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Ex-Wimbledon champ handed four-year suspension for refusing doping test

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 07:14
Markéta Vondroušová, who lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2023, is given a "significant ban" by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon singles comeback

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 05:43
Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles at this year's Wimbledon after accepting the final wildcard berth by the All England Club.

De Minaur and Hijikata bundled out of Queen's Club quarterfinals

Sat, 06/20/2026 - 07:32
Alex de Minaur and Rinky Hijikata both go down in the Queen's Club Championships quarterfinals as they prepare for Wimbledon.

'Pumped' Australian battler stuns Czech star in Queen's Club boilover

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 07:26
Australia's Rinky Hijikata scores one of the wins of his career at the Queen's Club Championships.

De Minaur falls short in Dutch ATP final as Wimbledon preparation continues

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 07:35
Australia's top-ranked men's player Alex de Minaur fights to a tie-break in the Rosmalen Championships final but falls to his Polish opponent. 

Kyrgios wins Stuttgart opener after five-month tour absence

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 07:38
Nick Kyrgios makes a successful return to the court, claiming only his second singles victory since 2022.

Serena Williams makes winning return to court at Queen's

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 06:46
Serena Williams steals the show at Queen's Club, as the American icon marks her eagerly awaited return to competitive action with a doubles victory nearly four years after her last match.

Aussie star calls out $130k prize money disparity at tennis tournament

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 19:18
Priscilla Hon draws attention to the difference between the men's and women's winners' prize money at the Libéma Open in The Netherlands.

Zverev claims first major with French Open victory

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 05:33
In his fourth appearance in the final of a major tournament, Alexander Zverev lifts the French Open trophy following a five-set grind against Flavio Cobolli. 

Russian teen Andreeva wins French Open to claim first major title

Sun, 06/07/2026 - 06:20
Mirra Andreeva defeats surprise finalist Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest French Open champion in more than three decades.

Zverev books French Open final berth as Cobolli advances via walkover

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 05:53
Alexander Zverev moves to within touching distance of a long-coveted major title, while Flavio Cobolli reaches the final after Matteo Arnaldi withdraws due to illness.

Qualifier makes French Open history, reaching final against Russian teen star

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 07:23
Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva reaches her first grand slam final at the French Open where she will take on Poland's Maja Chwalińska, the first qualifier to reach the Paris decider in the Open Era.

Injury-plagued star forced into another injury withdrawal at Roland Garros

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 07:47
Matteo Berrettini is once again forced out of a match by injury, retiring in the second set of his French Open quarterfinal with compatriot Matteo Arnaldi.

World number one gutted after 'dirty' loss in French Open quarterfinal

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 06:52
Aryna Sabalenka feels the pain of a shock loss in the quarterfinals of the French Open, saying she just feels like smashing things.

Emotional Ukrainian star not accepting silence from Russian players

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:48
Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk says it is unacceptable for Russians to stay silent on the war, especially after Daria Kasatkina's defection to Australia.

French Open boss backs line judges after fan spots missed call

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:09
Despite the other grand slams relying on technology for their line calls, French Open director Amelie Mauresmo is still happy with her human line judges despite a controversial miss costing Casper Ruud.

French Open Sabalenka's for the taking as draw opens up for number one

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 07:47
A series of upsets across Roland Garros leaves world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the box seat to win the claycourt grand slam after beating Naomi Osaka.

'Excited to be back': Serena Williams announces return to pro-tennis at 44

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 06:45
The greatest women's champion of the Open Era is returning to tennis after almost four years away, accepting a wildcard into the doubles at the Queen's Club tournament next week.

Why Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend's dinner party 'caused a stir'

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:34
From the Harlem Renaissance of the 20s and 30s to Soul Food Sundays at Wimbledon in the 80s and 90s, Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend's dinner party before the French Open continues a long history of black athletes coming together.

Teen star reaches first major quarterfinal while Świątek out of French Open

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:21
Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca beats two-time French Open runner-up Casper Ruud to reach his first grand slam quarterfinal, while four-time champion Iga Świątek suffers her earliest exit since 2019.