruud-tsitsipas-anisimova-muchova 1f4d8ff5-c175-408d-b21c-3d0465db61a4 Top 5 List Roland Garros Stefanos Tsitsipas Casper Ruud Aryna Sabalenka Jannik Sinner Alexander Zverev Amanda Anisimova Karolina Muchova John Berkok Story News Sports Carlos Alcaraz announced on social media Tuesday that he will be missing the grass-court season and planned stops in Queen’s Club and Wimbledon due to his continuing wrist injury. “My recovery is going well and I feel much better,” Alcaraz assured fans in a statement posted to X, “but unfortunately Tue, 19 May 2026 15:04:12 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/carlos-alcaraz-to-miss-queen-s-club-wimbledon-due-to-wrist-injury 3f9d385c-02f5-47b7-94c9-07c2aaf6cbf8 Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz Garfia David Kane News Sports On the eve of 2026 Roland Garros, WTA world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is gracing Vogue Magazine’s digital cover, giving an interview with journalist Rob Haskell and photographed by Steven Klein. “A dream come true,” Sabalenka said of the experience on social media. Tue, 19 May 2026 13:10:37 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/a-dream-come-true-aryna-sabalenka-shines-in-pre-roland-garros-vogue-spread 1f5ff73c-e606-49fb-b498-aaaa8d5543e5 Style Points David Kane Aryna Sabalenka News Sports One of the fastest-rising talents in women's tennis is reportedly linking up with one of the best coaches in the game. Ben Rothenberg of Bounces reported this week that Canada's Victoria Mboko has begun working with Wim Fissette on a trial basis, according to the Belgian coach himself. The partnership Tue, 19 May 2026 01:32:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/victoria-mboko-reportedly-working-with-coach-wim-fissette-on-a-trial-basis fb8d8c98-9af8-42a1-bc3d-529890c5029c Coach's Corner TENNIS.com WTA Strasbourg, France Victoria Mboko News Sports It is the ultimate left-handed compliment in tennis, coined to pay homage to a near-miraculous achievement. So remarkable, in fact, that the phrase also became a snide put down: a name for a player who was lucky enough to have all the tumblers fall into place one time to win Mon, 18 May 2026 21:43:10 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/one-slam-wonderful-can-any-of-these-major-champions-reign-again-at-roland-garros a91c7deb-ca32-45db-8c2d-6a8485944e47 Roland Garros Pete Bodo News Sports With the Copa Faulconbridge in Valencia and the BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux taking place last week, the ATP Challenger Tour offered two prestigious ATP Challenger 175 tournaments as the final major test ahead of Roland Garros. On a sunny Sunday exceeding 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) at the Club Mon, 18 May 2026 20:31:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/juan-manuel-cerundolo-and-miomir-kecmanovic-return-to-winner-s-circle-before-roland-garros 08e88a9f-540d-41b6-be8b-78af15168ba9 ATP Challenger Tour ATP Challenger Valencia, Spain ATP Challenger Bordeaux, France Florian Heer Juan Manuel Cerundolo Raphael Collignon Miomir Kecmanovic Adolfo Daniel Vallejo News Sports Zeynep Sonmez sets a new record today, becoming the highest-ranked Turkish player in WTA rankings history. The 24-year-old rises from No. 65 to a new career-high ranking of No. 59 after a second-round showing at the WTA 1000 event in Rome, surpassing Cagla Buyukakcay’s previous mark of No. 60 from Mon, 18 May 2026 16:01:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/zeynep-sonmez-becomes-highest-ranked-turkish-player-in-wta-rankings-history f3f4d095-0df5-4352-816a-538804da2537 Ranking Reaction Zeynep Sonmez John Berkok Story News Sports Jannik Sinner has won everything in sight this clay-court season, and his top rival remains on the sidelines—which only ramps up the pressure on the world No. 1 when he arrives at Roland Garros seeking to complete the career Grand Slam. Defending champion Coco Gauff may have rediscovered her title-winning Mon, 18 May 2026 14:06:21 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/where-to-watch-roland-garros-2026-tennis-channel-tnt-hbo-max-trutv 0b7c97d1-6c68-44cd-aacb-de4ab6c5482c Roland Garros TENNIS.com News Sports At just 18 years old, Darwin Blanch is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most promising young players on the professional circuit. The Boca Raton native has climbed to a career-high ranking of world No. 228 and already boasts an impressive list of achievements, including two ITF World Tennis Mon, 18 May 2026 13:12:53 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/american-teen-darwin-blanch-targets-challenger-title-and-next-gen-atp-finals cba9a5c4-1b15-42ed-9013-eb8c59f16ee4 Florian Heer ATP Challenger Tour Darwin Blanch News Sports There are some very notable movers on the ATP rankings this week, including American Learner Tien breaking into the Top 20. The 20-year-old Californian rises from No. 21 to No. 20 following his run to the fourth round of Rome, which wasn’t just his best career result at a Masters Mon, 18 May 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/learner-tien-breaks-into-top-20-on-atp-rankings-after-rome-jodar-darderi-ruud-sinner b8da780a-b638-4b86-90c8-03d46a19f3d3 Ranking Reaction Learner Tien Rafael Jodar Luciano Darderi Casper Ruud Jannik Sinner John Berkok Story News Sports During the off-season, Sorana Cirstea announced that this would be the last year of her professional career. But it’s also turning out to be the best year of her career. The Romanian breaks into the Top 20 of the WTA rankings for the first time today, jumping from No. 27 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/sorana-cirstea-makes-historic-top-20-debut-on-wta-rankings-after-semifinal-run-in-rome 8655b260-420f-4cb8-ad3d-e25e33d2b287 Ranking Reaction Sorana Cirstea John Berkok Story News Sports In their finals on Saturday and Sunday, Elina Svitolina and Jannik Sinner each managed to encapsulate their two-week Rome title runs with one late-match moment of brilliance. Svitolina’s came when she was up 4-2 in the third against Coco Gauff and trying to clinch an insurance break. Gauff took control Sun, 17 May 2026 22:12:45 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jannik-sinner-elina-svitolina-weekend-winners-rome-titles-1000 6ccb95aa-2b45-4971-a5ce-c589d427be20 Jannik Sinner Elina Svitolina WTA Rome, Italy Rome, Italy Steve Tignor News Sports “There's no better place to complete this set.” In a nutshell, that’s how Jannik Sinner expressed his latest achievement by becoming just the second man after Novak Djokovic to own a Career Golden Masters following Sunday’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Rome. The world No. 1 has now Sun, 17 May 2026 19:29:37 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/photos-jannik-sinner-goes-easy-casper-ruud-after-world-cup-joke-rome-trophy-ceremony 38ce0809-62c4-4821-a48d-47f2ed687a59 Rome, Italy Casper Ruud Jannik Sinner Matt Fitzgerald News Sports Jannik Sinner has made history, becoming the second—and by far the youngest—player ever to win all nine Masters 1000 events in their career, otherwise known as the Career Golden Masters. Coming into 2026, he had already won Miami, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris, and over the last few months he Sun, 17 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jannik-sinner-wins-rome-title-youngest-player-to-complete-career-golden-masters 591c15e5-9a29-4e02-a972-826587438098 Stat of the Day Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner John Berkok Story News Sports ROME—For the first time since 2018, Elina Svitolina is a WTA 1000 champion. The No. 7 seed battled past third-seeded Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2, to secure her third Internazionali BNL d'Italia crown under a Saturday night sky. Her most recent 1000-level trophy had also come at the Foro Sat, 16 May 2026 22:16:39 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-posts-glowing-tribute-wife-elina-svitolina-rome-title-gauff e027a124-9cb6-4e5a-9c1a-1b2a02a6de04 WTA Rome, Italy Elina Svitolina Gael Monfils Matt Fitzgerald News Sports Elina Svitolina has won by far her biggest title since coming back to the tour as a mom in 2023, battling past Coco Gauff in the final of the WTA 1000-level event in Rome on Saturday, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2. The former world No. 3 had won three other titles Sat, 16 May 2026 19:23:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/elina-svitolina-battles-past-coco-gauff-to-win-rome-her-biggest-title-since-coming-back-as-a-mom 0cc420a1-1d5e-40ae-9872-50e5cd879d31 Rome, Italy Elina Svitolina John Berkok Story News Sports Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud “At the end of the day, he’s human; I have to think that way as much as I can,” Ruud said of Sinner when he was asked how he would approach a final against the Italian on Sunday. As true and rational as that statement Sat, 16 May 2026 16:41:22 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/preview-pick-jannik-sinner-casper-ruud-atp-rome-final-golden-masters 3cedb06d-ccfe-42f1-b837-d24744d4f981 Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner Casper Ruud Steve Tignor News Sports ROME—Jannik Sinner advanced to his second consecutive Internazionali BNL d'Italia final on Saturday, after having to “fight very, very hard” the evening prior. The world No. 1 led Daniil Medvedev 4-2 in their third set when rain postponed the conclusion of their clash. Sinner had visibly struggled in the heavy Sat, 16 May 2026 15:53:35 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jannik-sinner-overcomes-tough-night-sleep-defeats-daniil-medvedev-rome-semifinal e6dea193-7b4c-4870-a61e-8669df7ac621 Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev Casper Ruud Matt Fitzgerald News Sports ROME—Pesky rain has taken over the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, leaving Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to complete their semifinal battle on Saturday in Rome. Sinner led 6-2, 5-7, 4-2, with Medvedev serving at ad in when chair umpire Aurélie Tourte called for play to be suspended. The Italian had questioned Fri, 15 May 2026 20:46:37 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jannik-sinner-daniil-medvedev-rome-semifinal-delayed-third-set-rain 744f7ba4-ae48-41cb-b685-5214c0e08116 Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev Matt Fitzgerald News Sports Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina 👉 Start time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 8:00 a.m. PT ▶️ STREAM live on the Tennis Channel app 🔗 These two women illustrate one of the under-discussed effects of expanding the 1000s to two weeks: Now that the players have more time to build their Fri, 15 May 2026 18:59:13 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/preview-pick-coco-gauff-or-elina-svitolina-to-win-the-rome-title 05095842-ac9c-4bb7-a81a-97ff7ce91aee WTA Rome, Italy Rome, Italy 3 to Stream Elina Svitolina Cori Gauff Steve Tignor News Sports ROME—When Casper Ruud arrived to the Foro Italico, the Norwegian found himself ranked outside of the Top 20 for the first time in five years. That drop won’t last beyond the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, as a resurgent Ruud has made his way to championship Sunday. In doing so, the No. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:41:03 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/casper-ruud-reached-all-four-big-clay-finals-rome-secures-top-16-seed-roland-garros 8e80c1fb-ee36-4e23-b472-3c492f483397 Rome, Italy Casper Ruud Luciano Darderi Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev Matt Fitzgerald News Sports World No. 4 Coco Gauff appreciates how tennis differentiates itself from other sports. Specifically, how “literally it's not over until it's over” with players needing to reach—and then close out—match point. That said, the two-time major winner is open to evolving other elements of her trade. When asked about the Fri, 15 May 2026 15:39:10 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/coco-gauff-supports-updating-hard-explain-scoring-system-incremental-method 801949f3-6556-43e8-9e5e-861da9317d0e WTA Rome, Italy Cori Gauff Elina Svitolina TENNIS.com News Sports Two decades later, the clothes they wore on that long, bright, warm, legendary afternoon in Rome seem to say it all. Roger Federer was in traditional tennis whites and a collared shirt. When he didn’t have his (also white) headband on, his hair was neatly trimmed and parted on the Fri, 15 May 2026 15:34:42 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/20-years-ago-roger-federer-rafael-nadal-rivalry-2006-rome 80cc463d-a20f-4c22-a4c2-3e9f576e51d7 Tennis Lessons Steve Tignor Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Rome, Italy News Sports Elina Svitolina is back in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia final, and she earned it the hard way. Svitolina, the 2017 and 2018 champion at the Foro Italico, weathered a second-set surge from the former world No. 1 before storming through the decider for a gritty 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 semifinal victory Fri, 15 May 2026 00:13:38 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/elina-svitolina-downs-iga-swiatek-to-reach-first-rome-final-since-2018 e7338fe8-4521-43e5-837b-209b4a2bb0f6 TENNIS.com Elina Svitolina Iga Swiatek WTA Rome, Italy Rome, Italy News Sports Jannik Sinner vs. Daniil Medvedev By the end of his quarterfinal win over Martin Landaluce on Thursday evening, Medvedev had elevated his game to something close to its peak. He had his opponent smiling in disbelief at his returns that landed on the baseline, his forehands that skidded through the Thu, 14 May 2026 22:14:59 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rome-preview-stream-daniil-medvedev-jannik-sinner-casper-ruud-luciano-darderi-semifinals 0658f2a2-2df6-4e85-ab1c-4f35b93f80a4 Steve Tignor Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev Casper Ruud Luciano Darderi WTA Rome, Italy Rome, Italy News Sports In fair Verona, Juliet Capulet asked, "What's in a name?" In Vogue Italia, inquiring minds asked Aryna Sabalenka, "What's in your bag?" The world No. 1 may have suffered an early exit at the hands of Sorana Cirstea at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, but scored major style points when she Thu, 14 May 2026 21:39:05 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/vogue-italia-asks-aryna-sabalenka-what-s-in-her-gucci-bag 837225e8-e3be-4eaa-8342-03f35349bd4a Style Points TENNIS.com Aryna Sabalenka WTA Rome, Italy News Sports ROME—Coco Gauff arrived to the Tennis Channel desk Thursday with her “most satisfying” win of the week after returning to the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final. The 22-year-old had hoped to be out on court again in the evening following her 6-4, 6-3 dismissal of Sorana Cirstea, but instead began her Thu, 14 May 2026 17:35:00 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/coco-gauff-prakash-amritraj-return-rome-final-raven-symone-serve-cirstea-clay 294e6f79-9e09-41a3-9658-8bee85b6ecd2 WTA Rome, Italy Cori Gauff Matt Fitzgerald Sorana Cirstea News Sports ROME—When a stadium seats more than 10,000 spectators, it creates plenty of vantage points to explore. Especially at an alluring venue like the Foro Italico when the hottest ticket in town takes the court. With mostly sunny skies above him Thursday, Jannik Sinner added another impressive record to his resume. Thu, 14 May 2026 14:53:01 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rome-photos-five-vantage-points-jannik-sinner-record-masters-win-foro-italico 9f3b6d57-43a9-4bbb-8b92-1e0e7b841d61 Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner Matt Fitzgerald News Sports Jannik Sinner has defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to move through to the semifinals of the Masters 1000 event in Rome. And he broke two records with that win. First of all, it was his 27th win in a row on the tour, the new longest winning Thu, 14 May 2026 12:44:04 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jannik-sinner-breaks-record-for-longest-winning-streak-in-masters-1000-history-32-in-a-row-rome-rublev-djokovic 2b787c93-2c6b-4423-9dcd-dbb2d1a8a25b Stat of the Day Rome, Italy Jannik Sinner John Berkok Story News Sports Luciano Darderi, who had already reached the biggest quarterfinal of his career in Rome, is now through to the biggest semifinal of his career at the Masters 1000 event after a dramatic 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-0 victory over red-hot Spaniard Rafael Jodar on Wednesday night. Or Thursday morning, rather. In Thu, 14 May 2026 01:35:56 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/luciano-darderi-battles-past-rafael-jodar-in-late-night-thriller-to-reach-semifinals-in-rome 07f16d6f-ad08-43e1-bcb7-3a8b513971eb Rome, Italy Luciano Darderi John Berkok Story News Sports Iga Swiatek vs. Elina Svitolina Part of me was hoping that this would be showdown between Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, two of the leading contenders for the Roland Garros title. But Svitolina more than earned her semifinal spot by willing herself to come back and beat a seemingly unbeatable Rybakina Wed, 13 May 2026 23:10:58 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rome-previews-andrey-rublev-stands-between-jannik-sinner-and-historic-masters-1000-record 00ef3dc1-6845-4a70-8ce4-b46c1edfb11f Steve Tignor Iga Swiatek Sorana Cirstea Cori Gauff Jannik Sinner Andrey Rublev Elina Svitolina WTA Rome, Italy Rome, Italy News Sports When Jack Draper returns to action after his latest injury break, he’ll have a new—but familiar—face in his coaching team: former world No. 1 Andy Murray. The 24-year-old shared the news alongside his decision to part ways with Jamie Delgado. Draper hired Murray’s former coach back in December, but the Wed, 13 May 2026 19:52:56 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/andy-murray-joins-jack-draper-coaching-team-grass-court-season-wimbledon-injuries 44be6657-0cee-4236-b40c-4efbe3621a16 Stephanie Livaudais Coach's Corner Jack Draper Andy Murray Wimbledon ATP London, Great Britain News Sports From teen phenoms to veteran grinders, every professional tennis player takes a different road in their journey to the top of the game. But somewhere along the way, there’s always a stop on the ATP Challenger Tour—an essential stepping stone for young players, a proving ground for rising talent and Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:37 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/challenger-to-champion-casper-ruud-arthur-fils-frances-tiafoe-and-more-take-the-first-step 051b930a-5a31-40ff-89cf-f7122b495855 Frances Tiafoe Arthur Fils Cameron Norrie Casper Ruud Alex de Minaur ATP Challenger Tour Stephanie Livaudais News Sports In 2025, Lorenzo Musetti tore up the clay-court season. The Italian reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Monte Carlo ahead of compiling three consecutive semifinal showings at Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros. This year has produced a different story, one that can be simplified as not to be Wed, 13 May 2026 17:06:40 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/lorenzo-musetti-withdraws-roland-garros-rectus-femoris-injury 5e4126c0-7db9-4bee-b2e8-d83b3cdff5c0 Player News Lorenzo Musetti Roland Garros Rome, Italy TENNIS.com News Sports Episode 20 of The Big T, a Tennis Channel podcast, is available to listen on your favorite streaming platforms—click here to listen. You can also watch specific segments of The Big T and bonus content on the Tennis Channel app—click here and start digging in! In this week's episode: - Wed, 13 May 2026 16:29:11 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/elina-svitolina-interview-tennis-players-tournaments-revenue-roland-garros c9cc2f52-d046-49c5-a10e-51328551b1c3 The Big T Ed McGrogan Elina Svitolina News Sports ROME—At this year’s Internazionali BNL d'Italia, a once familiar duo is back together on the doubles court. Coco Gauff and Caty McNally have joined forces for the first time since April 2023 when they helped the U.S. win their Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier over Austria. The American pair selected Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:23 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/mccoco-caty-mcnally-coco-gauff-reunite-first-time-since-2023-rome-photos c352767b-ea35-4bf5-8fd4-c272884ef505 WTA Rome, Italy Cori Gauff Catherine McNally Matt Fitzgerald News Sports ROME—Look out! Iga Swiatek is heating up just in time for Roland Garros. For the first time in 2026, the world No. 3 has made her way through to the semifinals. A three-time champion in Rome, Swiatek’s comfort at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia shone through Wednesday when she blew past Wed, 13 May 2026 12:27:20 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/iga-swiatek-routs-jessica-pegula-rome-reach-first-semifinal-2026 1366704c-6889-4d39-b28b-24450ca47f26 WTA Rome, Italy Iga Swiatek Jessica Pegula Matt Fitzgerald News Sports Fifteen times this year, Coco Gauff has trailed by a set in a match. Eight times, she's come back to win—including three straight times this week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. So, what's the key to being the WTA's comeback queen? "For me, it's \[about\] just not leaving the court Wed, 13 May 2026 02:07:40 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/what-s-in-a-comeback-for-coco-gauff-it-s-about-not-leaving-the-court-with-regrets 9071754d-c591-47cf-8e78-c882abcfccf9 WTA Rome, Italy TENNIS.com Cori Gauff Mirra Andreeva News Sports Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula This is a quarterfinal, but it feels worthy of a later round. Swiatek is No. 3, Pegula is No. 5, they’ve been top players for years, and they’re both on the short list of legitimate Roland Garros contenders. They’ve also been very much in form Tue, 12 May 2026 21:37:47 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rome-preview-atp-wta-quarterfinals-swiatek-pegula-jodar-darderi-svitolina-rybakina 70687152-8e07-4730-97f2-a5c26bd66789 Iga Swiatek Jessica Pegula Elena Rybakina Elina Svitolina Rafael Jodar Luciano Darderi Steve Tignor Rome, Italy WTA Rome, Italy News Sports A wrist injury might be sidelining Carlos Alcaraz for the majority of this year's clay-court season, but in a head-turning spread for Vanity Fair, it's obvious that the Spaniard can't escape not just the terre battue, but the vast shadow he casts in tennis. Alcaraz stars alongside A'ja Wilson and Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:56 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/carlos-alcaraz-talks-his-dream-life-jannik-sinner-rivalry-in-clay-covered-vanity-fair-cover 4f9bf04d-9f45-4335-8818-248e04f4833a Pop Culture TENNIS.com Carlos Alcaraz Garfia News Sports Four years ago, Casper Ruud was one win away from world No. 1 when he faced Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open men's final. Alcaraz, famously, won that match and title, and became youngest man in the Open Era to reach the top ranking. Ruud's consolation prize was a No. Tue, 12 May 2026 18:37:11 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/casper-ruud-i-m-a-better-player-now-than-when-i-was-ranked-world-no-2 4b580fee-48af-486c-b124-d2da83bb4cb1 Rome, Italy Casper Ruud TENNIS.com News Sports ROME—Rafael Jodar continues to accelerate at lightning speed. And this week's run at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia has shifted him into a new gear, one set to thrust the Spaniard into an even brighter spotlight come Roland Garros. On Monday, Jodar is projected to overtake Joao Fonseca as the highest-ranked Tue, 12 May 2026 15:05:06 GMT https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rafael-jodar-joao-fonseca-teenager-atp-ranking-rome 5d6e6dca-b4a6-45cb-a5bf-1eb9242e1c69 Rome, Italy Rafael Jodar Joao Fonseca Matt Fitzgerald News Sports