Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka took advantage of the heat wave at the French Open to impose her attacking game in the first round Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev struggled, though, in a five-set loss to 97th-ranked Australian opponent Adam Walton. Sabalenka beat 50th-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier with an array of approaches to the […]
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Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don’t get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams. Sabalenka and fellow No. 1 Jannik Sinner were among leading players – most of them ranked in the top 10 – who issued a statement on Monday expressing “deep disappointment” […]
French Open prize money dispute sparks boycott warning
A dispute over prize money at the upcoming French Open has intensified after several top women’s tennis players warned they could boycott the tournament if financial concerns are not addressed. Read More: French Open prize money up 10% to $72 million overall World number one Aryna Sabalenka and American star Coco Gauff are among the leading […]
Defending champion Sabalenka and Gauff meet in Miami Open final
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are back on a big stage in the final of the Miami Open as their growing rivalry heats up. Gauff, the South Floridian who beat Sabalenka in the 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open finals, will meet the top-seeded Belarusian at Hard Rock Stadium at 3pm EDT […]
Sinner and Sabalenka advance as Miami Open sees early upsets
MIAMI — Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their “Sunshine Double” hopes alive at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday with commanding wins, while several top seeds, including defending men’s champion Jakub Mensik, crashed out. Read More: ‘Sincaraz’ set to dominate as 2026 tennis season kicks off Sabalenka, world number one and defending Miami champion, cruised past […]
Aryna powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarter-finals
World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, beating former champion Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in a battle of Grand Slam winners. It was another straightforward, straight-sets victory for Sabalenka, who fired 31 winners with eight aces. “Overall I’m happy that I put so much pressure on her, that I […]
Ice-cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final
Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in 2hrs 18mins. It was payback after the Belarusian […]
Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again
Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka’s run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years. A rematch of the 2023 final against Elena Rybakina was set up when […]
Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka reaches fourth round
Carlos Alcaraz produced a spectacular performance in his 100th Grand Slam match, cruising into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 win over France’s Corentin Moutet at Melbourne Park on Friday. Read More: Alcaraz targets career Grand Slam at Australian Open The 22-year-old Spaniard dazzled with his athleticism, including a remarkable rally where […]
Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Gauff power into Australian Open third round
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz continued his steady march through the Australian Open on Wednesday, fending off a barrage of heavy hitting before booking his place in the third round. The Spaniard overcame German Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena in a match that demanded both patience and precision. Read More: Alcaraz, Sabalenka named top-seeded […]