PlayersWTA2 Aug 2026
Alexandra Eala beats Elina Svitolina at Washington DC
- Eala defeats world No. 10 Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 in quarterfinals
- Second consecutive win over Svitolina with identical scoreline
- Sixth top-10 victory for Eala in 2026 season
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- TourATP2 Aug 2026
National Bank Open begins in Montreal and Toronto
- ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal runs August 2-13; WTA 1000 in Toronto same dates
- Top players including Sinner, Zverev, Sabalenka, Swiatek, Pegula competing
- Ben Shelton defending ATP champion; Victoria Mboko out injured
- Tour2 Aug 2026
Canadian Open sees 25 player withdrawals
- 25 players withdrew or retired from 2026 Canadian Open across both tours
- Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic absent from men's side; Muchova, Mboko from women's
- Extra week added to schedule still could not prevent major top-player absences
- PlayersATP2 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from Canadian Open to prioritize health
- World No. 1 opts to skip Montreal for third consecutive year
- Focuses on recovery ahead of Cincinnati and US Open
- Will return at Cincinnati Open in late August for final US Open prep
- PlayersATP2 Aug 2026
Djokovic withdraws from Canadian Open with other top names
- 24-time Grand Slam champion pulls out for workload management
- Three biggest men's names absent despite extra recovery week
- Tournament director voices frustration over top player absences
- TourATP1 Aug 2026
Canadian Open begins in Montreal and Toronto
- Men's Masters 1000 event in Montreal; women's WTA 1000 in Toronto
- Runs August 1-13 as final hard court stop before US Open
- Zverev, Shelton, Fritz and Auger-Aliassime headline men's draw
- Rules & Tech1 Aug 2026
Electronic line calling remains standard except French Open
- ELC now standard at all Grand Slams and ATP events except Roland-Garros
- French Open only major retaining human line judges for 2026
- Wimbledon 2026 introduced video review on six show courts
- TourATP1 Aug 2026
Sinner and Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Open
- Both world No. 1 Sinner and Djokovic skip National Bank Open
- Withdrawal cites workload management ahead of US Open
- Raise questions about extended 12-day Masters format
- TourATP1 Aug 2026
Sinner and Djokovic withdraw from Canadian Open
- World No. 1 Sinner and 24-time major champion Djokovic cite health and schedule concerns
- Rekindles debate over demanding tennis calendar and player burnout
- Both prioritizing recovery following recent intense competition
- Tour31 Jul 2026
Washington DC and Memphis underway
- Mubadala DC Open features de Minaur, Fritz, Shelton in quarterfinals
- Jessica Pegula advances in WTA 500 event
- US Open Series begins crucial hard-court swing for both tours