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A running digest of the significant happenings across the ATP, WTA, the four Grand Slams and the Finals — results, rule changes, retirements and off-court news. Every item links to the original article it was drawn from.

318 stories · page 10 of 32 · refreshed 8 Sep 2026

TourCincinnati Open15 Aug 2026
Cincinnati Open underway with top seeds competing
- Combined men's and women's tournament on hard courts from August 13-23, Masters 1000 and WTA 1000
- Final major stop on North American hard-court swing before US Open, sits one rung below Grand Slams
- Named ATP Masters 1000 event of the year at 2025 ATP Awards
Wikipedia
TourATPCincinnati Open15 Aug 2026
Alexander Zverev advances past Cameron Norrie in Cincinnati
- Top seed Zverev defeats Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in marathon 2:45 match finishing at 2:15am
- French Open champion Zverev to face Sinner in potential semifinal
- Zverev returns to form as Sinner withdraws due to knee injury
Al Jazeera
TourATPCincinnati Open15 Aug 2026
Djokovic upset in Cincinnati second round
- Three-time Cincinnati champion fell to unseeded opponent
- Local WTA players McNally and Stearns also lost in Round of 64
- Top seeds stumbled early in hard-court Masters 1000 event
Yahoo Sports
TourWTA14 Aug 2026
Swiatek wins Toronto title over Rybakina
- Polish star Swiatek defeats Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in 75 minutes
- First WTA title of 2026 season, 26th career crown
- Completes career sweep of North American WTA 1000 events
WTA
TourATP14 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Montreal title
- Shelton beats Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) without dropping a set
- Fourth man this century to defend Canadian Open title
- Reaches career-high ranking with win
ATP
TourATP14 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Canadian Open without dropping set
- Shelton beats Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(7-4) in Montreal final
- First man since Djokovic 2016 to win title without losing set
- Fourth player ever to successfully defend Canadian Open title
ATP Tour
TourCincinnati Open14 Aug 2026
Cincinnati sees 17 withdrawals before second round
- Sinner, Alcaraz, Raducanu, Paolini and 13 others withdraw
- Second year as expanded two-week Masters 1000 event
- Unprecedented injury toll ahead of final major push to US Open
Tennis365
PlayersWTACincinnati Open14 Aug 2026
Venus Williams extends losing streak to 14 matches
- Seven-time major champion defeated 6-2, 6-2 by qualifier Emiliana Arango at Cincinnati
- 46-year-old has not won singles match since July 2025; winless in 2026 season
- Williams remains to play doubles with sister Serena at Cincinnati this week
NBC Sports
Off CourtUS Open14 Aug 2026
US Open withdrawals include Emma Raducanu and Victoria Mboko
- 11 players have withdrawn from 2026 US Open main draw singles entry lists
- Nine withdrawals on WTA side include high-profile absences like Raducanu, Baptiste and Mboko
- Doubts remain over Alcaraz and Sinner participation before August 30 main draw start
Tennis365
TourCincinnati Open13 Aug 2026
Cincinnati Open begins with top stars competing
- Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event running August 13-23 in Ohio
- Sinner, Djokovic, Zverev lead men's field; Sabalenka, Rybakina headline women's
- Alcaraz absent due to wrist injury; prize money $9.4 million
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