Aryna Sabalenka recovered from an early break deficit to defeat Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-3 and advance to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto. The world No. 1 will next face China's Shuai Zhang.
A heartwarming moment with a young boy on Toronto's Centre Court preceded a defining start for Marta Kostyuk, who's ready to tackle the road ahead in strong contention for the WTA Finals.
Beginning with the 2027 season, IMG will oversee production across more than 50 WTA Tour events each year, supporting live coverage, global distribution and content production.
Australian rising star Talia Gibson continued her impressive 2026 hard-court form at the National Bank Open, upsetting No. 18 seed Maja Chwalinska to reach the third round.
Venus Williams and Alexandra Eala will partner for doubles in Toronto, receiving the final wild card. They'll take the court during the Centre Court night session on Thursday, August 6.
Iga Swiatek started her National Bank Open campaign on cruise control, but had to survive hot shots and a 13-deuce tussle to fend off Sara Bejlek's challenge and advance to the third round.
We picked five of the best shots from Washington and Memphis -- but only one can be the best one of the week that was. Watch them all and vote for your favorite.
Alexandra Eala capped her rise with a monumental first title, defeating the top three seeds in DC to lift the trophy. Meanwhile, 16-year‑old Kristina Liutova won the Memphis Classic to become the youngest active champion on the WTA Tour.
The 2026 US Open qualifying entry list features 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu, Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin and recently-crowned 16-year-old Memphis champion Kristina Liutova.
Alexandra Eala reflects on her first WTA title, a 12-hour championship day, reading "Wuthering Heights" during rain delays, her quest to see "The Odyssey" and why she believes Washington is only the beginning.
Venus and Serena Williams received a doubles wild card for their first match together in nearly four years, while Venus also earned a singles wild card.
WTA stars went to the podium in Toronto, and we've rounded the best quotes from several players. Here's what they had to say.
Alexandra Eala capped a breakthrough week in Washington by defeating top seed Jessica Pegula to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour singles title.
In the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, Washington champion Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipina in history to reach the Top 20, while 16-year-old Memphis champion Kristina Liutova leaps 103 places to a new career high.
After a disappointing clay and grass stretch, Aryna Sabalenka used a Mykonos vacation, and a month-long reset, to recharge physically, mentally, and tactically.
Kristina Liutova capped a stunning run in Memphis by becoming the youngest active player to win a tour-level title. Beginning the week in qualifying and ultimately lifting the trophy, her run marked one of the more impressive WTA debuts in recent memory.
The Mubadala DC Open final between World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 28 Alexandra Eala has been suspended until Monday, August 3 because of the significant weather in the Washington DC area. They will resume at 12 p.m. local time.
Linda Noskova spent three whirlwind weeks celebrating her Wimbledon title. Now the 21-year-old turns her attention to the hard courts and what comes next.
Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala meet for the second time in pursuit of the Mubadala DC Open crown. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's final.
Alexandra Eala beat Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the biggest final of her career, setting up a clash with Jessica Pegula, who rallied from 5-2 down in the first to defeat Diana Shnaider in straight sets and return to the Washington final.
While Aryna Sabalenka holds an 8,550-to-8,056 baseline advantage entering the week, Elena Rybakina can still make the jump to World No. 1 if she cleans up her point defense with a championship run while the top seed stumbles early.
Alexandra Eala beat Elina Svitolina in Washington on Friday night, earning her second win over the Ukrainian in just over a month. She'll face Naomi Osaka next after the former World No. 1 rallied past Elisabetta Cocciaretto earlier Friday.
Television icon and gameshow host Steve Harvey and the NWSL's Washington Spirit were among the notable names in the house Friday. Plus, Sascha Bajin crashed his player's press conference. Check out what's happening around the grounds in DC.
Jessica Pegula did something new in extending her dominance over Anna Kalinskaya at the Mubadala DC Open.
On her WTA debut at the Memphis Classic, 16-year-old Kristina Liutova has become the first 2010-born player to reach a tour-level semifinal after upsetting Caty McNally in the quarterfinals -- and she's done so by showing remarkable mental maturity.
The 2026 National Bank Open draw is set. From first-round matches to watch and potential quarterfinal showdowns, here's a full breakdown of the Toronto draw.
Naomi Osaka's spontaneous Washington DC cookout was a success. With help from the tournament, Osaka connected the win the fans in the one-hour hangout. Here's a glimpse of how it came to life, the reasons behind it and what's potentially to come.
No one has qualified yet, but the picture is starting to come into focus. Our writers weigh in on the biggest storylines to watch over the season's final 100 days.
Elina Svitolina secured a quarterfinal spot at Mubadala Citi Open after defeating Polina Kudermetova in a tight two-set match, setting up her second meeting with Alexandra Eala in just over a month's span.
Jessica Pegula and Anna Kalinskaya always seem to deliver the drama, with all five of their previous meetings having gone the distance. After both won three-setters Thursday, they're set for a sixth showdown Friday in Washington.
The WTA Tour next heads to Toronto for the 2026 National Bank Open, the first of two consecutive 1000 events in the Hard-Court Swing. Eleven Grand Slam champions and four past winners of the event will compete. Here is your complete guide to the National Bank Open.
Ajla Tomljanovic, a 2022 US Open quarterfinalist, says she's ending her season early due to recurring injuries after withdrawing from this year's event.
Naomi Osaka reached the Washington quarterfinals for the first time Wednesday night after Ashlyn Krueger retired with a right ankle injury midway through the second set. The result gives Osaka her third straight quarterfinal appearance.
Despite the second-round defeat in her Washington DC title defense campaign, Canada's Leylah Fernandez will have more time for the turnaround to her country's premier event, the National Bank Open. Whether the early DC exit is a silver lining remains to be seen.
Alexandra Eala dethroned a defending champion for the second consecutive tournament, coming from 5-1 down in the second set to defeat Leylah Fernandez in the Mubadala DC Open second round.
From community programs to player-led initiatives, the latest report showcases how the WTA Foundation, tournaments and partners created opportunities for women and girls around the world.
Across Wimbledon and the broader grass-court swing, the WTA Foundation brought together players, partners and communities to advance women's health, support cancer research and create opportunities through tennis.
Before play began at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, WTA players joined Special Olympics athletes for a morning celebrating inclusion, connection and the power of tennis.
Anastasia Potapova defeated Venus Williams in straight sets to snap a three-match losing streak and earn her first win in Washington on Tuesday night. Williams, meanwhile, dropped her 12th straight match, falling to 0-9 in 2026.
Making her WTA main-draw debut, 16-year-old qualifier Kristina Liutova became the second player born in 2010 to win a tour-level match after top seed Ekaterina Alexandrova retired with heat illness during their 3-hour, 11-minute first-round match at the Memphis Classic.
With a a stretch of seven consecutive games, Alexandra Eala overcame a set and a break down to Zheng Qinwen to win her in her Washington DC debut. She'll face defending champion Leylah Fernandez in the second round.
Tamara Korpatsch was crowned the season’s final clay-court champion in Hamburg, while Prague delivered a breakthrough as Lilli Tagger captured her first WTA title.
On the grounds in Washington, wtatennis.com caught up with DC native Hailey Baptiste, who's eight weeks into her ACL and meniscus surgery recovery. Check out the full, candid conversation about post-operation, small victories and more.
Liudmila Samsonova rallied from 4-2 down in the decider to stun Madison Keys on Monday night in Washington, snapping a five‑match losing streak to the American. Despite losing the overall points tally, the 2022 champ broke Keys twice late to advance.
Around the grounds at the Washington DC Open, former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka united spectators with a spontaneous cookout and meet-and-greet, while last-minute pairing Venus Williams and Diana Shnaider ignited the crowd in their doubles win.
Several WTA players took part in Media Day Weekend at the Mubadala DC Open. From Jessica Pegula to Venus Williams and Alexandra Eala, here's the best of what the stars said.
Leylah Fernandez has lost more matches than she's won in 2026 so far -- but she's taking an "aggressive" approach to her Mubadala DC Open title defense which she hopes will help turn her season around. She got off to a fine start with a straight-sets first-round defeat of Magda Linette.
Alexandra Eala went from stunning Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon to screaming Bad Bunny lyrics onstage in Sweden -- a breakout summer soundtrack few could have scripted.
Even as her career has evolved with her various accolades, Naomi Osaka doesn't think she's famous, nor does she want to be. That lowkey, humble perspective has guided the four-time Grand Slam champion through her successes and challenges as a tennis player.
Lilli Tagger turned around a 5-2 first-set deficit against Daria Snigur to win her first WTA singles title at the Livesport Prague Open, completing a remarkable rise after being ranked outside the Top 500 just one year ago.
Tamara Korpatsch made recent history at MSC Hamburg Ladies Open, becoming the first German champion in 34 years with a straight-sets win over Anna Bondar.
Four Grand Slam champions and three past Mubadala DC Open winners are set to compete this year with main-draw play beginning Monday. From intriguing first-round matches to potential semifinals, here's a full breakdown on the Washington DC draw.
The 2026 Cincinnati Open will feature 75 of the top 77 players, including five past winners and 10 Grand Slam champions, headlined by World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and defending champion Iga Swiatek.
The WTA Tour heads to the United States capital for the first 500 event of the Hard-Court Swing with the Mubadala DC Open that features four Grand Slam champions and three past winners. Here is your complete guide.
The WTA’s four-year deal with CazéTV through 2030 expands its digital footprint in Brazil, bringing every 250, 500, and 1000 tournament to a platform with record-breaking YouTube reach.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads this year's entry list for the 2026 US Open. The two-time reigning champion is one of five past champions of the event to directly enter the season's final Grand Slam.
We're down to the final third of the 2026 season, and the Race to the WTA Finals at Indian Wells is in full swing. With the crown-jewel event approaching in just 15 weeks, wtatennis.com takes a look at who's in, who's on the bubble and who's outside looking in.
The start of the Hard-Court Swing last week saw a pair of title droughts end as Barbora Krejcikova and Mayar Sherif both lifted long‑awaited trophies. Meanwhile, Maria Sakkari’s inspired run on home soil marked the WTA Tour's triumphant return to Athens after 36 years away.
Karolina Muchova and Jasmine Paolini will both miss the start of the WTA hard-court summer, with Muchova recovering from surgery and Paolini continuing to manage a foot injury.
Six weddings for WTA players took place in the week-plus after Wimbledon, including Katie Boulter, Daria Kasatkina, Tereza Mihalikova, Asia Muhammad, Bernarda Pera and Liudmila Samsonova.
Last week's WTA 125 events delivered no shortage of storylines, from Lanlana Tararudee and Sinja Kraus capturing titles in Istanbul and Kitzbuhel to reach career-high rankings, to Francesca Jones reaffirming her clay-court prowess with a triumph in Rome.
Aryna Sabalenka became the 10th player to spend 100 weeks atop the PIF WTA Rankings. From Grand Slam success to year-end No. 1 finishes, here's a closer look at the numbers behind her remarkable reign.
No. 7 seed Coco Gauff came from a set behind for the second straight round to defeat No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
The last two quarterfinals take place Tuesday with Marta Kostyuk taking on 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini, while Linda Noskova and Elise Mertens square off for a spot in their first Wimbledon semifinal.
From Naomi Osaka taking down Aryna Sabalenka to Alexandra Eala's history-making run to Serena Williams' triumphant return, these were the most notable moments from the first week at Wimbledon.
From Coco Gauff's buzzer beater to Naomi Osaka's upset of World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, plus a wave of first-time quarterfinalists at the All England Club, these were the standout moments from Round 4 at Wimbledon.
Two in-form grass-court players in Madison Keys and Linda Noskova faced off in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, and Noskova advanced in straight sets to reach her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal.
Jasmine Paolini, into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second time, was awestruck in the presence of Roger Federer, who was watching her match from the Royal Box. She thanked him during her on-court interview, and expressed how much he's meant to her career.
Jasmine Paolini battled through more than two hours of grueling baseline tennis against Alexandra Eala to reach her second Wimbledon quarterfinal, doing so in her first Centre Court appearance since her loss in the 2024 final.
Marta Kostyuk has now won 20 of 21 matches after beating Ashlyn Krueger in the fourth round of Wimbledon, and she credits much of her recent success to the deep work she's done in therapy.
Coco Gauff beat Belinda Bencic -- and the 11 p.m. local curfew -- to finally reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals in her fourth attempt.
Naomi Osaka reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday, handing Aryna Sabalenka her first straight-sets loss at a Grand Slam since 2020 in the process and snapping a run of three straight defeats to the current World No. 1.
Despite a second-set stumble, Karolina Muchova defeated former champion Barbora Krejcikova in an all-Czech clash to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday. She will face former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka for a place in the semifinals.
No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula advanced to her second Grand Slam quarterfinal of 2026 and first Wimbledon quarterfinal since 2023 with a win over Iva Jovic. Defeating Jovic on all three surfaces this season, Pegula awaits either Coco Gauff or Belinda Bencic.
WTA photographer Jimmie48's shot of Alexandra Eala desperately reaching for a forehand while lying on the ground during her third-round upset of Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon is one of the best tennis photos of 2026. Here's how he did it.
Marta Kostyuk went into Roland Garros with all eyes on her as a potential title contender, but she's been under the radar at Wimbledon. That suits her just fine -- and she's into the second week of a second straight Slam anyway.
Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek both cut frustrated figures after their respective third-round defeats at Wimbledon and will enter the Hard-Court Swing searching for their best tennis.
Linda Noskova is one of several new title contenders after Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova were ousted by Alexandra Eala, Elise Mertens and Madison Keys, respectively. With that trio of upsets, plus Noskova's own comeback win, here are the best moments from Round 3 at Wimbledon.
No. 26 seed and Eastbourne champion Madison Keys' red-hot grass-court summer continued with an upset of 2025 finalist Amanda Anisimova in the third round of Wimbledon.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams have pulled out from the doubles draw at Wimbledon. The 14-time Grand Slam doubles winners and six-time champions at the All England Club made the decision after Serena tweaked her knee Tuesday against Maya Joint in her first singles match in nearly four years.
Alexandra Eala dethroned defending champion Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon third round, her seventh career Top 10 win, to become the first Filipina to reach the second week of a Grand Slam.
Elise Mertens upsets second-seeded Elena Rybakina in straight sets to book a fourth-round meeting with Marie Bouzkova at Wimbledon.
As a Grand Slam approaches, WTA players can choose certain tune-up tournaments to play, including the week before. On the grounds at Wimbledon, wtatennis.com asked several players if they like to play the week leading into a Grand Slam. Here's what they said.
In a third-round clash of major champions at Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka held off Jelena Ostapenko in two tight sets to set a last-16 meeting with Naomi Osaka.
Belinda Bencic is standing between Coco Gauff and a first-ever quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon, as the two players will play for the eighth time.
After her win over Anna Kalinskaya in the third round of Wimbledon on Friday, Belinda Bencic said she was planning to go home and watch as much tennis as possible. She'll play Coco Gauff in the fourth round on Sunday.
Venus and Serena Williams will reunite on the doubles court for the first time in nearly four years when they take on Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio in the first round of Wimbledon on Saturday.
Jessica Pegula produced her cleanest performance of the fortnight before Iva Jovic battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the second week for the first time.
Naomi Osaka dropped just four games against Daria Kasatkina to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon, completing her career set of second-week showings at each major.
From Coco Gauff's comeback to Barbora Krejcikova's statement win and Alexandra Eala's latest slice of history, the first two days of July brought plenty of on-court fireworks at the All England Club. Here are the best moments from Round 2 at Wimbledon.
Venus Williams will be in Washington, D.C., the site of her comeback last year, for the Mubadala DC Open. She'll then head to Toronto for the National Bank Open.
Alexandra Eala became the first Filipina to reach the third round at a Grand Slam at the Open Era, wearing a embroidered Tagalog message on her visor. Learn more of Eala's newest mantra and how it fits the larger picture of her career and country.
Defending finalist Amanda Anisimova faces former Australian Open champion Madison Keys in a high-profile Wimbledon third round that's sure to feature first-strike tennis.
Ashlyn Krueger has taken a more hands-on approach to her career, and it's producing the best grass-court run of her career.
On the heels of her run to the Roland Garros final as a qualifier, Maja Chwalinska is on the cover of the summer edition of Vogue Polska. The Polish star goes in-depth on her childhood, mental health struggles, renewed mindset and approach, and more.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek handled former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova with ease in Thursday's second round, and will next face Alexandra Eala for a spot in Wimbledon's Round of 16.
Madison Keys loves the Eastbourne grass, and is hoping to bring some of that magic to Wimbledon -- literally and figuratively.
Seven Top 20 players will be in Washington, D.C. next month for the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open, including Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk and Naomi Osaka. Venus Williams will also return after making her comeback there last year.