Tennis world news
06
Jul
Wimbledon 2026 is missing its king. Carlos Alcaraz, champion in 2023 and 2024 and runner-up last year, won't set foot on the lawns this fortnight, a wrist injury that already cost him Roland Garros having ended his grass season before it started.
For the first time in years the men's draw opens without the player who has owned Centre Court, and one question hangs over the whole event: with Alcaraz gone, who walks through the door he's left open? By the time we reach the final four, we'll have our answer.
Meanwhile, Serena Williams – 44 years old, seven-time champion, nearly...
29
Jun
Wimbledon Finals 2026 Overview
Wimbledon is one of the four biggest tournaments on the calendar, and the only Slam still played on grass. It’s also the oldest, and considered the most prestigious, dating back to 1877. The two singles finals are the centrepieces for the British sporting summer, drawing thousands of fans to attend and glueing millions to their TV screens worldwide. The 2026 Championships are the 139th edition of the event and run for 14 consecutive days from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July, ending with the Ladies’ Singles Final on Saturday 11 July and the Gentlemen’s Singles...
26
Jun
The Grand Slam calendar is in full swing, with the grass-court season reaching its peak at SW19 as Wimbledon 2026 returns from 29 June to 12 July. It’s the 139th edition of the Championships, as always, held at the legendary All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Besides the prestige, there’s a record prize fund of £64.2 million for the world’s best gentlemen and ladies to fight for. Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek will arrive in the English capital as the reigning winners, trying to defend their hardware.
There’s plenty of pre-tournament noise, with 2-time champ Carlos Alcaraz set to...
25
Jun
Wimbledon 2026 Schedule Overview
Wimbledon is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. It’s the longest-running of the four Grand Slams, first contested all the way back in 1877, and remains the only tennis major still played on grass. The 139th edition in 2026 will be the 139th overall, taking up a fortnight (14 days) of the schedule from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July. The qualifiers start even earlier, and culminate on Saturday (11th) and Sunday (12th) in mid-July with the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles finals.
Wimbledon 2026 follows the traditional...
13
Jun
The entire grass-court season lasts little more than six weeks, and the Halle Open sits in the busiest part of it. The tournament takes place in Germany from 15 June to 21 June, which leaves anyone who reaches the closing rounds only a few days to recover before Wimbledon starts.
This page tracks the Halle Open 2026 schedule across the full week, with the daily order of play, the court each match is given, the start times and the rounds all added as the ATP confirms them.
The official order of play is typically released around 24 hours in advance. We'll...
06
Jun
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli will meet in the 2026 French Open men's final at Roland Garros. Zverev enters the championship match as the favourite after another strong clay-court campaign, while Cobolli has produced the best Grand Slam result of his career to reach his first major final.
The matchup features one of the ATP Tour's most established contenders against a player enjoying a breakthrough season. With the French Open title on the line, attention now turns to the latest betting odds and key markets ahead of Sunday's final in Paris.
Zverev vs Cobolli Betting Odds
Below, you can find the latest...
05
Jun
The HSBC Championships at The Queen’s Club is a prestigious two-week annual tournament where the top talent from both the men’s ATP and women’s WTA professional tours take part. Since 1979, this historic event has consistently attracted the world’s best players, including numerous iconic figures and past Wimbledon champions.
This year’s tournament is scheduled to kick off with the women’s event on Saturday, June 6, followed by the men’s competition on Saturday, June 13. In this quick guide, you will find the HSBC Championships 2026 schedule, daily order of play, match times, courts, and key rounds. Please note that the...
20
Jan
Even back in the day when tennis existed in its rudimentary form, it enjoyed great popularity among the ruling class and even the royalty. Kings Louis X of France, Charles V of France, and Henry VIII of England were particularly known as avid players. As a matter of fact, Louis X is the first tennis player in history to be known by name.
As tennis developed into a major sport that is played around the world not only recreationally, but also on a professional level, it draws in large investments and even larger crowds of spectators. So it was only...
06
Sep
The 2025 US Open final promises one of the most compelling Grand Slam finales in recent memory: defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Carlos Alcaraz, fresh from a clinical semi-final dismantling of Novak Djokovic.
Jannik Sinner, already a four-time Grand Slam champion—including a victory over Alcaraz at Wimbledon—arrived in the final as the world No. 1 and the men’s tour’s most in-form player.
Carlos Alcaraz, a five-time major winner and the 2025 French Open champion, continues his sensational form, entering the decider undefeated in New York.
Sinner vs Alcaraz Betting Odds
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