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A running digest of the significant happenings across the ATP, WTA, the four Grand Slams and the Finals — results, rule changes, retirements and off-court news. Every item links to the original article it was drawn from.

315 stories · page 6 of 32 · refreshed 7 Sep 2026

TourWTACincinnati Open23 Aug 2026
Gauff wins second Cincinnati title, defeats Pegula
- Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in first all-American Cincinnati final since 1970
- Gauff's 12th career WTA title and second Cincinnati championship
- Third woman in Open Era to win multiple Cincinnati titles after Williams and Azarenka
WTA Tour
TourWTACincinnati Open23 Aug 2026
Pegula reaches Cincinnati final with comeback over Swiatek
- Jessica Pegula defeats defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in nearly 3 hours
- Pegula trailed 1-3 in final set before storming back to reach ninth WTA 1000 final
- Victory snaps Swiatek's 10-match winning streak at the tournament
WTA Tour
Off CourtATPUS Open22 Aug 2026
Alcaraz and Djokovic move up in US Open seeding
- Sinner withdrawal elevates Zverev to No. 1, Alcaraz to No. 3 seed
- Djokovic projected No. 4 seed going into New York major
- Cincinnati results still pending as final seeding deadline is August 24
Tennis365
Off CourtUS Open22 Aug 2026
US Open prize pool hits record 108 million dollars
- Tournament offers largest purse in tennis history, up 21 percent from 2025
- Singles champions earn record 5.5 million each for men and women
- Increase follows lengthy player dispute over Grand Slam revenue sharing
Olympics.com
PlayersUS Open22 Aug 2026
Djokovic targets 25th Grand Slam title at US Open
- 39-year-old Serbian pursues record after 24 major titles.
- Can face Alcaraz in semi-final if both advance.
- Federer backs Djokovic to win championship.
Tennis Majors
TourATPCincinnati Open21 Aug 2026
Cobolli reaches first Masters 1000 semifinal, defeats Paul
- Italian seventh seed rallied from first-set loss to beat Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Cobolli will face Arthur Fils in Sunday semifinal
- Projected to reach career-high ranking of No. 6 after Cincinnati run
TennisTemple
TourWTACincinnati Open21 Aug 2026
Rybakina retires from Swiatek quarterfinal with ankle injury
- Kazakhstan's No. 2 seed withdrew while trailing 4-1 in first set with left ankle injury
- Retirement ends bid to overtake Sabalenka for WTA No. 1 ranking
- Swiatek advances to semifinals with path to No. 1 now clear
WTA Tour
PlayersATPUS Open21 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury
- World No. 1 pulled out unable to recover from right knee sustained at Wimbledon
- Previously won 2024 US Open, was defending champion status
- Absence reshuffles men's seeding; Zverev becomes top seed for New York
Al Jazeera
PlayersATPUS Open21 Aug 2026
Alcaraz returns from four-month wrist injury at US Open
- Two-time defending champion ends hiatus with comeback announcement on social media
- Has not played since April due to right wrist injury, missed French Open and Wimbledon
- Now favored among top contenders alongside Djokovic, Zverev, Fritz and Shelton
NBC New York
PlayersATPUS Open21 Aug 2026
Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open with right knee injury
- World No. 1 ruled out of final Grand Slam after missing Montreal and Cincinnati
- Third straight major without top two players; Sinner won Wimbledon, then injured
- Won all five Masters 1000 titles before North American swing, dropping 5000+ ranking points
Olympics.com