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

  1. PlayersWTAWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Serena Williams Withdraws from Wimbledon Doubles with Knee Injury

    • Serena Williams pulled out of the Wimbledon women's doubles event citing the right knee injury sustained during her first-round singles loss.
    • Williams and Venus had been handed a wildcard invitation to compete together in doubles at Wimbledon.
    • Serena's agent confirmed the withdrawal, ending her Wimbledon 2026 campaign entirely.
    • Williams had returned to professional tennis in June 2026 playing doubles at the HSBC Championships and the Berlin Open before her singles wildcard at Wimbledon.
    • Questions remain about whether she will enter the US Open singles draw in late August.
    ESPN
  2. Grand SlamWTAWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Sabalenka Advances; Osaka Sets Up Blockbuster Fourth-Round Clash

    • Top seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 in the third round without dropping a set in the tournament so far.
    • 14th seed Naomi Osaka beat Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
    • Sabalenka vs. Osaka is scheduled for Sunday July 5 on Centre Court, a rematch of one of the season's most anticipated matchups.
    • Coco Gauff also progressed, beating Claire Liu 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 to set up her own fourth-round match.
    • With Swiatek and Rybakina eliminated, Sabalenka is the heavy favourite to claim her first Wimbledon singles title.
    Sky Sports
  3. Grand SlamATPWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Men's Round of 16: Zverev, De Minaur, Fritz All Advance

    • No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev beat Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the fourth round.
    • No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur defeated American qualifier Zachary Svajda 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
    • No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz was still on court against Lorenzo Sonego on Day 6.
    • No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who faces Davidovich Fokina in the fourth round, won comfortably in the third round.
    • The men's draw is shaping up for a potential Djokovic vs. Sinner semifinal as both advance to the fourth round.
    ATP Tour
  4. Grand SlamWTAWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Alexandra Eala Stuns Defending Champion Swiatek in Historic Wimbledon Upset

    • 21-year-old Filipino Alexandra Eala defeated No. 3 seed Iga Swiatek 7-6(9), 6-2 in the third round on Centre Court.
    • The result ended Swiatek's title defence and is the deepest Grand Slam run ever by a player from the Philippines.
    • Eala, seeded 29th, was the first Filipino player ever seeded at a Grand Slam.
    • She converted 5 of 7 break points versus just 3 of 11 for Swiatek.
    • Eala advances to the quarterfinals where she faces 13th seed Jasmine Paolini.
    ABC News
  5. Grand SlamWTAWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Elena Rybakina Also Exits Wimbledon Early as Women's Draw Turns Upside Down

    • No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina was beaten 7-6(4), 6-1 by Belgium's Elise Mertens in the third round on July 4.
    • Rybakina had won the Australian Open in 2026 to double her Grand Slam tally before arriving at Wimbledon.
    • The loss means the top three women's seeds — Sabalenka, Rybakina and Swiatek — all exited by the fourth round.
    • Mertens reached the last 16 for the fourth time in her Wimbledon career.
    • The chaos has opened the draw for unseeded and lower-seeded players heading into the quarterfinals.
    The Japan Times
  6. Grand SlamATPWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Arthur Fery's Fairytale Wimbledon Run: British Wildcard Reaches Round of 16 Despite Nosebleeds

    • British wildcard Arthur Fery, 23, overcame persistent nosebleeds to defeat Zizou Bergs in a five-set thriller on July 4.
    • He required medical treatment three times and twice came back from 4-1 deficits in the fourth and fifth sets.
    • Fery won 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(10/5) in four hours and 38 minutes.
    • He becomes the first British wildcard to reach the Wimbledon fourth round in the Open Era.
    • Fery faces Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in the round of 16 on Monday July 6.
    ESPN
  7. PlayersWTAWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Serena Williams suffers knee injury in first-round Wimbledon singles loss

    • Serena Williams, 44, lost her first singles match in nearly four years to 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 on Centre Court.
    • Williams received a wild card for both singles and doubles (partnering Venus) at Wimbledon — her first Grand Slam singles appearance since the 2022 US Open.
    • She sustained a right knee injury at the end of the first set; her knee was reportedly swollen, with staff offering her crutches.
    • Her agent confirmed the injury but did not rule out Williams playing her doubles match with Venus later in the week.
    • Williams' youngest daughter Adira, almost three years old, watched her mother play singles for the first time.
    NBC News
  8. PlayersWTA4 Jul 2026

    Markéta Vondroušová given four-year ITIA ban for anti-doping test refusal

    • The ITIA handed 2023 Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová a four-year ban, effective June 2026, set to expire in June 2030.
    • The ban was not for a positive test but for failing to comply with anti-doping testing protocols — specifically refusing to open her door to an anti-doping officer in December 2025.
    • Vondroušová denied ever doping, stating 'I have never doped. I have never had a positive test.'
    • Critics drew comparisons with Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, both of whom tested positive for banned substances but received significantly shorter bans.
    • The ban threatens to end Vondroušová's career at just 26 years old.
    Al Jazeera
  9. Off CourtWimbledon4 Jul 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Sets Record Prize Money Pool with 20% Increase

    • Wimbledon's 2026 total prize fund is £64.2 million, a 20% rise from £53.5 million in 2025 and the largest single-year increase in the tournament's history.
    • Singles champions each receive £3.6 million, while runners-up take home £1.8 million.
    • First-round losers receive £80,000, a 21.2% increase from the prior year.
    • Leading ATP and WTA players publicly welcomed the move as a 'genuine and significant step forward,' though the purse still falls short of their 22% revenue-share target.
    • Players staged a media boycott at Roland Garros earlier in 2026 over insufficient prize money, adding context to the Wimbledon announcement.
    Perfect Tennis
  10. Grand SlamATPWimbledon3 Jul 2026

    Struff stuns Medvedev in straight sets at Wimbledon to reach R16 for first time

    • World No. 74 Jan-Lennard Struff defeated eighth seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 7-5 in the third round.
    • Medvedev led by a break in all three sets — including 5-2 in the third — but failed to convert any of those advantages.
    • Struff has now won six tie-breaks across his first three rounds, a tally in the opening three rounds at a Major only bettered by Wayne Arthurs in 1999.
    • The 36-year-old German came through back-to-back five-set battles before eliminating Medvedev.
    • Medvedev's early exit continues a troubling pattern of Grand Slam underperformance in 2026.
    Tennis Majors
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