Latest story published: 2026-07-20 05:00 UTC
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Maureen Connolly broke her leg in a horse-riding accident on July 20, 1954, ending her tennis career while still a teenager. She had won nine consecutive Grand Slam titles before the accident.
Marie Bouzkova faces Jessica Bouzas-Maneiro in the first round of the WTA Prague Open, with the matchup featured among the tournament’s opening-round betting selections.
Barbora Krejcikova defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6(5), 6-3 in the Athens Open final, denying the Greek No. 1 a home title. Krejcikova claimed her ninth career title and her first in more than two years.
The WTA has introduced an eligibility policy requiring all players to undergo genetic sex testing to retain their right to compete on tour. Women’s professional tennis has had no known transgender competitors since Renee Richards.
Marie Bouzkova meets Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on the opening day of WTA Prague.
Antonia Ruzic faces Dominika Salkova on the opening day of WTA Prague.
Anhelina Kalinina plays Kaitlina Quevedo on the opening day of WTA Hamburg.
Nine players have withdrawn from the WTA events in Hamburg and Prague, changing the player availability for both tournaments.
Paula Badosa will play Mayar Sherif in the WTA Iasi final.
Maria Sakkari will face Barbora Krejcikova in the WTA Athens final.
Karolina Muchova underwent unexpected “small surgery” days after reaching her second Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon. She expects to be sidelined for a few weeks, and the procedure disrupted her planned holiday.
Karolina Muchova will miss the Canadian Open after undergoing what she called “small surgery.” The Wimbledon finalist expects to be sidelined for a few weeks.
Paula Badosa reached the Iasi final in Romania, extending her resurgence with a second consecutive WTA final and her first final in nearly two years. Maria Sakkari finished runner-up at the Athens Open, matching the result of her mother, Angeliki Kanellopoulou, at the Greek capital’s previous WTA tournament 40 years earlier.
The Canadian tennis schedule for the week ending July 26, 2026, includes a Challenger in Winnipeg and a $100K event in Evansville, Indiana.
Maria Sakkari reached the Athens final on home soil, 40 years after her mother also made the final there.
Liudmila Samsonova married longtime partner Alessandro Dumitrache in Rome, Italy. The couple shared ceremony images on Instagram Stories, with Samsonova in an ivory bridal outfit and Dumitrache in a light grey suit.
Sinja Kraus defeated fifth seed Marina Bassols Ribera in Kitzbühel to reach the second WTA 125 final of her career. A possible all-Austrian matchup with Julia Grabher awaits on Sunday.
The ATP will trial a change to when balls are replaced during matches, while Venus Williams has secured a doubles partner for Washington.
Barbora Krejcikova will face Clara Tauson in the WTA Athens semifinals.
Paula Badosa will face Tamara Zidansek in the WTA Iasi semifinals as part of the tournament’s semifinal lineup.
Venus Williams and Alexandra Eala have received a wildcard into the 2026 Mubadala DC Open doubles field. The 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion and the rising Filipina player previously teamed up in June.
Tennis is being criticized for developing a monoculture without sufficient concern within the sport. Novak Djokovic and Jenson Brooksby’s 2021 US Open meeting is cited in the discussion.
Alex Eala has become a major sporting celebrity in the Philippines, inspiring national devotion compared with the cultural impact of Manny Pacquiao.
Wimbledon’s 2026 edition featured history-making achievements and notable milestones, highlighted in a statistical recap of the Championships.
Barbora Krejcikova faces Zheng Qinwen in the WTA Athens quarterfinals.
Yulia Putintseva faces Mayar Sherif in the WTA Iasi quarterfinals as part of the tournament’s last-eight schedule.
Marta Kostyuk criticized reported IOC plans concerning Russian athletes at the 2028 Olympics. She vowed to do everything possible to beat Russian players if they compete.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz headline the initial field for the 2026 Cincinnati Open, scheduled for August 8-23 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The entry list includes 10 past Cincinnati champions and 15 Grand Slam winners.
Professional tennis players received more than 12,000 abusive social-media posts during the 2025 season, with female players accounting for 12,000, according to a WTA and World Tennis report. Thousands of the posts were classified as serious threats.
Barbora Krejcikova will face Carole Monnet on Day 4 of WTA Athens.