TourWTA14 Aug 2026
Swiatek wins Toronto title over Rybakina
- Polish star Swiatek defeats Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in 75 minutes
- First WTA title of 2026 season, 26th career crown
- Completes career sweep of North American WTA 1000 events
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- TourATP14 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Montreal title
- Shelton beats Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) without dropping a set
- Fourth man this century to defend Canadian Open title
- Reaches career-high ranking with win
- TourATP14 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Canadian Open without dropping set
- Shelton beats Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(7-4) in Montreal final
- First man since Djokovic 2016 to win title without losing set
- Fourth player ever to successfully defend Canadian Open title
Cincinnati sees 17 withdrawals before second round
- Sinner, Alcaraz, Raducanu, Paolini and 13 others withdraw
- Second year as expanded two-week Masters 1000 event
- Unprecedented injury toll ahead of final major push to US Open
Venus Williams extends losing streak to 14 matches
- Seven-time major champion defeated 6-2, 6-2 by qualifier Emiliana Arango at Cincinnati
- 46-year-old has not won singles match since July 2025; winless in 2026 season
- Williams remains to play doubles with sister Serena at Cincinnati this week
US Open withdrawals include Emma Raducanu and Victoria Mboko
- 11 players have withdrawn from 2026 US Open main draw singles entry lists
- Nine withdrawals on WTA side include high-profile absences like Raducanu, Baptiste and Mboko
- Doubts remain over Alcaraz and Sinner participation before August 30 main draw start
Cincinnati Open begins with top stars competing
- Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event running August 13-23 in Ohio
- Sinner, Djokovic, Zverev lead men's field; Sabalenka, Rybakina headline women's
- Alcaraz absent due to wrist injury; prize money $9.4 million
- TourWTA13 Aug 2026
Swiatek wins Toronto title, defeats Rybakina in straight sets
- Seventh-seeded Swiatek beat second-seed Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 without dropping serve
- Swiatek's first title of 2026, her 26th career and 12th WTA 1000 crown
- Completes career sweep of all five major North American hard-court tournaments
- TourATP13 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Montreal title, beats Nakashima
- Fifth seed Shelton defeated Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) without dropping a set all week
- Fourth player this century to successfully defend Canada Masters title
- Nakashima's first ATP Masters 1000 final after upsetting Rafael Jodar 7-6(7-3), 6-4
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