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Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter celebrated their marriage with a three-day wedding event in Tuscany. The festivities followed a smaller, intimate wedding in England.
Roland Garros has reportedly become the first Grand Slam to propose a revenue-sharing model for players amid the longstanding prize-money dispute. Negotiations remain ongoing after officials presented the offer to player representative Larry Scott at Wimbledon, and it could affect talks ahead of the US Open.
The Australian Open will limit grounds passes for the first time in 2027 after the 2026 tournament set an attendance record.
Roland Garros has become the first Grand Slam to offer players a share of tournament revenue as part of prize-money negotiations. The proposal was made to player representative Larry Scott during talks at Wimbledon and increases pressure on the US Open to follow.
Retired former world No. 1s and Grand Slam champions Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber took a weekend trip to Capri with close friends. Both are now mothers, and their friendship has continued beyond their professional tennis careers.
Asia Muhammad has married James Cross, joining a recent run of WTA newlyweds. Katie Boulter, Daria Kasatkina, Liudmila Samsonova and Bernarda Pera have also recently celebrated weddings.
The WTA is introducing mandatory one-time gene testing for all players beginning Tuesday. Completing the test will be required to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The WTA will require every player to undergo a one-off genetic sex test as part of its eligibility policy. The test will check for the presence of the SRY gene, and players must comply to compete on the women’s tour.
WTA player Bernarda Pera married her long-time partner Kristijan Krajina in a seaside ceremony in Zadar, Croatia. Fellow tennis player Kristina Mladenovic attended the waterfront celebration.
Every player will be required to undergo genetic sex testing to compete on the WTA Tour. The mandate changes the women’s tour eligibility rules.
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.
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.
Alex Eala has become a major sporting celebrity in the Philippines, inspiring national devotion compared with the cultural impact of Manny Pacquiao.
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.
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.
Daria Kasatkina married longtime partner and Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiako in a seaside ceremony in Greece. The wedding followed Kasatkina’s third-round run at Wimbledon and the end of her grass-court season.
The Wimbledon women’s final averaged 1.9 million viewers on ESPN, up 48% from last year. The men’s final averaged 2.4 million viewers, a 16% decline.
ESPN recorded its second-most-watched Wimbledon coverage ever. The women’s final was the most viewed in the network’s history.
Alexandra Eala received a hero’s welcome at Malacañang after her tennis achievements. She called the homecoming a shared victory for the Philippines.
Alexandra Eala drew large crowds at Wimbledon and strengthened her status as a sporting sensation in the Philippines. Her star power still exceeds her career achievements, leaving unanswered whether she can reach the top of women’s tennis.
Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur married in a Leicestershire village on Wimbledon’s Championship Sunday, a year and a half after announcing their engagement. The British No. 2 and Australian world No. 5 had been public about their relationship since March 2021.
Plans for a joint ATP-WTA commercial venture are on indefinite hold after negotiations broke down over revenue sharing. The WTA now faces significant cuts to its operational budget.
Arthur Fery is preparing for increased media attention after his fairy-tale Wimbledon run. He believes the spotlight could resemble what Emma Raducanu experienced after her breakthrough.
Noskova recounts her first 24 hours as a Wimbledon champion, describing the title as life-changing.
Film stars and tennis legends attended the Wimbledon Royal Box on Day 14, adding a celebrity and ceremonial presence to the tournament’s final day.
Andrew Castle discusses the end of his tenure as a prominent Wimbledon commentator. His departure closes a long chapter in the BBC's coverage of the tournament.
New Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova plans to use her higher public profile to help less fortunate people. The 21-year-old Czech remains unmoved by the material rewards of her first major title.
Shaun Brooks has published a photo gallery from the Wimbledon ladies' final. It is a visual feature built around the championship setting rather than the match result itself. The piece matters as a snapshot of the atmosphere and presentation around the final at Wimbledon.
Tennis365 published an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the All England Club during Wimbledon. The piece gives readers a look inside one of tennis’s most iconic venues, with off-court access at the Championships. It is a culture-and-setting feature rather than a match result, aimed at showing how Wimbledon operates away from Centre Court.
Wimbledon’s trophy engravers preserve tournament history by inscribing champions’ names on the trophies, a ceremonial craft that records each winner.