World number one tennis player who retained his Wimbledon title in July 2026 but withdrew from the US Open due to a knee injury.
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… Mensik holds off comeback king Fonseca Jakub Mensik outlasted Joao Fonseca in a marathon third set to wrap up his quarter-final victory Mensik and Fonseca, aged 20 and 19 respectively, are tipped to be among the players who could challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the …
Zverev to face Mensik after ending Jodar runDaily 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 RoundJoy 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 protestThe 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 refusalsJoy 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 rowJoy 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 injuryJoy 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 winJoy 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 RomeJoy 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 improveJoy 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 – SinnerDaniil Medvedev was disqualified from the China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during a backhand swipe in annoyance. Medvedev apologized to the spectator, saying he was trying to get in touch to apologize in person.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from the China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during a backhand swipe in annoyance. Medvedev apologized to the spectator, saying he was trying to get in touch to apologize in person.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 in the US Open final to claim his second Grand Slam singles title after winning the French Open earlier this year. The victory came against the American home favorite Shelton, who was seeking to become the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open title, redeeming his devastating loss to Dominic Thiem in 2020 when he had served for the match. The German is now a two-time Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open in June.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 in an all-American US Open semi-final to reach his first Grand Slam final. The 23-year-old eighth seed will face top-seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in the latest-finishing match in US Open history, ending at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, snapping Alcaraz's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak. Shelton will face Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man in Sunday's final.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine after a sample from the June Mallorca Open contained benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. The 31-year-old Australian told the International Tennis Integrity Agency he used cocaine at a nightclub in Magaluf on 20 June, outside of competition; his ban ended 3 September and he will lose 6,570 euros in prize money.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev, seeded No. 1, narrowly avoided becoming the first men's top seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam since 2003, defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match lasting 4 hours 52 minutes at the US Open.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Carlos Alcaraz made his singles return after 139 days sidelined with a wrist injury, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 at the US Open. The Spanish player said he felt great competing again and was hitting at his normal level despite wearing a compression sleeve.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic, seeded fourth, lost to Argentina's Mariano Navone 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the US Open first round and broke down in tears afterward. It marked the 39-year-old's first opening-round loss at Flushing Meadows and his first first-round exit at a Grand Slam since 2006.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Novak Djokovic, seeded fourth, lost to Argentina's Mariano Navone 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the US Open first round, breaking down in tears during the deciding set. The 39-year-old 24-time Grand Slam champion struggled physically throughout the match and was overcome by emotion afterward.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both withdrawn from the US Open through injury. Sinner is dealing with a knee problem after not playing competitively since winning Wimbledon in July, while Draper has pulled out due to a long-term arm injury affecting his left serving arm.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →