Latest story published: 2026-06-19 09:59 UTC
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La Roche-Posay has been named the exclusive suncare supplier of The Championships at Wimbledon. The commercial partnership ties the brand directly to one of tennis’s biggest stages. It gives Wimbledon a new official supplier while extending La Roche-Posay’s presence across the event.
Paula Badosa said her breakup with Stefanos Tsitsipas was especially hard and described their relationship as toxic and anything but normal. The comments revisit a two-year romance that played out publicly across the WTA and ATP tours. For both players, the split remains a personal issue, not a tennis result, but it explains why the breakup still draws attention.
Cryptocurrency and blockchain brands have become more visible around professional tennis through courtside advertising, tournament funding, and player deals. The trend is changing how events are financed and how players are marketed, while also pushing new forms of fan interaction. It marks a broader shift in the sport’s business model, with digital assets now part of the tournament landscape.
Andy Murray’s former coach says tennis is missing a trick by not giving coaches more of a football-style media role. He wants tournaments to make a rule change so coaches can help drive the press conference coverage that football managers get. The idea is presented as a way to make tennis more engaging off court, with Jack Draper and Murray used as examples in the debate.
Corentin Moutet has sparked more controversy at Queen’s Club during the HSBC Championship. The flashpoint adds to the Frenchman’s reputation for on-court volatility in the London grass-court event. Any further disciplinary attention would add pressure in the middle of the grass season.
Players are still choosing Halle and other continental grass events over Queen’s, keeping alive a warning Rafael Nadal made years ago about the grass-court calendar. The migration underlines the growing pull of tournaments in Germany and the Netherlands. For UK grass events, that means tougher competition to attract top names in the buildup to Wimbledon.
Casper Ruud married Maria Galligani in Mallorca over the weekend. The wedding is a personal milestone for the Norwegian and his longtime fiancée. It adds an off-court moment to the tennis calendar as Ruud marks a major life event away from competition.
Tommy Paul is pushing for a longer grass-court season and a Masters 1000 event on grass. He made the case while speaking at the Queen’s Club Championships, where the grass swing is a central part of the ATP calendar. His comments add to the ongoing debate over how much room grass should have in the schedule.
Ben Shelton reached the Halle quarter-finals by edging Ethan Quinn 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. The win sets up a rematch with Taylor Fritz after Shelton beat him six days earlier for the Stuttgart title, and Shelton has now won three of four meetings with Fritz. His grass winning streak is now six, giving him momentum heading into another all-American matchup in Halle.
Los Angeles will host the 10th edition of the Laver Cup in 2027 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, from September 24-26. The announcement gives the team event a major U.S. Stage for its anniversary edition. It also sets the event’s next big venue well ahead of time for players, fans, and organizers.
An injury prevention and athlete welfare expert has questioned whether Jack Draper can cope with the demands of elite tennis as his injury problems continue. The concern is about whether Draper can stay physically durable enough to compete regularly on the ATP Tour. For Draper, the practical issue is not one result but his ability to withstand the weekly load of top-level tennis.
Rafael Nadal has reflected on his five-set victory over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final, saying he never imagined achieving it. The match remains widely regarded as one of the greatest contests in men's tennis history.
On June 18, 2018, Roger Federer broke his own record as the oldest player to hold the world No. 1 ranking. The retrospective revisits a major milestone in his career.
Carlos Alcaraz is being linked to an early retirement prediction as concerns grow over his wrist injury. The injury has already kept him out for more than two months, and it raises questions about his long-term career path. For now, the immediate issue is how the wrist problem affects his return to competition and his ability to stay at the top level.
The LTA chief executive has warned that the tennis schedule is putting too much strain on players after nine Queen's Club withdrawals. The comments came amid concerns that the physically demanding tour calendar is taking its toll during the grass-court season. It puts renewed pressure on organizers and governing bodies to address workload issues.
BeIN Media Group has extended its broadcast rights for The Championships across the MENA region. Wimbledon will remain available on beIN SPORTS and on TOD and beIN CONNECT from 2026. The deal keeps one of tennis’s biggest events in the same regional broadcast home for viewers.
An unnamed Next Gen ATP player is tipped to outperform Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar at The Championships, Wimbledon, with weakness mitigation cited as a key factor. John Lloyd also identifies the player as a potential future challenger to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Ben Shelton's 2026 season is being examined as an unusual campaign. The practical tennis angle is that Shelton's year is being judged as a broader trend story, not a one-off setback or breakthrough.
Carlos Alcaraz's drop shot is being held up as a possible historic weapon, with his Roland Garros match against Lorenzo Musetti used as the example. It underlines how Alcaraz's variety can shape matches on clay and beyond.
Andrey Rublev is being analyzed for a pattern of losing to big servers, with his Cincinnati Open match against Jannik Sinner used as the reference point. The piece ties that matchup to the broader ATP problem of how Rublev handles pace and serve power. For fans, the tennis takeaway is that matchups against elite servers remain a major hurdle for Rublev on tour.
Francisco Cerundolo beat Tommy Paul 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 to win the Queen's Club title. The Argentinian came through the longest men's singles final in Queen's history and claimed the biggest title of his career at the HSBC Championships. Paul, a former champion, fell just short of a second Queen's crown for the American.
Arthur Fery beat veteran Adrian Mannarino in straight sets at Queen's to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final. The result gives Great Britain another home grass-court breakthrough at a key warm-up event for Wimbledon. It also moves Fery deeper into the tournament and underlines his progress on grass.
Dennis Shapovalov and Botic van de Zandschulp are being compared in a Shot of the Year debate, with the Montreal reference tied to Shapovalov’s first-round match against Brandon Nakashima. It keeps a memorable Montreal moment in the conversation for season-end highlight honours.
Andrew Castle has confirmed Wimbledon will be his last stint as a BBC commentator after 23 years on the microphone. The former British No. 1 is leaving as the broadcaster changes its coverage, with this year’s Championships marking the end of his run. He will still be in place when the tournament begins on Monday, making this a visible handover for BBC viewers.
David Nalbandian was disqualified from the Queen’s Club Championships final after kicking an advertising board and injuring a line judge. The incident at Queen’s in 2012 forced immediate action from tournament officials and became one of tennis’s most notorious on-court meltdowns. It remains a stark reminder that player conduct can end a match instantly and bring heavy disciplinary consequences.
Eva Lys joined Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov in a new Lacoste all-white promotional shoot tied to Wimbledon. The photos highlight Wimbledon-themed apparel, including designs expected to be worn at the tournament later this month. It is an off-court appearance that links Lys to the sport’s traditional Wimbledon dress code.
Zhang Zhizhen collapsed during his Nottingham Open win over top seed Jaime Faria after what looked like an injury problem. He had come through qualifying and then beat Darwin Blanch in three sets before facing Faria, so the scare came in the middle of a run that kept him in the main draw. The episode briefly raised concern given his recent shoulder issues and long spell outside the top 400 at the end of 2025.
Cameron Norrie was beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Queen's in his first singles match back after a rib injury in May. The loss came on Norrie's return to action and ended his comeback match at the grass-court event. Davidovich Fokina moved through the Round of 32 at Queen's as Norrie continued his recovery from injury.
Corentin Moutet faces an ATP fine after swearing seven times in a live BBC interview at Queen’s Club. The outburst came during a television appearance at the grass-court event and quickly drew disciplinary attention. He apologized on air afterward, but the ATP penalty now appears likely to follow.
Wimbledon has announced men's singles wild cards, with Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka among the recipients. Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Bublik received a doubles wild card instead. The list gives the two singles entrants a direct route into the main draw without qualifying.