Aryna Sabalenka

The Serb produced a gritty fightback to maintain his astonishing record in Beijing and take a step closer to a first trophy of 2026

A handful of workers had congregated directly beneath a hole in the ceiling inside one of the tournament shops as they tried to stop water from flowing out of a broken pipe and ruining thousands of pounds worth of merchandise below

Elena Rybakina puts stamp on world No1 spot with tense US Open triumph

Although her big serve and less capable movement once led people to consider clay a potential weakness, Rybakina has proven herself an elite player on the surface, as everywhere else

India await their final opponents in the Asia Cup, and the Spanish GP returns in F1

One set may have already passed in her first US Open semi-final, but Elena Rybakina still had not arrived inside Arthur Ashe Stadium

Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in fifth-set tie-break at 3.33am

During last year’s North American hardcourt swing, Rybakina fell out of the top 10 and she was struggling badly with her health and game

US Open: Sabalenka finds her fight when it matters most against Noskova

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul in straight sets on Sunday to line up a quarterfinal clash with Ben Shelton

Coming into the fourth round, things had progressed about as well as Alcaraz could have hoped

The home hope’s 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 triumph at Arthur Ashe Stadium was a rare bright spot for the New York crowd, who had earlier watched China’s Zheng Qinwen overcome Madison Keys in stunning fashion

This year some tennis fans have taken issue with the ambient noise created by some attendees who simply won’t stop talking — particularly on the cavernous centre court

For his third-round US Open match against China’s Wu Yibing on Friday, the seven-time Grand Slam champion stepped onto Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York wearing a white undershirt beneath his brown, basketball jersey-style tank — a change that did not go unnoticed

Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana

She stopped abruptly and spoke to her team before approaching the umpire’s chair

The world No 1 was irritated after questions surrounding her off-court activity at the US Open as she bids for a third successive victory at Flushing Meadows

Former winner Daniil Medvedev weathered an avian interruption to soar into the next round, with Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe all progressing

Former winner Daniil Medvedev weathered an avian interruption to soar into the next round, with Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, and Frances Tiafoe all progressing on Wednesday

Sabalenka continues to challenge standard sporting aesthetics by pairing elite athletic execution with high fashion and multimillion-dollar gemstone craftsmanship

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Instead Sabalenka returns to New York trying to find a path through her greatest crisis since she first reached No 1 in the rankings more than three years ago

Instead Sabalenka returns to New York trying to find a path through her greatest crisis since she first reached No 1 in the rankings more than three years ago

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Carlos Alcaraz will launch the defence of his US Open crown against an opponent who enjoyed a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury

The Spaniard made his long-awaited return to action alongside tennis icon Serena Williams

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The 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament is about to get underway, with mixed doubles action kicking off on Tuesday and the main draw set to begin in New York City next week

The winner faces either the top seed tandem of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic or the pair of Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe

Bejlek, 20, went into their Saturday night semi-final seeking another big upset, having knocked off world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round

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Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in a matter of hours on a rainy fourth-round day of action

World number one Aryna Sabalenka dominated China’s Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to cruise into the Cincinnati Masters fourth round, while Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock defeat to Brandon Nakashima

Defending champion extends win streak to seven after quick turnaround from Toronto

In July, Sabalenka, the world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player, lost to Naomi Osaka in their round-of-16 match at Wimbledon

Sabalenka was beaten 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 in the fourth round in Toronto with Alexandrova prevailing after nearly two and a half hours to reach the quarter-finals

Coco Gauff doesn't want the WTA's new policy to be used to 'attack' the transgender community

Aryna Sabalenka has stirred up quite a bit of discourse on social media over the last 24 hours, and it had nothing to do with what she wore in her latest match

The Belarusian star threw her support behind the guidelines, which have been criticized by pro-trans activists

Aryna Sabalenka's world number one ranking will be on the line at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, where the Belarusian star aims to extend her hard court dominance in the build up to her US Open title defense

Mixed doubles event revamped in 2025 to attract some of biggest names in singles tennis

Rather than dwelling on her Wimbledon disappointment, Aryna Sabalenka embraced a refreshing getaway filled with swimming and quality time with loved ones

Wimbledon has already delivered a lot of surprise results, including Naomi Osaka confidently beating Sabalenka in the last round

Serena Williams intends to keep playing after an injury wrecked her Wimbledon comeback

But Ashlyn Krueger has plans of her own, in terrific nick after qualifying and enjoying the best grand slam performance of her short career

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Naomi Osaka continues fashion show with latest eye-catching outfit at Wimbledon

Sabalenka — who owns a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Ash — Marta Kostyuk, Anastasia Potapova, Anna Kalinskaya and Hailey Baptiste are among the stars who were accompanied by their pooches in Paris

Coco Gauff scraped into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as the seventh seed avoided becoming the latest high-profile name to tumble out of contention, fighting back from two points from defeat against tricky Argentine Solana Sierra to progress 6-3 3-6 7-6(7)

As the World Cup continues to take over North America, Wimbledon serves up a third day of world class tennis action

Today sees top stars take to the court including Jannik Sinner and the one-and-only Novak Djokovic, who plays unseeded Greek opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas

Wimbledon tennis stars cancel protest over prize money

Maja Chwalinska’s French Open fairytale turned into a Wimbledon nightmare after the Roland Garros runner-up was knocked out in the first round by Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew