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Jannik Sinner

Italian tennis player ranked world number one who won his fifth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July 2026.

2026-04-262026-08-23

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  1. May 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    Shocked Jannik Sinner Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the biggest shock of the tournament so far after struggling with injury in a five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round in sweltering Paris conditions.

    Sinner Out Of French Open In Second Round
  3. Joy Online

    Several other leading players – including men’s world number one Jannik Sinner and four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek – also followed the ‘work-to-rule’ directive in Friday’s pre-tournament media day.

    Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protest
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    World No. 1 players Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner and ‌others ⁠expressed their disappointment on May 4, arguing that the percentage of total revenue at Roland Garros had declined from 15.5 per cent in 2024 to 14.9 per cent in ​2026.

    French Open pay protest to include interview refusals
  5. Joy Online

    Men’s world number one Jannik Sinner also claimed players are not getting the respect they deserve when it comes to prize money at the majors.

    Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row
  6. Joy Online

    23, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “They are two truly special tournaments for me, and I will miss them a lot. “We’ll keep working to come back as soon as possible.” Alcaraz was the two-time defending champion at last year’s Wimbledon but lost in the final to rival Jannik Sinner

    Two-time winner Alcaraz out of Wimbledon with injury
  7. Joy Online

    Jannik Sinner is continuing to write his name into the record books at a pace rarely seen in the modern men’s game.

    Sinner speeds into history with Rome win
  8. Joy Online

    Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic’s all-time record of successive match wins at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments by recording the 32nd straight victory of his historic streak to reach the Italian Open semi-finals.

    Unstoppable Sinner breaks Djokovic record in Rome
  9. Joy Online

    Clinical Sinner continues to look unstoppable Jannik Sinner is only the second man to win at least 30 Masters matches in a row In the men’s draw, Italian world number one Jannik Sinner continued his bid for a clean sweep of the ATP Masters titles with a routine victory in the thi

    Resolute Gauff avoids Rome exit – but must improve
  10. Joy Online

    Jannik Sinner considers it “tough to say” whether he would ever boycott a Grand Slam over prize money, but the Italian claims players are not getting the respect they deserve.

    Players not getting the respect they deserve – Sinner
  11. Joy Online

    World number one Jannik Sinner began his bid for more tennis history with a straightforward victory against Sebastian Ofner in the Italian Open second round.

    Sinner begins bid for history with win in Rome

Thursday 20 August

  1. Alcaraz returns to compete at US Open after four-month injury

    Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to play at the US Open after missing four months with a right wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open in April. The 23-year-old, who won the Australian Open in January to become the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles, has not played competitively since 14 April.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test

    Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, in a sample submitted during the Mallorca Open on 22 June and has been provisionally suspended since 4 August. He acknowledged making "a huge mistake" and cannot play, coach at or attend Grand Slams or sanctioned tennis events pending a tribunal outcome.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at age 46

    Venus Williams, 46, has been given a wildcard entry for the US Open singles tournament beginning 30 August, 29 years after first playing in New York. Sister Serena, 44, who returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, could potentially still join her with one remaining wildcard spot.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 16 August

  1. Fery wins Cincinnati return; Djokovic reveals health condition

    Britain's Arthur Fery defeated Australia's James Duckworth 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-4) at the Cincinnati Open, his first match since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. Novak Djokovic lost to Argentina's Thiago Tirante 2-6 6-4 6-4 and revealed he has an ongoing health condition, struggling with hot and humid conditions.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 9 August

  1. World number one Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open

    Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury but expects to be fit for the US Open later this month. Sinner won his fifth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon last month and has not played since.

    9 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 6 August

  1. Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Open with wrist injury

    Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury, raising concerns about his fitness for the U.S. Open title defence later this month. The seven-times Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April and may only have the Winston-Salem Open to regain match fitness before the U.S. Open.

    6 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 30 July

  1. Russian tennis player collapses in 34C heat at Memphis Classic

    World No 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on court and retired from her first-round match at the Memphis Classic after three hours and 11 minutes, unable to withstand 34C temperatures while trailing 7-6(7-2) 4-6 5-4 to 16-year-old compatriot Kristina Liutova, who advanced to the second round.

    30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 27 July

  1. Djokovic and Sabalenka to pair in US Open mixed doubles

    Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will team up for the US Open mixed doubles on 25 August in New York, one of several high-profile pairings confirmed for the revamped two-day event despite earlier suggestions of a boycott by leading players over Grand Slam revenue demands.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Sinner defeats Zverev to retain Wimbledon singles title

    Italian top seed Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon crown, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his fifth Grand Slam title. Sinner, 24, becomes the first Italian and only the tenth man to successfully defend a Wimbledon singles title in the professional era.

    14 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Sunday 12 July

  1. Sinner wins Wimbledon after recovering from French Open exit

    Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, and said the victory felt especially rewarding after his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open last month. The 24-year-old credited intensive training blocks in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph, his fifth major title.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Sinner wins back-to-back Wimbledon men's singles titles

    Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to retain his Wimbledon men's singles title, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title overall.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in five-set epic for Wimbledon semi-final

    Novak Djokovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (12-10) 3-6 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (10-4) in a five-hour match at Wimbledon, advancing to a semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner. The 39-year-old, bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam title, overcame a first-set leg injury to secure victory.

    7 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 5 July

  1. Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon singles record

    Novak Djokovic earned his 106th match win at Wimbledon, breaking Roger Federer's all-time record for most men's singles wins at the tournament, after defeating Roman Safiullin 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the fourth round.

    5 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Leading tennis players expand prize money protest at Wimbledon

    Leading tennis players will expand their protest over prize money at Wimbledon, restricting post-match media appearances to 15 minutes during the first week of the Championships starting Monday, despite a 20% increase in this year's prize money pot. The 15-minute limit is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing anti-doping test

    Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova, who won the 2023 Wimbledon women's singles title, has been banned for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after refusing an anti-doping control officer entry to her home in December 2025. The tribunal found she provided no compelling justification for the refusal, though Vondrousova cited safety concerns and protocol violations; she has the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Spanish teenager Jodar aims for Wimbledon success in breakthrough year

    Rafael Jodar, 19, has risen from outside the top 800 to world number 23 in just over 12 months, reached the French Open quarter-finals, and now prepares for his ATP-level grass-court debut at Wimbledon despite limited experience on the surface.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 7 June

  1. Zverev wins first Grand Slam at French Open four years after injury

    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

  2. Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

    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

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Italian Cobolli reaches French Open semi-final, uses Nadal's shower

    Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, defeated Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time. Cobolli revealed he is using Rafael Nadal's favoured shower cubicle at Roland Garros as part of his superstitious routine this week, after Nadal once told him it had been his shower for 14 years.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zverev reaches French Open semi-finals, faces Mensik next

    Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar, and will next face Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik for a place in Sunday's final. Zverev, the second seed and highest-ranked man remaining in the singles draw, has never won a Grand Slam despite losing in three finals and seven semi-finals.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 29 May

  1. World number one Sinner loses to Cerundolo at French Open

    Top-seeded Jannik Sinner suffered an unexpected second-round exit at the French Open after a five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, with the Italian struggling with injury-related issues including dizziness during the match in Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Sunday 24 May

  1. Sabalenka and top players limit media time over prize money

    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

Thursday 21 May

  1. Tennis stars protest French Open prize pool with interview boycott

    Players selected for Roland Garros press conferences will walk out after 15 minutes and refuse additional interviews to protest the tournament's allocation of revenues to prize money. The players argue that although the prize pool increased to $72.1 million, the percentage of revenue allocated to prize money declined to 14.9 per cent and falls short of the 22 per cent requested to match ATP and WTA Combined 1000 events.

    21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Tennis players plan 15-minute French Open interviews in protest

    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

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon due to right wrist injury

    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

Sunday 17 May

  1. Sinner becomes second man to win all nine ATP Masters

    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

Friday 15 May

  1. Sinner breaks Djokovic Masters 1000 consecutive-win record

    Jannik Sinner recorded his 32nd straight victory at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, breaking Novak Djokovic's all-time record, by defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 in the Italian Open quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Gauff battles past Jovic at Rome; eyes French Open defence

    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

Sunday 10 May

  1. Tennis players demand higher Grand Slam revenue share

    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

  2. Sinner wins Rome opener in bid for historic Masters sweep

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the Italian Open second round, extending his winning streak at Masters events. A victory in Rome would make him only the second player after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events in a career.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online

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