Tennis news

Largest player compensation in tennis history, up 21% from 2025

Singles champions each receive 5.5 million dollars

First-round players get 140,000, up 27.3% from previous year

22-year-old defeats top seed Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3.

Biggest career win for Damm entering main draw.

Ranks No. 92 and gains confidence before US Open.

Czech pair defeated Bencic and Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in Arthur Ashe Stadium final

First ever doubles title for both players; Mensik had never played mixed doubles before

Pair earned $1 million prize money in two-day Fan Week format

Defending champion returns from wrist injury that caused French Open and Wimbledon absences

Alcaraz will face significantly weakened field without world No. 1 Sinner

Has not played competitive tennis since Australian Open in January

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6

Mixed doubles no longer part of main fortnight; separate 16-team championship August 25-26

Djokovic and Sabalenka lost opening matches; defending champions Errani-Vavassori unseeded

Gauff defeats Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in first all-American women's final since 1970

First title of 2026 season for Gauff, her 12th career WTA title

Joins Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka as two-time Cincinnati Open champions

Tennis legend returns to court with defending US Open champion

Match takes place during US Open Fan Week on August 25

Williams and Alcaraz defeat Lloyd Glasspool partnership in exhibition

Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in all-American final.

First Cincinnati final between two American women in 56 years.

Third woman in Open Era to win Cincinnati multiple times.

French 22-year-old defeats Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in final.

First Masters 1000 final between two Black men in ATP history.

Ends France's 12-year wait for Masters 1000 champion.

Italian world No. 1 earns $58M in last 12 months total.

On-court earnings: $23M; off-court endorsements: $35M.

Surpasses Alcaraz, whose earnings total $53.7M.