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

PlayersUS Open21 Aug 2026
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz granted US Open mixed doubles wild card
- Williams returns to US Open for first time since 2022; Alcaraz defending singles champion
- Mixed doubles will be Williams' only event; received final women's wild card slot
- Powerhouse pairing of 46 combined Grand Slam singles and doubles titles
Olympics.com
PlayersATPUS Open21 Aug 2026
Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury
- World number one misses Grand Slam for first time since 2019 debut
- Sidelined since Wimbledon win with right knee injury
- Drops 1,300 ranking points but maintains 5,000-point lead
ESPN
PlayersATPUS Open21 Aug 2026
Carlos Alcaraz confirms US Open comeback
- World number 2 making injury comeback after missing French Open and Wimbledon
- Out since April with right wrist injury
- Will defend US Open title and face top competition for first time since injury
NBC
Grand SlamUS Open20 Aug 2026
US Open main draw ceremony set for August 27
- Draw will be announced Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Main draw action begins Sunday, August 30 for both singles
- Tournament runs through September 13 with 22 days of competition
Tennis Majors
TourWTACincinnati Open20 Aug 2026
Sabalenka crashes out to Bejlek in Cincinnati round of 16
- World No. 1 lost to unseeded Czech Sara Bejlek 7-6, 6-4 after squandering leads in both sets
- Sabalenka blew 5-1 tiebreak lead in first set and 4-1 lead in second set
- Loss threatens her No. 1 ranking ahead of final weeks before US Open
TennisTemple
TourATPCincinnati Open20 Aug 2026
Paul saves match point to stun top seed Zverev
- Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in Cincinnati fourth round
- American saved match point in second-set tiebreak before rallying in final set
- First top-three upset by an American man in Cincinnati since 2013; Paul advances to quarterfinals
Tennis Majors
TourATPCincinnati Open20 Aug 2026
Tiafoe upsets Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati
- Frances Tiafoe defeated second-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4 in round of 16
- Tiafoe improved lifetime record against Canadian to 2-3
- Auger-Aliassime struggled with 37 unforced errors and four double faults
Tennis Update
PlayersWTACincinnati Open20 Aug 2026
Sabalenka reaches 50 WTA 1000 wins at world No. 1
- Top seed routed Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach this milestone
- Joined only Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek as players with 50+ such wins while ranked No. 1
- Achievement highlights dominance before unexpected loss to Bejlek
Tennis World USA
Rules & TechRoland-Garros20 Aug 2026
French Open confirms human line judges for 2026
- Only Grand Slam rejecting electronic line calling, retaining human judges for clay courts
- French Federation maintains position that ball marks on clay prove line accuracy better
- Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open all use Hawk-Eye live electronic calling
Aceify
TourWTACincinnati Open20 Aug 2026
Bejlek stuns Sabalenka in Cincinnati upset
- Unseeded Czech defeats world No. 1 to reach first WTA 1000 semifinal at age 20
- Creates dream run as lowest-ranked player remaining in tournament draw
- Advances through fourth round before losing to Gauff in semifinal matchup
Tennis Majors