… Now, at the grand old age of 22, she is the Grand Slam champion and leading WTA Tour star who drew on her experience to deal with talented 18-year-old Iva Jovic at Flushing Meadows. …
… Gauff has hit a total of 301 double faults on the WTA Tour this season – more than any other player – although her average of 5.6 per match is lower than many of her peers It was a key factor in her charge to the Cincinnati Open title earlier this month. …
… Elder sister Venus has played singles sporadically on the WTA Tour over the past four years but has lost all 10 of her matches this season and is winless in 13. …
… Raducanu’s 2026 season has been disrupted by a post-viral illness that kept her off the WTA Tour for more than two months following Indian Wells in March. …
Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals, with her victory ensuring the top six seeds all reached the women's last eight for the first time since 1998.
Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals, with her victory ensuring the top six seeds all reached the women's last eight for the first time since 1998.
Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4, while American compatriots Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova exited the tournament. Five American women qualified for the last 16, and five American men advanced to fourth-round spots.
American tennis player Coco Gauff, who struggled with serving yips last year, defeated Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez 6-3 6-4 in the US Open first round on Tuesday. Gauff hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan after the previous year's US Open to address her serving troubles, and now reports feeling confident with her serve.
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.
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.
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.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3 in the French Open semi-final to reach her first Grand Slam final. The 19-year-old is the fourth-youngest woman to reach the Roland Garros final in 30 years and will face either compatriot Diana Shnaider or Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Saturday.
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.
British number one Emma Raducanu was defeated 6-0 7-6 (7-4) by Argentina's Solana Sierra in the French Open first round. Raducanu's 2026 season has been disrupted by a post-viral illness that kept her off the WTA Tour for more than two months, and her lack of match play on clay showed as she struggled against the world number 68.
British tennis player Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Italian Open after post-viral illness kept her off the WTA Tour for two months. She has been recovering for six weeks and says she wants to return when "100 per cent ready."