WTA
Samsonova powers past top seed Kostyuk from two points down to reach her first semifinal of 2026
Liudmila Samsonova edged out Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday night. She'll play the winner of the match between Peyton Stearns and wildcard Sloane Stephens in the next round
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2007, three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport completed her comeback after giving birth to her son with an unexpected title
September 11, 1999: The day Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. On this day in 1999, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title, beating Martina Hingis in the US Open final to mark her arrival on to the world stage
Report: WTA projected to run out of cash by late 2027
The Telegraph reports that figures presented at meetings in New York over the past fortnight project the WTA into the red by the autumn of 2027 if its current rate of losses continues.
Rybakina on reaching world No. 1: “You appreciate and think about it even more when you finish your career”
Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to reach world No. 1 after beating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to make her first US Open semifinal. She says the ranking will only mean something to her once she has retired, that the titles matter more, and that the calm she showed while losing the first set was covering a bad evening.
Alcaraz, Sabalenka get clear on the calendar issues: they call for mandatory tournament cuts
A story worth telling: Parry stuns Mertens for a maiden title in Monterrey
WTA power rankings ahead of the US Open
Diane Parry saves seven set points to reach maiden Tour-level final in Monterrey, Mertens next
Katie Volynets reaches Philly Open final, will face Valentova
Coco Gauff downs Jessica Pegula to win second Cincinnati title
Gauff reaches first Cincinnati final in three years to set up all-American showdown with Pegula
Pegula fights back from 1-3 down in the decider to end Swiatek’s title defense and reach Cincinnati final
Gauff cruises past Kostyuk to reach second Cincinnati semi-final since her 2023 title run
Bejlek beats Keys, a third Grand Slam champion of the week, to reach maiden WTA 1000 semi-final
Swiatek into Cincinnati semi-finals as injured Rybakina retires
Pegula survives Anisimova to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
Sabalenka’s shock exit against Beljek, leaves world No. 1 in limbo as Rybakina eyes the top spot in Cincinnati
Kostyuk avenges Roland-Garros heartbreak to down Andreeva in Cincinnati thriller
Machine-like Swiatek marches on in Cincinnati defence