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A running digest of the significant happenings across the ATP, WTA, the four Grand Slams and the Finals — results, rule changes, retirements and off-court news. Every item links to the original article it was drawn from.

222 stories · page 2 of 23 · refreshed 16 Aug 2026

TourCincinnati Open13 Aug 2026
Cincinnati Open begins with depleted field of top stars
- Sinner and Alcaraz both absent; Paolini, Raducanu withdraw through injury
- Rybakina and Sabalenka lead women's field; Djokovic and Zverev compete for men
- Masters 1000/WTA 1000 event runs August 13-23 in Mason, Ohio
Olympics.com
TourCincinnati Open13 Aug 2026
Cincinnati Open 2026 begins without top seeds
- Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event runs through August 23 in Mason, Ohio
- Sabalenka and Rybakina lead women's field, Djokovic and Zverev lead men's
- Sinner and Alcaraz absences leave both draws wide open
ATP
PlayersWTACincinnati Open13 Aug 2026
Venus and Serena Williams reunite in Cincinnati doubles
- Sisters receive wild card for women's doubles tournament
- First return to professional tennis for special appearance
- Signals potential future comeback opportunities for both
WTA
Rules & TechATP13 Aug 2026
ATP heat rules prevent extreme conditions at tournaments
- New heat rules effective 2026, aligns ATP with WTA standards
- 10-minute break permitted if WBGT reaches 30.1°C
- Match suspension when WBGT exceeds 32.2°C for player safety
ATP
TourATP13 Aug 2026
Nakashima reaches first Masters 1000 final in Montreal
- World No. 31 defeats Jódar 7-6(3), 6-4 in semifinal
- Career-high ranking guaranteed regardless of final result
- Faces defending champion Shelton in all-American final
NBC Sports
TourWTA13 Aug 2026
Swiatek beats Svitolina in Toronto semifinal
- Polish star defeats Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in three sets
- First win over Svitolina in three 2026 meetings
- Reaches 14th career WTA 1000 final
Nation Press
TourWTA13 Aug 2026
Rybakina defeats Gauff in Toronto semifinal
- World No. 2 rallies past Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
- Rybakina wins last five games from 15-40 down
- Reaches second consecutive WTA 1000 final
National Bank Open
TourATP12 Aug 2026
Nakashima advances to Montreal final
- Reached biggest final of his career at National Bank Open
- Will face defending champion Ben Shelton in final on August 13
- Shelton beat Jakub Mensik and Learner Tien beat Merida to reach semis
National Bank Open
PlayersATPCincinnati Open11 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury
- World No. 1 withdraws to prioritize recovery for US Open
- Has not competed since Wimbledon where he won title
- Will miss both Canadian hard-court Masters 1000 events
Olympics.com
TourWTA11 Aug 2026
Swiatek faces Svitolina in Toronto WTA semifinals
- Iga Swiatek reaches first WTA final of 2026 season at Toronto
- Svitolina playing resurgent year after winning Rome Masters
- Both searching for confidence ahead of US Open hard-court swing
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