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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 8 of 32 · refreshed 7 Sep 2026

Off Court20 Aug 2026
Grand Slams create player advisory council for governance input
- First formal standing channel giving players input into Grand Slam decisions
- Takes effect after 2026 US Open; responds to 18-month-old player demands
- Players sought larger revenue share, better representation, health and pension options
Tennis Majors
Grand SlamUS Open20 Aug 2026
US Open announces record 101 million dollar prize pool
- Record total prize pool across all events; 19 percent increase from 2025
- Men's and women's singles champions each receive 5.5 million dollars
- Largest financial commitment in tennis history
LTA
PlayersATPUS Open20 Aug 2026
Carlos Alcaraz confirms return to defend US Open singles title
- Two-time US Open champion returning after four-month wrist injury layoff
- Last played in April; will make competitive return at Flushing Meadows
- Will be seeded second behind Alexander Zverev, who won French Open
CBS Sports
TourUS Open20 Aug 2026
19 players withdraw from US Open due to injuries
- Combined withdrawals from men's and women's singles draws
- Includes top-ranked Sinner and multiple tour players
- Health and burnout issues plague field ahead of final Grand Slam
Puntodebreak
TourATPCincinnati Open19 Aug 2026
Djokovic ousted by Tirante in Cincinnati second round
- Unseeded Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati
- Tirante has now beaten two top-10 players in past two weeks: Fritz in Montreal and Djokovic in Cincinnati
- Upset adds to chaotic pre-US Open run for Djokovic, who has played only 21 matches this year
Sunday Guardian Live
Off Court19 Aug 2026
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after cocaine test
- Kyrgios tested positive for benzoylecgonine metabolite in Mallorca on June 22
- ITIA provisionally suspended him August 4; banned from competing and attending events
- Australian admits huge mistake and apologizes to family, sponsors and fans
ABC News
Off CourtUS Open18 Aug 2026
US Open mixed doubles features star pairings
- Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic to pair in mixed doubles; format includes Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek
- Mixed doubles runs August 24-26 during US Open qualifying week
- New ambitious edition with top ATP and WTA stars after successful 2025 format launch
Univers Tennis
PlayersWTACincinnati Open18 Aug 2026
Serena and Venus Williams play first doubles match since 2022
- Sisters lost 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Kostyuk and Stearns at Cincinnati Open
- First competitive pairing since US Open 2022, four years ago
- Match played Monday night during ongoing Cincinnati tournament
ESPN
PlayersWTACincinnati Open17 Aug 2026
Williams sisters reunite in Cincinnati doubles
- Serena and Venus Williams reunite for their first doubles appearance since 2022 US Open at the Cincinnati WTA 1000
- Sisters received wild card and face Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk in round of 32
- As a doubles team they have won 14 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic gold medals
Olympics.com
PlayersWTACincinnati Open17 Aug 2026
Venus Williams advances in comeback at Cincinnati
- Venus received singles wild card but was knocked out in first round by Colombian Emilia Arango
- Loss marked 14th straight defeat dating back to July last year
- 45-year-old competing for first time in more than a year
Olympics.com