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222 stories · page 19 of 23 · refreshed 16 Aug 2026

  1. Grand SlamATPWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Sinner Survives Five-Set Scare, Djokovic Advances on Wimbledon Opening Day

    • Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in a drama-filled opener on Centre Court.
    • Sinner had a worrying slip and fall mid-match and committed 52 unforced errors, having skipped all grass tune-up events.
    • Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic beat Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a second-round meeting with Tsitsipas.
    • No. 12 seed Andrey Rublev was upset by qualifier Roman Safiullin, who saved two match points in a marathon deciding tiebreak.
    • No. 11 seed Casper Ruud was eliminated in straight sets by Hubert Hurkacz on an upset-heavy opening day.
    ATP Tour
  2. PlayersWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Hit by Wave of High-Profile Withdrawals: Alcaraz, Raducanu, Draper Among Absentees

    • Carlos Alcaraz (world No. 2, two-time defending champion) withdrew weeks before the tournament due to a lingering right wrist injury.
    • Emma Raducanu pulled out on the eve of the event with a lower leg stress fracture; Jack Draper withdrew on opening day with a recurrence of a left arm bone injury.
    • 2023 champion Markéta Vondroušová was ineligible after receiving a four-year anti-doping ban, while Lorenzo Musetti withdrew due to a thigh injury.
    • Victoria Mboko (seeded 10th in the women's draw) suffered a knee injury at Eastbourne and was also ruled out.
    • The wave of withdrawals created a record number of lucky losers entering both draws, reshaping the tournament picture significantly.
    Tennis365
  3. Grand SlamWTAWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Women's Day One: Sabalenka, Gauff, Andreeva and Osaka All Advance

    • Top seed Aryna Sabalenka dominated Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 on the opening day of the women's singles.
    • French Open champion Mirra Andreeva (No. 5 seed) beat Magda Linette 7-5, 6-4, while Coco Gauff (No. 7) won 6-2, 6-1.
    • Naomi Osaka, seeded 14th, defeated Elsa Jacquemot 6-1, 7-5 in a confident display on her return to Grand Slam action.
    • No. 20 seed Maja Chwalinska, French Open finalist, was upset by Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew in three sets.
    • Leylah Fernandez (No. 22) was also beaten in the first round by Janice Tjen, adding to a day of seeded upsets in the women's draw.
    Bleacher Report
  4. Grand SlamWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Opens: Sinner Defends Title, Swiatek Seeks Historic Back-to-Back

    • The 139th Wimbledon Championships began on June 29, running through July 12 at the All England Club.
    • Jannik Sinner is the defending men's champion and top seed for the third consecutive year.
    • Iga Swiatek defends her women's title and aims to become the first woman since Serena Williams to successfully defend at Wimbledon.
    • Aryna Sabalenka is the women's world No. 1 seeking her first grass-court Grand Slam crown.
    • Prize money stands at £64.2 million, a record for the Championships.
    Wikipedia
  5. Grand SlamATPWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026: Zverev Eyes Rare 'Channel Slam' Double After Roland-Garros Victory

    • Alexander Zverev arrives at Wimbledon as the French Open champion, creating buzz around a potential Clay-to-Grass Grand Slam double.
    • Zverev is seeded No. 3 at Wimbledon, behind defending champion Sinner and absent Alcaraz.
    • The 'Channel Slam' — winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year — is among the rarest feats in tennis.
    • Zverev has never previously reached the Wimbledon final, making the grass his least proven major surface.
    • His run at Roland-Garros was boosted by the early exits of Sinner, Djokovic, and Alcaraz's withdrawal.
    Outlook India
  6. PlayersWTAWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Venus and Serena Williams Accept Wimbledon Doubles Wild Card Together

    • Venus Williams, 46, and Serena Williams, 44, accepted a wild card into the Wimbledon women's doubles draw.
    • The sisters hold a combined 14-0 record in Grand Slam doubles finals, including six titles at Wimbledon.
    • Serena's knee injury from her singles loss raised concerns over whether the doubles appearance would go ahead.
    • Their doubles reunion came after Serena also returned to singles competition, her first since the 2022 US Open.
    • Serena had previously played doubles at the Queen's Club Championships and Berlin Open ahead of Wimbledon.
    Fox News
  7. Rules & TechWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 opens with record £64.2m prize fund and historic video review technology

    • The All England Club announced a record £64.2 million ($88m USD) prize fund, a 20% increase over 2025 and the biggest single-year rise in the tournament's history.
    • Singles champions each receive £3.6 million — up from £3 million — with equal pay maintained across men's and women's draws.
    • For the first time in Wimbledon's 149-year history, video review technology (VRT) was introduced, available on Centre Court, No. 1 Court, and four other show courts.
    • VRT allows players to challenge specific chair-umpire rulings such as double bounces, not line calls — those remain decided by electronic line calling.
    • Some top players continued a prize-money protest started at Roland Garros by limiting media commitments during the opening week.
    Fox Sports / AP
  8. PlayersWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper headline record 18-player Wimbledon withdrawal list

    • Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is absent with a wrist injury (tenosynovitis) sustained at the Barcelona Open in April, also causing him to miss the French Open.
    • Britain's Jack Draper withdrew due to a recurrence of an arm injury; he had played only 15 matches since Wimbledon 2025.
    • A total of 18 players — 10 men and eight women — pulled out of the singles main draws, with Emma Raducanu and Lorenzo Musetti among other notable absentees.
    • Draper publicly warned tennis authorities that injury levels in the men's game are 'pretty worrying' and urged governing bodies to review the tour schedule.
    • Alcaraz remains world No. 2 despite not competing since mid-April, and has posted social-media updates showing him gradually returning to hitting.
    Tennis365
  9. Rules & TechWimbledon29 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon Introduces Video Review Technology for First Time in Its 139-Year History

    • For the first time in Wimbledon's nearly 150-year history, players can request video review of chair-umpire judgment calls such as 'not-up', 'foul shot' and 'touch'.
    • Unlike the old Hawk-Eye challenge system, there is no limit on the number of video review requests a player may make per match.
    • Video review is available on Centre Court and No. 1 Court for all matches, plus four other show courts during singles matches.
    • The system complements the Electronic Line Calling (ELC) introduced in 2025, which already removed human line judges from all courts after 147 years.
    • Wimbledon is now the third Grand Slam to adopt video review, following the US Open (2023) and the Australian Open; Roland-Garros retains human line judges.
    ATP Tour
  10. Grand SlamWimbledon28 Jun 2026

    Wimbledon 2026 Begins: Sinner, Djokovic in Same Half; Williams and Swiatek Headline Women's Draw

    • Main-draw action at Wimbledon runs from 29 June to 12 July at the All England Club.
    • Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic (seeded 7th) are drawn in the same half.
    • Alexander Zverev is the second seed and anchors the bottom half of the men's draw.
    • Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and returning Serena Williams are in the same quarter of the women's draw.
    • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads the top quarter of the women's singles draw.
    ATP Tour
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