Amélie Mauresmo said Roland Garros will not change its 2026 prize money in response to player protests. The French Open director said the players’ messages are being taken seriously and that discussions will continue beyond the tournament. The decision keeps the current payout plan in place even as pressure over revenue sharing continues.
Ukraine-Russia tension is hanging over the French Open women’s semifinals and could still shape the final in Paris. The political backdrop adds another layer to the late stages of the tournament as players and matches continue at Roland Garros. It is the off-court issue looming over the women’s draw rather than any on-court result.
Belinda Bencic’s Paris practice session included a playful off-court moment with a very special companion. The item is a light feature from the Paris setting rather than match coverage. It gives fans a quick glimpse of Bencic’s day-to-day routine away from competition.
Roland Garros is again debating whether to keep human line umpires instead of electronic line-calling. The French Tennis Federation's annual choice is drawing a different reaction this year, even though the issue has long prompted criticism. The practical consequence is that the tournament's officiating setup remains a talking point rather than a settled shift to ELC.
Top tennis players are planning a shortened media boycott at the French Open to protest prize money and revenue sharing. The move will cut pre-tournament interview time to 15 minutes in Paris, with the protest tied to Roland-Garros coverage rather than on-court play. The dispute puts tournament organizers and players under public pressure just as the Grand Slam begins.
The story marks 50 years since Sue Barker won the 1976 Roland Garros women’s singles title. It revisits her French Open triumph and the career that later made her one of Britain’s best-known TV sports presenters. The anniversary underlines how rare that British success has been at Roland Garros, with no British man or woman matching it since.
World Team Tennis is being rebooted again, with Jessica Pegula set to lead the new edition. The competition will feature a mix of top ATP and WTA players, most of them from the United States, and the first matches are scheduled for December 2. The restart gives the event a fresh launch built around a high-profile player and a pro-tour crossover format.
Queen's Club will raise prize money for the women's tournament by 35% in June. The increase is a clear financial boost for the WTA event and a sign of stronger investment in the women's side at the London venue. It should improve the tournament's standing as it builds out its women's program.
A finance expert is backing Wimbledon to raise prize money in response to pressure from ATP and WTA players. The idea is that a bigger payout could help quiet complaints from the tours. It puts the Championships’ pay structure back into focus as player discontent grows louder.
Billie Jean King has earned her bachelor's degree in history from Cal State Los Angeles at age 82. She received the degree after leaving college in 1961 to focus on tennis, years after establishing herself as a major champion. The milestone adds another chapter to King's public legacy as both a tennis great and an equality icon.
TNT Sports is expanding its U.S. Roland-Garros coverage in 2026 with all-day distribution across TNT, truTV, HBO Max, and Bleacher Report. The French Open will get broader multi-platform access under the new plan, building on TNT Sports’ first year as the tournament’s U.S. Rightsholder. For fans, that means more ways to follow Roland-Garros throughout the day rather than through a single TV window.
TNT Sports is planning YouTube simulcasts and a bigger social-media push for its second year covering the French Open in the United States. The move follows a first season that was praised for its whiparound show, studio interviews, and strong tournament-long ratings. The practical effect is wider digital reach and more ways to watch and share French Open coverage beyond traditional TV.
Sally Bolton will step down as chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club after Wimbledon. Her exit comes after six years in the role at the organization that runs the grass-court major. The practical consequence is a leadership change at Wimbledon after the tournament, with the club preparing for a new CEO. Bolton’s departure date is tied specifically to the end of Wimbledon 2026.
Emma Raducanu’s physical struggles are being assessed by athlete welfare expert Stephen Smith as she gets ready to return. That makes her comeback a medical as well as a tennis issue, with fitness now central to her immediate plans.
Iga Swiatek is profiled through her appearance at the 2025 US Open in Flushing, New York. The piece is a player feature rather than a match report, with Amanda Anisimova named only in the image caption from that tournament. It adds context to Swiatek’s profile at one of tennis’s biggest stages.
Emma Raducanu has decided to reunite with Andrew Richardson, the coach who helped her win the 2021 US Open. The timing matters because she is returning after more than two months out with a virus and is trying to steady her career after a difficult stretch. The reunion is being treated as a move that could shape what comes next for her on court. Her comments in Rome suggested she feels positive about her direction before that withdrawal.
Victoria Mboko has started working with Wim Fissette on a trial basis. The partnership brings one of the WTA’s fastest-rising young players together with a coach known for guiding major champions. It is intended to help Mboko keep pushing toward Grand Slam success. Their collaboration has already begun on the WTA Tour.
Coco Gauff has been described as having a “magical” quality as she chases a Serena Williams record. The comparison puts her under a familiar American tennis spotlight and ties her current form to one of the sport’s biggest historical marks. For Gauff, the chase adds more weight to every result as she tries to close in on Williams’ standard.
Sloane Stephens has been named one of TIME100’s most influential people for 2026. The honor recognizes her off-court impact through the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which she launched in 2013 to bring tennis to kids in Compton, California. It underlines how her work has extended her influence beyond the WTA tour and into access and development for the sport.
Several courts at Devonshire Park, the home of the Eastbourne Open, were found damaged in a vandalism incident. The impact has left parts of the ATP and WTA venue badly affected and raises immediate concerns for court availability at the grass-court event. Organizers now face repair work before tennis can continue there.
Elina Svitolina has blasted the International Olympic Committee’s decision as Ukrainian women continue to make a statement on the WTA Tour during the Ukraine war debate. The issue matters beyond one player because it touches Ukraine’s place in Olympic sport and Svitolina’s role as the country’s leading tennis voice. Her criticism puts added attention on how Ukrainian athletes are responding publicly while the war remains central to their careers and representation.
A sports finance expert is warning top ATP and WTA players that any Grand Slam boycott has to stay fully united or the plan will start to split apart. The warning is aimed at leading names such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. The message is clear: without a united front, players lose leverage in the dispute.
Serena Williams has explained why freezing her eggs gave her peace of mind. The reflection also touches on her family life with husband Alexis Ohanian and their first child.
ATP and WTA players were pranked into thinking they had smashed a priceless Roman artifact during the Italian Open. The stunt played on the tournament setting in Rome and caught several tour stars off guard. It was an off-court moment built around the pressure of handling something supposedly historic and fragile.
Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk are being highlighted for the fresh energy they have brought to their recent wins. Kostyuk’s backflip celebration after her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid and Svitolina’s success in Rome underline the upbeat tone around the two Ukrainians. Their results add momentum on court while also making them central figures in the WTA’s recent clay-court swing.
Emma Raducanu has reunited with Andrew Richardson, the coach who guided her to her US Open title as a teenage qualifier in 2021. Tim Henman and Laura Robson have backed the move, which is now on a full-time basis. The practical aim is to give Raducanu a proven coaching setup heading into a busy stretch that includes Strasbourg and the French Open build-up.
Coco Gauff opened her Roland Garros title defense with a dominant 6-4, 6-0 win over fellow American Taylor Townsend. The unusual detail was Gauff keeping her racquets in a courtside refrigerator, a routine linked to handling conditions during the match. The result sends Gauff on in Paris and adds another clear sign of the standard she now expects, after her recent deep runs in Rome.
Arkansas has reinstated its tennis programs just 20 days after announcing they would be cut. The reversal matters for the school’s men’s and women’s teams, which now have a short-term path to keep operating. It also shows the decision was not final and came quickly after the original plan.
Iga Swiatek said she does not use ChatGPT to scout opponents, but she does buy a separate analytics tool. The comment came in Rome, where she was asked about how she prepares for matches. It underscores that her match prep leans on tennis-specific data rather than generative AI.
Arkansas has brought its tennis teams back after a funding boost. The athletic director said the money offers a viable path forward for the program. That gives the school’s tennis operation a reprieve after its earlier cut threat.