Martina Navratilova

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, US Open 2026

The summit of the women’s season: Sabalenka meets Rybakina with the ranking settled and everything else still on the line

Aryna Sabalenka plays Elena Rybakina in the final of the US Open 2026, the third final at this tournament between the world No. 1 and No. 2 since 2000. Rybakina takes the No. 1 ranking on Monday regardless of the result, ending Sabalenka's 99-week run. Sabalenka has far more to lose, but she is playing her best tennis of the year.

Cédric Rouquette

September 12, 2026

Federer’s induction goes global as International Tennis Hall of Fame locks in worldwide broadcast deal

The International Tennis Hall of Fame confirmed worldwide broadcast partners for Roger Federer and Mary Carillo's induction weekend in Newport, opening the sport's most prestigious ceremony to fans well beyond Rhode Island.

Cédric Rouquette

August 18, 2026

August 15, 1995: The day Monica Seles returned to the tour 27 months after the tragic stabbing

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, August 15, 1995, Monica Seles made a winning return to the tour more than two years after the horrific stabbing incident

Martina Navratilova

The summit of the women’s season: Sabalenka meets Rybakina with the ranking settled and everything else still on the line

Federer’s induction goes global as International Tennis Hall of Fame locks in worldwide broadcast deal

August 15, 1995: The day Monica Seles returned to the tour 27 months after the tragic stabbing

June 9, 1984: The day Martina Navratilova won her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title

June 7, 1986: The day Chris Evert won Roland-Garros for the seventh time

April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel

Incredible dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner may not be the best thing for tennis, or them

April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title

April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)

March 11, 1991: The day Monica Seles put an end to Steffi Graf’s 186-week-long reign as world No 1

February 20, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova won her 167th and final singles title

February 11, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova played in Chicago for the last time

January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team

December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final

December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam

November 23, 1986: The day Martina Navratilova set an all-time record by winning the WTA Finals for the eighth time

November 22, 1992: The day Seles took down Navratilova for her third straight WTA Finals title

November 14, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova retired from the Tour