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Tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open due to a persistent right knee injury sustained earlier this month, depriving the final Grand Slam of the season of one of its strongest contenders.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka's preparations for the US Open took a significant blow when she fell to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 in Toronto's fourth round on Saturday.
Alexander Zverev is set to rise to world number two after his Wimbledon final run. The German believes his new attacking style can help him challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz for tennis's biggest prizes.
Wimbledon's 149-year tradition of formality masks a fiercely competitive core where elite players battle for tennis's most prestigious title, with photographers capturing raw human drama beneath the polished pageantry.
Jannik Sinner's four-set victory over Alexander Zverev capped a memorable Wimbledon 2026. Five standout matches showcased drama, resilience and breakthrough performances across the grass courts.
Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the eighth consecutive year, defeating Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-hour quarter-final marathon on Centre Court that he described as one of the finest matches of his career.
Italy's Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in a gruelling final at Centre Court. The victory marks Sinner's fifth Grand Slam triumph.
Czech tennis player Linda Noskova won the Wimbledon women's singles title, defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova after recovering from a dramatic collapse that saw her squander five match points in the second set.