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315 stories · page 14 of 32 · refreshed 7 Sep 2026

TourWTA5 Aug 2026
Sabalenka and Swiatek advance in Toronto
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek both won on August 4-5 despite early resistance
- Svitolina stages comeback win over Bouzas Maneiro in 2.5 hour battle
- Top seeds progressing on hard court before Cincinnati, US Open
WTA Tour
TourATP5 Aug 2026
Griekspoor stuns Zverev at Montreal Open
- Tallon Griekspoor defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
- First No. 1 seed upset at Montreal since Kyrgios beat Medvedev in 2022
- Major upset in prep tournament before Cincinnati and US Open
National Bank Open
PlayersATPCincinnati Open5 Aug 2026
Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Open due to wrist injury
- World No. 3 pulls out of last major tuneup before US Open
- Still recovering from April right wrist injury in Barcelona
- Has been sidelined for over four months, missing French Open and Wimbledon
Sunday Guardian
PlayersATPCincinnati Open5 Aug 2026
Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati with wrist injury
- Seven-time Grand Slam champion pulls out of ATP Masters 1000 defending title
- Hasn't played competitively since Barcelona in April due to wrist problem
- US Open title defence on August 30 now in doubt
Olympics.com
TourATP3 Aug 2026
Taylor Fritz wins Mubadala DC Open title
- Fritz defeats Rafael Jodar 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in Washington final
- American claims his fourth ATP title of the season
- Jodar, 19, breaks into top 20 in his first ATP 500 final
ATP Tour
TourWTA3 Aug 2026
Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala reach DC Open final
- Pegula beats Diana Shnaider to reach her third WTA 500 final
- Eala upsets Naomi Osaka in the other semifinal
- Final postponed to Monday due to rain
Sunday Guardian Live
TourATP3 Aug 2026
Fritz wins Washington title, defeats Jodar in DC final
- Fritz claimed his first ATP 500 title since 2022, defeating Jodar 7-6(2) 6-4
- Improves to 11th career trophy; ends three-final losing streak this season
- Second American to win Washington title since 2008 after Korda in 2024
ATP Tour
TourWTA3 Aug 2026
Eala wins Washington title, defeats Pegula in final
- Eala defeats top seed Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 for first WTA title
- Defeats defending champion and three-time Grand Slam winner Pegula in three sets
- Historic victory caps breakthrough year for 21-year-old Philippine rising star
WTA Tour
TourATP3 Aug 2026
Montreal first round action under way
- Gael Monfils, Marin Cilic, Cameron Norrie win opening matches on August 3
- Mariano Navone saves 11 of 12 break points to beat Berrettini
- Tournament runs August 2-13 without Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic
ATP Tour
TourWTA3 Aug 2026
Alex Eala wins first WTA title at DC Open
- 21-year-old defeats Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in rain-delayed final on August 3
- First Filipina to win a WTA Tour singles title in history
- Moves to career-high ranking inside top 20 after beating three top-10 seeds
Olympics.com