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318 stories · page 13 of 32 · refreshed 8 Sep 2026

Players10 Aug 2026
13 players withdraw from Cincinnati amid widespread injuries
- Depleted field includes Paolini, Raducanu, multiple others citing injury concerns
- Year marked by spike in upper-body injuries across professional tennis
- Reflects broader ATP Tour injury crisis threatening major tournaments
AOL
TourWTA10 Aug 2026
Swiatek beats Kostyuk in Toronto quarterfinal
- Seventh seed comes from down a set, defeats Kostyuk 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Serve issues in first set, settles in second and third
- Advances after three-set battle in hot Toronto conditions
National Bank Open
TourWTA9 Aug 2026
Swiatek reaches Canadian Open quarterfinals
- No. 7 seed defeats Marta Kostyuk 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in round of 16
- Avenges French Open fourth-round loss to Kostyuk
- Extends record as most consistent WTA 1000 quarterfinallist
Tennis Majors
TourATP9 Aug 2026
Shelton beats Fonseca to reach Canadian quarterfinals
- Defending champion defeats 22nd-seeded Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) in Montreal
- Maintains unbeaten run at tournament amid windy conditions
- Fifth-seeded American handles weather better than teenage rival
Sunday Guardian Live
TourWTA9 Aug 2026
Alexandrova defeats top seed Sabalenka in Toronto
- Ekaterina Alexandrova beats World No. 1 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in quarterfinals
- Third career victory over a World No. 1 player
- Reaches WTA 1000 quarterfinal for first time since Doha 2025
WTA Official
PlayersATPCincinnati Open9 Aug 2026
Alcaraz still sidelined, misses Cincinnati Open
- World No. 2 recovers from April wrist injury, hasn't played since
- Defending Cincinnati champion forced to withdraw
- May attempt Winston-Salem to gain match practice before US Open
ATP
PlayersATPCincinnati Open9 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati with right knee injury
- World No. 1 cites knee injury after consulting medical team
- Joins Alcaraz in missing Cincinnati ahead of US Open
- Third tournament skipped following Wimbledon as recovery prioritized
ATP Tour
TourATP8 Aug 2026
Fonseca advances to Montreal last 16, faces Shelton
- Brazilian teen defeated Casper Ruud 7-6(6), 6-3 in third round
- Third Masters 1000 last-16 appearance for 19-year-old in 2026
- Sets up blockbuster Sunday matchup with defending champion Ben Shelton
ATP Tour
PlayersATPCincinnati Open7 Aug 2026
Alcaraz returns at Cincinnati after wrist injury
- Carlos Alcaraz entered Cincinnati Open as comeback event from right wrist injury
- Missed three months including French Open, Wimbledon and Canadian Open
- Tournament runs August 8-23 as final prep before US Open on August 30
SportsTak
PlayersATPCincinnati Open7 Aug 2026
Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from Cincinnati citing non-medical reasons
- 39-year-old now absent from consecutive Masters 1000 events before US Open
- Will target US Open directly as final Grand Slam of season
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