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222 stories · page 11 of 23 · refreshed 16 Aug 2026

  1. Off Court16 Jul 2026

    CAS Extends Bensoussan Match-Fixing Ban to Three Years

    • CAS increased French player Samuel Bensoussan's ban from ~2 years to 3 years on appeal.
    • He fixed singles and doubles matches for a Belgium-based organised crime syndicate.
    • Syndicate corrupted at least 181 players worldwide and manipulated 375+ matches.
    • ITIA had sought a 6.5-year ban; CAS declined the harsher sanction.
    • Syndicate leader previously sentenced to 5 years in prison in Belgian criminal court.
    ESPN
  2. PlayersATP15 Jul 2026

    Alcaraz Targeting Cincinnati Return After Wrist Injury Clears

    • Reports say wrist injury has 'fully healed' after four months out
    • Has not competed since Barcelona Open in April; missed French Open and Wimbledon
    • Skipping Canadian Open; Cincinnati Masters (Aug 13) is planned return
    • Slips to world No. 3 as Zverev moves past him in rankings
    • US Open title defense in September remains his primary target
    Yahoo Sports
  4. PlayersATP13 Jul 2026

    Alcaraz Withdraws from Montreal; Cincinnati Return in Doubt

    • Alcaraz absent from Montreal entry list — only top-72 player not entered.
    • Wrist injury since Barcelona in April: nearly 3 months out, longest career absence.
    • Has missed Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros, Queen's, and Wimbledon.
    • Cincinnati Masters (mid-August) now cited as earliest possible return.
    • US Open participation still uncertain; he is defending champion at both Cincinnati and Flushing.
    Last Word On Tennis
  5. PlayersATPWimbledon13 Jul 2026

    Djokovic Rules Out Immediate Retirement, Eyes One More Wimbledon

    • Lost Wimbledon SF to Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets
    • Said 'I'd like to [return]. At least one more time. Let's see'
    • Surpassed Federer's Wimbledon match-win record, reaching 107 victories
    • Lost 9 of last 12 matches vs. top-ranked Sinner and Alcaraz
    • Expected next at Cincinnati Masters; US Open also on his schedule
    Tennis365
  6. Grand SlamATPWimbledon12 Jul 2026

    Sinner vs. Zverev: World No. 1 defends Wimbledon title against French Open champion in men's final

    • Jannik Sinner (World No. 1, defending champion) faced Alexander Zverev (No. 2 seed) in the Wimbledon men's singles final on July 12.
    • Zverev won his maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros last month and is chasing the 'Channel Slam' — back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon titles.
    • Sinner leads their head-to-head 10-4, including nine consecutive wins and 14 straight sets.
    • Both players won their semi-finals in straight sets on July 10: Sinner beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and Zverev ended Arthur Fery's run 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4.
    • Sinner is bidding for his fifth major title; a win would be his second consecutive Wimbledon crown.
    ATP Tour
  7. Grand SlamATPWimbledon12 Jul 2026

    Sinner defends Wimbledon crown, defeats Zverev in four sets

    • Sinner beat Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in the men's final on 12 July
    • Fifth Grand Slam title; becomes 10th man in Open Era to retain Wimbledon
    • Claimed his 100th Grand Slam match win during the victory
    • Extended his head-to-head winning streak over Zverev to 10 matches in a row
    • Tour-leading sixth title of 2026; now holds a 44-3 win-loss record this season
    ATP Tour
  8. Grand SlamWTAWimbledon12 Jul 2026

    Linda Noskova Wins First Grand Slam Title at Wimbledon

    • Noskova defeated compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final
    • First Grand Slam singles title for the Czech teenager
    • All-Czech women's final — a first in Wimbledon history
    • Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk were beaten in the semis
    • Czech women dominated the draw with both finalists and a semifinalist
    ESPN
  9. PlayersATPWimbledon12 Jul 2026

    Sinner Claims 100th Grand Slam Match Win at Wimbledon

    • Sinner reached 100 Grand Slam wins during his Wimbledon title run
    • Now owns a 100-22 record at majors, an 82% win rate
    • Since 2024 Australian Open, has gone 62-6 (91.2%) at the Slams
    • Only active player with a better major win rate is Djokovic (87.6%)
    • Also set the Italian record for most Grand Slam match wins during the fortnight
    ATP Tour
  10. PlayersATP12 Jul 2026

    Alcaraz Wrist Injury Clouds US Open Prospects After Missing Wimbledon

    • Alcaraz missed Wimbledon recovering from an inflamed tendon sheath in his right wrist
    • Videos emerged of him only beginning to lightly swing a racket again post-Wimbledon
    • It remains unclear if he will be fit for the US Open starting in seven weeks
    • His absence allowed Sinner to dominate the second half of the 2026 Slam season
    • Alcaraz still leads the all-time Grand Slam head-to-head vs Sinner 7-5 in major titles
    Yahoo Sports
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