Aryna Sabalenka is rarely at a loss for words, but the world No. 1 admitted to feeling speechless when it came time to address an audience of sporting legends at the 2026 Laureus World Sport Awards earlier this week. The reigning US Open champion was awarded the title of Sportswoman

Venus Williams is looking forward to another first-time doubles partnership after playing her first singles match on clay in nearly five years. The 45-year-old was defeated by fellow wild card Kaitlin Quevedo, 6-2, 6-4, in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. The loss dropped Williams to

Last month we watched the Sunshine Double. On Tuesday we begin the…what should we call it? The Dirty Double? The Clay-Thousand? The Euro Slide? However we want to say it, the tours will spend the next month at the recently expanded clay 1000s in Madrid and Rome. With the Madrid

During the 2020s, certain names have come to the fore in spring: Swiatek, Alcaraz, Sinner, Gauff, Sabalenka, Djokovic. They’re the game’s top tier on all surfaces, and especially on clay. For various reasons—injury, defeat, a week off—none of them were around this weekend for the 500 finals in Stuttgart, Barcelona,

MUNICH—Italy’s Flavio Cobolli headlined Saturday’s semi-final action at the BMW Open by Bitpanda, producing an outstanding display to knock out defending champion and top seed Alexander Zverev. In perfect weather conditions and in front of a capacity crowd on Center Court at the MTTC Iphitos, the fourth seed struck 32

Arthur Fils had multiple reasons to celebrate at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Saturday, as he battled back from a set down to beat Rafael Jodar in the semifinals of the ATP 500 event, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. First of all, he ended Jodar’s incredible winning streak—the Spaniard won his

Marketa Vondrousova has vowed to clear her name after receiving a doping violation related to a missed test—and she could be facing up to a four-year ban from tennis. The incident dates back to an out-of-competition drug test in December. According to Vondrousova, an officer rang her doorbell after 8

MUNICH, Germany — The top two seeds and last year’s finalists, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton, continued their strong runs at the BMW Open by Bitpanda, both advancing to the semi-finals in Munich. On a sunlit Friday at the MTTC Iphitos, Shelton came through a highly anticipated quarterfinal clash against

On Wednesday in Stuttgart, Francisco Roig was chatting with a fellow member of Iga Swiatek’s player box. Swiatek had just won the first set over Laura Siegemund by bulldozing a backhand winner down the line, and Roig appeared to be commenting, approvingly, on her swing. Then, out of the corner

After more than two decades, the book is closing on the "Murray era" in professional tennis. Jamie Murray, the former doubles world No. 1 and older brother to Andy, announced his retirement Wednesday on social media, writing that "[his] tennis journey [is coming] to an end after 36 years." In

There’s nothing like closing out a tennis match with an ace. Until you’ve done it with an underarm ace. That’s what Nuno Borges pulled off Wednesday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to seal his place in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 event. After Tomas Martin Etcheverry saved his

Fans missing Aryna Sabalenka at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are getting treated to a deluge of new content from the world No. 1, who debuted her new racquet and sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Esquire for a chic cover shoot. “Pressure is power,” Sabalenka proclaims in the

In a sport where margins are razor-thin, technology is becoming a defining edge. In the second part of our two-part series examining how innovation is transforming tennis, we look at how players are using data to prepare for matches before ever stepping on court. 👉 Read More: Recharge Mode: How

“I’m happy to win at least one big trophy on this surface,” Jannik Sinner said after his wind-constrained, tactically complex 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo final on Sunday. “I haven’t done it before, so it means a lot to me.” Did those words surprise

For the first time in 2026, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner went head-to-head at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. with the No. 1 ranking on the line. After Alcaraz began this season on a 16-match win streak, highlighted by completing a Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, Sinner matched that

Back on top! In the rivals' first head-to-head meeting in 2026, Jannik Sinner defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday. Sinner's 7-6(5), 6-3 victory didn't just secure him a first clay-court Masters 1000 title. It also earned him: - His second title

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner The ATP season started in January. Sincaraz season, which may have been even more hotly anticipated at the beginning of the year, finally gets underway on Sunday in Monte Carlo. Stream live on the Tennis Channel App! We’ve had to wait a surprisingly long time

Coming into Saturday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Alexander Zverev took the court to contest his fourth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. The only problem was Jannik Sinner was doing the same and in all four occasions, has now halted the German’s bid to go any further with straight-set victories.

Aryna Sabalenka's long-awaited quest to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will have to wait another year. The world No. 1 has pulled out of next week's clay-court event in Stuttgart citing an unspecified injury. Sabalenka did not disclose the nature of the injury in announcing her withdrawal on Thursday,

A day after Matteo Berrettini sunk Daniil Medvedev in a 6-0, 6-0 blowout, the Italian was on the receiving end of a one-sided loss at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. His opponent? Joao Fonseca.