Williams sisters partner at Cincinnati doubles
- Venus and Serena reunited in doubles for first time in four years
- Played at Cincinnati Open in Masters 1000 hard-court event
- Featured in exhibition doubles thriller match
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Venus and Serena Williams fall in Cincinnati doubles return
- Sisters reunite after nearly four years, fall to Kostyuk and Stearns 2-6, 6-1, 10-8
- Nearly recover from 6-0 match tiebreak deficit before Venus double fault ends contest
- First pairing since 2022 US Open in double-elimination non-Grand Slam event since 2016
- Off CourtWTA17 Aug 2026
WTA Tour council votes on reducing mandatory 500-level tournaments for top players
- Vote expected in coming weeks on schedule relief for elite women players
- Part of multi-year effort to ease crowded calendar, improve player welfare
- Tour Architecture Council member Bob Moran leading change discussion
Djokovic reveals chronic health issue after Cincinnati loss
- 24-time major champion loses to Thiago Agustín Tirante, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in second round
- Djokovic called medical timeout, dropped to knees mid-match due to humidity and heat
- Serbian reveals multi-year health condition exacerbated by extreme conditions
- Rules & TechATP15 Aug 2026
ATP ranking system changes for 2026 season
- Rankings now determined by best 18 seasonal results, down from 19
- Four Slams, eight mandatory Masters 1000 included in calculation
- Weight given to major events over minor tournaments
Tirante upsets Djokovic in Cincinnati second round
- Argentine qualifier defeats world No. 5 ranked Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Djokovic physically struggled in first match since Wimbledon semi-final
- Biggest win of Tirante's career; Djokovic fails Cincinnati R32 since 2005
Venus Williams loses 13th straight match at Cincinnati
- Qualifier Emiliana Arango defeats seven-time major champion 6-2, 6-2
- Williams winless since July 2025; extends singles losing streak
- 46-year-old still competing with wildcard, plans doubles with Serena
Cincinnati Open underway with top seeds competing
- Combined men's and women's tournament on hard courts from August 13-23, Masters 1000 and WTA 1000
- Final major stop on North American hard-court swing before US Open, sits one rung below Grand Slams
- Named ATP Masters 1000 event of the year at 2025 ATP Awards
Alexander Zverev advances past Cameron Norrie in Cincinnati
- Top seed Zverev defeats Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in marathon 2:45 match finishing at 2:15am
- French Open champion Zverev to face Sinner in potential semifinal
- Zverev returns to form as Sinner withdraws due to knee injury
Djokovic upset in Cincinnati second round
- Three-time Cincinnati champion fell to unseeded opponent
- Local WTA players McNally and Stearns also lost in Round of 64
- Top seeds stumbled early in hard-court Masters 1000 event