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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- TourATP13 Aug 2026
Ben Shelton defends Montreal title over Nakashima
- American defeats fellow countryman Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) at National Bank Open
- Shelton wins without dropping a set; becomes fourth man since 2000 to defend Canadian title
- Fifth-seeded Shelton moves to sixth in ATP rankings with second Masters 1000 title
Cincinnati Open begins with top seeds advancing
- Sabalenka defeats Talia Gibson 6-2, 7-6(2) in tougher second-round match
- Swiatek opens title defense with 6-3, 6-0 win over Emiliana Arango
- Coco Gauff rallies from set down to beat Samsonova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
US Open entry lists finalized with Sinner and Alcaraz defending
- Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz headline men's entry list
- Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina lead women's field at Flushing Meadows
- Main draw runs August 30 to September 13 with qualifying starting August 23
- 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