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… Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant with her eldest daughter, Olympia, and gave birth to her second child, Adira, in 2023. …
Serena Williams to make singles comeback at WimbledonJoy Online
… Venus Williams, who turns 46 on Wednesday, has continued to play sparingly on the tour in recent seasons, including at this year’s Australian Open, where she was given a singles wildcard. …
Williams sisters receive Wimbledon doubles wildcardJoy Online
… Williams has not won a major since the 2017 Australian Open – when she was 35 and before she had two children. …
Williams ‘doesn’t have anything to prove’ on returnJoy Online
… At the Australian Open in 2025, he was outclassed in a merciless performance by Jannik Sinner that left Zverev saying he felt mentally “empty” a few months later. …
‘I had the best and worst moments of my life here’ – ZverevJoy Online
… How Zverev has fulfilled Grand Slam expectations Alexander Zverev is the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open Zverev has been tipped to win one of the sport’s biggest prizes since he emerged as a teenager – but his jour …
Zverev beats Cobolli in tense Paris final for first Grand SlamJoy Online
… Sabalenka’s four Grand Slam singles titles – two Australian Open and two US Open triumphs, all on hard courts – are more than most people can dream of. …
Sabalenka lets another golden Slam opportunity slipJoy Online
… Berrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final and was beaten in the Australian Open semi-finals the following January. …
Love of tennis behind second coming of BerrettiniJoy Online
… Mboko lost in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday to former Australian Open champion Madison Keys. …
Serena Williams, 44, to return to action in Queen’s doublesJoy Online
… Stan Wawrinka wore a memento of his famous French Open shorts in his final Roland Garros appearance Wawrinka will retire as a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won his first major at the 2014 Australian Open aged 28. …
Wawrinka bids fond farewell to French OpenJoy Online
… This year’s Roland Garros prize money has increased by 9.5%, but the annual increase was 20% at last year’s US Open and nearly 16% at January’s Australian Open. …
Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protestSerena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard to the women's main draw. The 44-year-old has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and returns to singles competition for the first time in over four years.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard to the women's main draw. The 44-year-old has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and returns to singles competition for the first time in over four years.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, is returning to competitive tennis after nearly four years away to compete in doubles at Queen's, saying she has "nothing to prove" and is mainly motivated by the prospect of her daughters seeing her play again.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title by defeating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final at the French Open, 1,465 days after suffering a serious ankle injury on the same court in 2022 that required surgery and sidelined him for months.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 in the French Open final to claim his first Grand Slam title after losing his three previous major finals. The 29-year-old German's victory makes him the first man other than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam recently.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat to Russia's Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals, squandering a set and double break advantage and missing another chance at the title despite being the overwhelming favourite.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Matteo Berrettini reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in almost four years after defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open. The Italian, who has slipped to 105th in the rankings after injuries, is the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarter-finalist since Igor Andreev in 2007.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennis legend Serena Williams will make her competitive return after nearly four years away, playing women's doubles at Queen's Club starting June 8 alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. The 44-year-old American stepped back from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka lost 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Jesper De Jong in his final French Open on Monday, though he will not officially retire until October's Swiss Indoors in Basel. Wawrinka, 41, called the venue witness to the best match of his life—his 2015 final victory over Novak Djokovic—and wore a memento of the iconic plaid shorts from that performance.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and other leading players, including Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, cut their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in protest at prize money allocation, believing players deserve a greater share of Grand Slam tournament revenue than the current 15% offered.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this year's Wimbledon and Queen's due to a right wrist injury sustained at Barcelona Open. The Spanish world number two, 23, said his recovery is progressing but he is not yet ready to compete.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-four-year-old Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday, completing the career Golden Masters – all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles. Sinner is only the second player to achieve the feat, after Novak Djokovic, and has done so at a considerably younger age than Djokovic.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff recovered from match point down to defeat American teenager Iva Jovic 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the Italian Open fourth round. Gauff acknowledged she must improve significantly to defend her French Open title beginning 24 May and match her run to last year's Italian Open final.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Top men's and women's tennis players are demanding a higher percentage of Grand Slam revenue, benefit contributions, and greater say in scheduling. Players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka say the core issue is respect, noting they have not received a substantive response to a letter submitted a year ago, and that top athletes in other sports typically receive responses within 48 hours.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic, the world number four, was defeated by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Italian Open second round on his first match since March and first clay-court appearance of the year after a shoulder injury. Djokovic said he will not compete again before the French Open on 24 May, where he aims for a 25th Grand Slam singles title.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" over a dispute regarding prize money, revenue percentage, benefit contributions, and scheduling input. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four majors, with players expressing deep disappointment at a 9.5% prize money increase at the French Open when they believe they are entitled to 22% of tournament revenue.
6 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" over a dispute with the majors regarding prize money, benefit contributions, and scheduling power. Top-10 men's and women's players are demanding a higher percentage of tournament revenue, with Roland Garros's 9.5% prize fund increase falling short of what players believe they are entitled to.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1,000 titles after defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets at the Madrid Open. The 24-year-old Italian has now surpassed the previous records held by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
5 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 at the Madrid Open to become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1,000 titles, surpassing Novak Djokovic's previous mark of four consecutive events. Sinner has now won Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Paris, and Madrid in his record run.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two, will miss next month's French Open and the Italian Open due to a right wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open. The 22-year-old two-time defending champion said he is being cautious to assess the situation before returning to competition.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →