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August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1996 to witness how a tight Agassi got disqualified from the Indianapolis Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Brandon Nakashima ans Ben Shelton, Montreal 2026 | © Yannick Legare/ZUMA/SIPA

Shelton defends Montreal crown, joins elite Open Era club with gritty win over Nakashima

Ben Shelton beat Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to defend his Montreal title, becoming the seventh man in the Open Era to successfully defend a Canadian Open crown and extending his perfect head-to-head record over his fellow American to 6-0.

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Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek, Toronto 2026

Swiatek completes career sweep of North American swing with dominant win over Rybakina in Toronto

Iga Swiatek broke immediately and never looked back, beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 without dropping her own serve all match to win her first title of 2026 and complete, according to stats trackers, a career sweep of North America's major hard-court tournaments at just 25.

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Elena Rybakina, Toronto 2026

Rybakina and Swiatek both fight through to set up Toronto final decider

Elena Rybakina beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 and Iga Swiatek beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to set up a Toronto final between two players tied 6-6 head-to-head, Rybakina having won the last two meetings, with both arriving having fought back from a set down at some point this week.

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Steffi Graf

August 13, 1999: The day Steffi Graf announced her retirement

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1999, Steffi Graf bid adieu to the sport just weeks after winning the French Open and reaching the Wimbledon final

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Edberg - On this day
August 12, 2026

August 12, 1990: The day Stefan Edberg won Cincinnati to become world No 1

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August 12, 2026

Rybakina claws back from double jeopardy to beat Osaka and set up first-ever Gauff meeting since 2022

Elena Rybakina came back from a set and a break down, then saved...
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Ben Shelton, Montreal 2026
August 12, 2026

Unplayable Shelton extends unbeaten Canada run to 10 straight, reaches second Masters 1000 semi-final, Tien next

Ben Shelton overwhelmed Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-1, finishing with 18 winners to three...
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Belinda Bencic, 2026
August 12, 2026

Gauff advances to Toronto semi-finals as Bencic withdraws with hip injury

Belinda Bencic withdrew from her Toronto quarter-final against Coco Gauff with a pinching...
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Rafael Jodar, Montreal 2026
August 11, 2026

Jodar beats Fils again to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final

Rafael Jodar beat Arthur Fils 7-6 (5), 6-3, saving off three match points...
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Holger Rune, portrait, 2026
August 11, 2026

“It should be good” – Holger Rune targets Davis Cup comeback on home soil by late September

Holger Rune has given his most upbeat update yet on his torn Achilles,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Brandon Nakashima, Montreal 2026
August 11, 2026

Nakashima blitzes Darderi with 11-ace display to reach maiden Masters 1000 semi-final

Brandon Nakashima reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Rome 2025
August 11, 2026

Why tennis’ next generation is no longer waiting its turn

For years, tennis awaited its future. Now, the wait is over. Carlos Alcaraz,...
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Iga Swiatek, Toronto 2026
August 11, 2026

“It’s just the semifinal of a tournament” – Far from the fuss, Swiatek quietly builds the player she wants to be

Far from calling her wins over Marta Kostyuk and Diana Shnaider proof of...
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Cédric Rouquette
August 11, 2026

August 11, 2003: The day Kim Clijsters hit the top of the WTA rankings for the first time

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Elina Svitolina, Toronto 2026
August 11, 2026

Svitolina completes stunning turnaround to set up Swiatek semi-final rematch in Toronto

Elina Svitolina completed a stirring comeback win over Ekaterina Alexandrova and Iga Swiatek...
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Ivan Lendl - On this day
August 10, 2026

August 10, 1986: The day Lendl got his revenge over Becker after a disappointing loss in Wimbledon

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