WTA

Alina Charaeva, of Russia, left is congratulated by Elena Rybakina, Beiging 2026 | © AP Photo/Ng Han Guan/SIPA

No. 118 Charaeva stuns Rybakina in her first match as world No. 1!

Alina Charaeva, ranked No. 118, came from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina (No. 1) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Beijing on Saturday. She is the lowest-ranked player to come back against a world No. 1 since 1975. Rybakina becomes only the second player, after Naomi Osaka, to lose her first match at the top of the rankings.

Author avatar
Tennis Majors
PTPA case, illustration

Six arguments, six answers: how a New York judge kept the PTPA case alive

A US District Court judge has denied all six motions to dismiss an antitrust case brought by current and former players against tennis's governing bodies. This ruling means the ATP, WTA, FFT, AELTC, and USTA must now proceed to discovery, opening their books and providing sworn evidence in a significant development for the sport's future.

Author avatar
Cédric Rouquette
Emma Navarro, Cincinnato 2026

“Something was off”: Navarro shuts down her 2026 season after RED-S and Hashimoto’s diagnoses, and returns in 2027

Emma Navarro has revealed she was diagnosed in the fall of 2025 with RED-S and Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, and traced both to the 88-match season of 2023. "From the outside, things looked great. But something was off," she stated, explaining her decision to shut down her 2026 season.

Author avatar
Cédric Rouquette

October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”

On October 1, 1988, Steffi Graf added an Olympic Gold to her calendar Grand Slam to accomplish something no one had ever done before or has done since

Author avatar
Alexandre Sokolowski
Althea Gibson, On This Day

September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2003 to pay a tribute to the first African-American tennis star, Althea Gibson, who died on this day at the age of 76

Author avatar
Alexandre Sokolowski
Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
6 days ago

Fernandez saves set point, then sweeps Gibson aside to win Singapore title

Leylah Fernandez (No. 6) saved a set point against Talia Gibson and did...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Tennis blue hard court
1 week ago

Eupago Porto Open: Timofeeva reaches final

Maria Timofeeva defeated Mia Pohankova 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. She'll...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Blue and green hard court, tennis
1 week ago

Turk Telekom Ankara Open: Cengiz moves into final

Berfu Cengiz beat Deniz Dilek 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday afternoon. She'll face Serb...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
1 week ago

“It’s about time”: Fernandez fights back from a set down to beat Chwalinska and reach Singapore final

Leylah Fernandez (No. 6) lost the first set to Maja Chwalinska (No. 5)...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Tatiana Prozorova, Singapore 2026
1 week ago

Prozorova stuns Eala from a set and a break down to reach first WTA quarterfinal

Tatiana Prozorova was a set and 4-2 down against Alexandra Eala (No. 3)...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Blue and green hard court, tennis
1 week ago

Eupago Porto Open: Timofeeva makes last 8

Maria Timofeeva defeated Kajsa Rinaldo Persson 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday and will play...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
1 week ago

Fernandez avenges Roland-Garros loss to Parks to reach Singapore quarterfinals

Leylah Fernandez (No. 6) beat Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Maria Sakkari, Singapore 2026
2 weeks ago

Sakkari recovers from 2-4 down to sweep past Fruhvirtova into Singapore last 16

Maria Sakkari won against Linda Fruhvirtova 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon and will...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Barbora Krejcikova, Singapore 2026
2 weeks ago

Krejcikova saves two match points to edge qualifier Friedsam and reach Singapore last 16

Barbora Krejcikova saved two match points in the third set before beating German...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Clara Burel, 2026
2 weeks ago

Burel storms back from a set down to beat Herrero Linana and win Valencia, her first title since her knee injury

Clara Burel won the final on Sunday evening against Alicia Herrero Linana.
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Lisa Pigato 2026
2 weeks ago

Pigato sweeps past Knutson 6-4, 6-2 for the Caldas da Rainha title

Lisa Pigato won the tournament on Sunday against Gabriela Knutson.
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Jovic, Guadalajara 2026
2 weeks ago

“I love it here”: Jovic defends her Guadalajara title without dropping a set, sweeping past Stearns 6-4, 6-2

Iva Jovic won the tournament on Saturday night against Peyton Stearns.
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Battle of the Sexes OTD 09_20 (1)
2 weeks ago

September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
Author avatar
Alexandre Sokolowski
Nadia Podoroska | © Zuma / Psnewz
2 weeks ago

Ranked No. 449, Podoroska sweeps aside second seed Badosa to reach the first final of her career

Nadia Podoroska won against Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday evening and will...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors
Iva Jovic, Guadalajara 2026
2 weeks ago

Jovic returns to the Guadalajara final and a career-high No. 13, and will meet Stearns for the title

Peyton Stearns beat Liudmila Samsonova 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Saturday night and will...
Author avatar
Tennis Majors