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The Ghanaian Times
… Alcaraz was unable to defend his French Open title and missed Wimbledon as he continued his recovery, though the 23-year-old signalled he was close to a return after posting videos of training sessions in the last few weeks. …
Alcaraz US Open defence in doubts after Cincinnati Open withdrawalThe Ghanaian Times
… The 23-year-old sustained the fracture during the grass-court season and pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after being pictured in an orthopaedic boot. …
Raducanu pulls out of US OpenJoy Online
… The world number two has not played since he pulled out of the Barcelona Open in April, missing Wimbledon and the chance to defend his French Open title. …
Alcaraz out of Cincinnati Open with lingering injuryThe Ghanaian Times
… Extreme heat has been a major issue on the tennis tour this year, with a heatwave sweeping through the first week of Wimbledon and Jannik Sinner’s French Open title bid ended by sweltering temperatures as his body failed to cope with the gruesome conditions of another heatwave in …
Tennis player collapses in 34C heat in Memphis ClassicJoy Online
… Italy’s Sinner – who won his fifth major at Wimbledon last month – did not play in last year’s event and has pulled out of the upcoming Canadian Open to “prioritise” his health. …
Sabalenka & Djokovic to team up in US Open mixed doublesThe Ghanaian Times
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday. …
Sinner fends off Zverev to retain Wimbledon crownJoy Online
Jannik Sinner said his successful Wimbledon title defence felt all the more sweet after his surprise early exit from the French Open last month, as he credited the long hours and hard work in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph. …
Sinner says successful Wimbledon defence sweet after French Open shockJoy Online
Jannik Sinner demonstrated once again why he is the world’s best player by holding off Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon men’s singles titles. …
Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon titleJoy Online
… A similar approach happens at Wimbledon, and in the new Champions League format, at which seeds are kept apart in pairs. …
2026 FIFA World Cup: Top four-ranked teams make semi-finals for the first timeJoy Online
British wildcard Arthur Fery will play for a place in the Wimbledon final after extending his sensational run with a remarkable victory over world number 10 Flavio Cobolli in front of an ecstatic Centre Court crowd. …
British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finalsDaniil 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 →
World number two Aryna Sabalenka fell to 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova 6-4 6-3 at the China Open, a day after top seed Elena Rybakina was also knocked out. This is the first time since 2015 that the top two seeds have failed to reach the round of 16 at the China Open.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 in the opening round of the China Open to extend his unbeaten streak in Beijing, despite physical struggles. In another first-round match, Karen Khachanov defeated second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Novak Djokovic defeated Nuno Borges 6-3 7-6 (7-2) at the China Open for his first win since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July, extending his unbeaten record in Beijing to 30 consecutive victories. The 39-year-old, who has been managing an underlying health condition exacerbated by heat and humidity, faces Bu Yunchaokete of China in the second round as he bids to win the title for a record seventh time.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Czech Republic defeated Ukraine 2-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup final, with Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova winning their singles matches. It is the Czechs' first title since 2018, making them the second-most successful nation in the competition's history after the United States.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
US Open champion Alexander Zverev leads Germany against Croatia in Davis Cup qualifying this weekend, while runner-up Ben Shelton seeks to bounce back as the United States faces the Czech Republic. The winners will join hosts Italy in November's eight-team Finals.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title of the year after winning the French Open in June.
15 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 to win her first US Open title and claim the world number one ranking. This is Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, following victories at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Elena Rybakina reached the US Open final with a comeback victory over Coco Gauff and will face Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament's top seed. Rybakina is guaranteed to become the new world number one, ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the US Open semi-final to reach her fourth consecutive final and extend her winning streak at the tournament to 20 matches. The Belarusian will face either Elena Rybakina or Coco Gauff in Saturday's final, where victory would give her a third successive US Open title.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff saved two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 and advance to a US Open semi-final against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-1 6-4. Gauff's comeback marks back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals and her first in New York since winning the title in 2023.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Linda Noskova 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 7-6 (10-7) in three sets to advance to the US Open semi-finals, extending her tournament winning streak to 19 matches and reaching her sixth successive semi-final at Flushing Meadows.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Zheng Qinwen won a set from 5-0 down for the second match in succession to beat former champion Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-3 and reach the US Open quarter-finals, extending her winning streak to seven matches.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the US Open fourth round, advancing to the last eight in just his fourth competitive singles match after a four-month injury absence. The 23-year-old Spaniard has dropped only one set so far and extended his Grand Slam match win streak to 18.
6 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 →
Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated Paula Badosa in the US Open second round to keep her bid for a second title alive, showing composure after nearly losing a second set that went to a tie-break. Gauff won 57% of points behind her second serve and committed just five double faults in the straight-sets victory.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered a shock second-round defeat to unseeded Karen Khachanov at the US Open, losing 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 6-2. Auger-Aliassime said he felt dizzy and was seeing spots during the match, describing the experience as abnormal and unlike previous physical struggles he has encountered.
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 →
Birds briefly delayed play during Daniil Medvedev's US Open match against Sebastian Gorzny, prompting a point replay that the seventh seed disputed. Medvedev recovered to win decisively 6-1 6-3 7-5 and advance to the third round.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 41, played his final major tournament at the US Open, receiving an emotional send-off after losing to Italy's Matteo Berrettini. Wawrinka was given a last-minute wildcard following Patrick Kypson's withdrawal and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to finish his career where he won the US Open in 2016.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennis star Naomi Osaka arrived at the US Open in a white hooded gown with sewn-in newspaper headlines, then competed in an all-black basketball-style outfit inspired by NBA legend Allen Iverson, whom she credits as a trailblazer for introducing fashion focus to professional sports. She defeated Russia's Anastasia Zakharova 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) in her first-round match.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Venus and Serena Williams have been handed a wildcard entry to play doubles together at the US Open, their first Grand Slam pairing in four years since the 2022 US Open. The two-time women's doubles champions reunited in Cincinnati in August before losing in three sets.
27 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Venus and Serena Williams have been handed a wildcard entry to play doubles together at the US Open, their first Grand Slam pairing in four years. The American sisters, two-time winners of the women's doubles title at the US Open, last competed together at the 2022 US Open.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams partnered in the US Open's revamped mixed doubles format, with about 15,000 spectators in Arthur Ashe Stadium. They won their opening match 5-3 4-1 against Great Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe but later fell in the quarter-finals.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles this week. The pair have been given a wildcard into the main draw following the format's revamp to include singles stars and attract more attention.
24 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 →
The US Open will offer a $108 million total prize fund, a 20% increase on 2025, with singles champions receiving $5.5 million each and first-round losers getting $140,000. The Grand Slams have also jointly formed a Player Council and contributed $2 million to a welfare fund, responding to player demands for improved compensation and governance.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →