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308 stories · page 31 of 31 · refreshed 4 Sep 2026

  1. TourWTAQueen's Club Championships21 Jun 2026

    Donna Vekic Wins Queen's Club WTA 500 Title as a Lucky Loser — Defeats Raducanu in Final

    • Vekic beat Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(6) to win the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.
    • She entered the draw only as a lucky loser after failing qualifying, becoming just the seventh lucky loser to win a WTA Tour title.
    • Vekic, ranked No. 76, will rise to approximately No. 32 in the rankings following the win.
    • It is her first WTA 500 title and first title since 2023, and the first women's singles crown by a Croatian at Queen's.
    • Raducanu reached her second final of 2026, showing strong form ahead of Wimbledon.
    LTA
  2. Grand SlamATPRoland-Garros7 Jun 2026

    Alexander Zverev Wins French Open for First Grand Slam Title

    • Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the men's final at Roland-Garros.
    • It was his first major title at his fourth Grand Slam final, ending a run of three runner-up finishes.
    • He became the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open.
    • He was the first player other than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz to win a Slam since 2023.
    • Cobolli, ranked No. 10, made his top-10 debut by reaching the final; Alcaraz (wrist) and Sinner (early exit) were both absent or eliminated early.
    Olympics.com
  3. Grand SlamWTARoland-Garros7 Jun 2026

    Mirra Andreeva Clinches Roland-Garros Women's Title at 19

    • Andreeva beat qualifier Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets to win the French Open women's singles crown.
    • At 19, she became the youngest woman to win the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen since Monica Seles in 1992.
    • She is the fourth Russian woman to win Roland-Garros, following Myskina, Kuznetsova, and Sharapova.
    • Chwalińska reached the final as a qualifier ranked No. 114, earning a Wimbledon wild card as a result.
    • No former major winners reached the semifinals on either the men's or women's side at the 2026 French Open.
    CBS Sports
  4. Grand SlamWTARoland-Garros6 Jun 2026

    Mirra Andreeva, 19, Claims First Grand Slam Title at Roland-Garros

    • Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets in the women's final at Roland-Garros.
    • At 19, she became the youngest French Open women's singles champion since Iga Świątek in 2020.
    • She was the first player born after 2005 to reach a Grand Slam singles final, men's or women's.
    • Finalist Chwalińska entered as world No. 114, coming through qualifying, and had never previously gone beyond the second round of a major.
    • Andreeva's win made her the sixth consecutive different player to win a women's Grand Slam title, underscoring the era's parity.
    Olympics.com
  5. Rules & TechRoland-Garros2 Jun 2026

    Roland-Garros Retains Human Line Judges Despite ELC Controversy

    • Roland-Garros confirmed it would keep human line judges for 2026, the only Grand Slam not using electronic line calling.
    • The Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon have all transitioned fully to electronic line-calling systems.
    • French Open director Amélie Mauresmo cited clay-surface reliability issues, saying the machine is not 100 percent reliable on clay.
    • A controversial human call during Casper Ruud's fourth-round loss to João Fonseca reignited the debate mid-tournament.
    • Mauresmo left the door open to ELC review for 2027, saying the federation would reassess after the tournament.
    ESPN
  6. PlayersATPRoland-Garros25 May 2026

    Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils Bid Farewell at Roland-Garros

    • Stan Wawrinka made his 21st and final Roland-Garros appearance, losing in the first round to Jesper de Jong on 25 May.
    • Tournament organisers held an on-court tribute for Wawrinka, including a video and messages from Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
    • Gaël Monfils also made his farewell French Open appearance, losing in the first round to Hugo Gaston before his own tribute.
    • On 21 May, Monfils headlined a 'Gael and Friends' exhibition at Court Philippe-Chatrier with Sinner, Djokovic, Osaka and others.
    • Proceeds from the exhibition were donated to charitable organisations including the FFT's Terre d'Impact foundation.
    Wikipedia
  7. PlayersATPWimbledon21 May 2026

    Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws from Wimbledon with Wrist Injury

    • Alcaraz confirmed via Instagram he is pulling out of Queen's Club and Wimbledon due to ongoing right wrist tenosynovitis.
    • The injury was first sustained during a first-round win at the Barcelona Open on 14 April.
    • He had already withdrawn from the French Open, missing consecutive clay and grass majors for the first time in his career.
    • Alcaraz is the two-time defending Wimbledon champion (2023, 2024) and was runner-up in 2025.
    • He will target a return for the US hard-court swing, including his US Open title defence.
    Sky Sports
  8. PlayersATP30 Apr 2026

    Kei Nishikori Announces He Will Retire at End of 2026 Season

    • Nishikori, 36, announced via social media on 30 April that he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2026 season.
    • He is Japan's highest-ranked male player in history, reaching a career-high of No. 4 in March 2015.
    • He was the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final, at the 2014 US Open, where he upset Djokovic in the semi-finals.
    • Nishikori won 12 ATP Tour singles titles and earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics by defeating Rafael Nadal.
    • Naomi Osaka paid tribute, calling him inspirational; Nishikori cited accumulated injuries as a key reason for his decision.
    ATP Tour
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