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315 stories · page 13 of 32 · refreshed 7 Sep 2026

TourATP9 Aug 2026
Shelton beats Fonseca to reach Canadian quarterfinals
- Defending champion defeats 22nd-seeded Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) in Montreal
- Maintains unbeaten run at tournament amid windy conditions
- Fifth-seeded American handles weather better than teenage rival
Sunday Guardian Live
TourWTA9 Aug 2026
Alexandrova defeats top seed Sabalenka in Toronto
- Ekaterina Alexandrova beats World No. 1 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in quarterfinals
- Third career victory over a World No. 1 player
- Reaches WTA 1000 quarterfinal for first time since Doha 2025
WTA Official
PlayersATPCincinnati Open9 Aug 2026
Alcaraz still sidelined, misses Cincinnati Open
- World No. 2 recovers from April wrist injury, hasn't played since
- Defending Cincinnati champion forced to withdraw
- May attempt Winston-Salem to gain match practice before US Open
ATP
PlayersATPCincinnati Open9 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati with right knee injury
- World No. 1 cites knee injury after consulting medical team
- Joins Alcaraz in missing Cincinnati ahead of US Open
- Third tournament skipped following Wimbledon as recovery prioritized
ATP Tour
TourATP8 Aug 2026
Fonseca advances to Montreal last 16, faces Shelton
- Brazilian teen defeated Casper Ruud 7-6(6), 6-3 in third round
- Third Masters 1000 last-16 appearance for 19-year-old in 2026
- Sets up blockbuster Sunday matchup with defending champion Ben Shelton
ATP Tour
PlayersATPCincinnati Open7 Aug 2026
Alcaraz returns at Cincinnati after wrist injury
- Carlos Alcaraz entered Cincinnati Open as comeback event from right wrist injury
- Missed three months including French Open, Wimbledon and Canadian Open
- Tournament runs August 8-23 as final prep before US Open on August 30
SportsTak
PlayersATPCincinnati Open7 Aug 2026
Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from Cincinnati citing non-medical reasons
- 39-year-old now absent from consecutive Masters 1000 events before US Open
- Will target US Open directly as final Grand Slam of season
News on Air
TourATPCincinnati Open6 Aug 2026
Cincinnati Open set for August 8-23
- Masters 1000 features Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Swiatek, Gauff, and ten former champions
- Alcaraz returning after April injury absence to compete for first time since Barcelona
- Sinner leads with six 2026 titles including all five Masters 1000s thus far
Forbes
TourWTA6 Aug 2026
Sabalenka and Swiatek advance at Toronto
- Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek both reached Toronto fourth round
- Swiatek delivered opening-set bagel against Bejlek 6-0, 6-3
- Top seeds safely advancing through early rounds at National Bank Open
National Bank Open
PlayersATP6 Aug 2026
Alcaraz absent from Cincinnati due to wrist injury
- World No. 3 withdrew from hard-court swing after April injury shutdown
- Playing first time since April when wrist injury forced break
- Djokovic, Sinner also withdrew from Montreal; Zverev top seed
Tennis365