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Maja Chwalinska, 2026

Chwalinska completes Cinderella rise, fighting back to beat Kartal for maiden title at Wuhan WTA 1000

Maja Chwalinska (No. 16) came from a set down to beat Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday and win the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, the first title of her career. The Pole, who arrived at Roland-Garros outside the top 100 and without a sponsor, beat Iga Swiatek on her way to the trophy and will make her top 20 debut on Monday.

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Ariana Geerlings, 2026

From knee surgery to Mallorca champion: wildcard Geerlings sweeps Samson for first WTA 125 title

Ariana Geerlings lifted the trophy on Sunday night against Laura Samson.

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Davenport

October 12, 1998: The day Lindsay Davenport became world No 1 for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1998, for the first time in her career, 22-year-old Lindsay Davenport held the world No 1 spot, a position she would hold for a total of 98 weeks

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Qinwen Zheng, Beijing 2026

Wildcard Zheng stuns Andreeva to win first WTA 1000 crown on home soil in Beijing

Chinese wildcard Qinwen Zheng beat Mirra Andreeva (No. 4) 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to win the China Open, the first WTA 1000 title of her career. The former World No. 4, who fell down the rankings after a serious right elbow injury, fought through a record 78 dropped games on her way to the trophy and celebrated with karaoke at the ceremony.

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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.

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Emma Navarro, Cincinnato 2026
3 weeks ago

“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...
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Cédric Rouquette
3 weeks ago

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...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Althea Gibson, On This Day
3 weeks ago

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...
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Julia Grabher, 2026
3 weeks ago

Grabher beats Maristany Zuleta De Reales to win Tolentino title

Julia Grabher won the final on Sunday afternoon against Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De...
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Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
3 weeks 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...
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3 weeks ago

Eupago Porto Open: Timofeeva reaches final

Maria Timofeeva defeated Mia Pohankova 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. She'll...
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Blue and green hard court, tennis
3 weeks 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...
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Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
3 weeks 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)...
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Tatiana Prozorova, Singapore 2026
3 weeks 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)...
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4 weeks ago

Eupago Porto Open: Timofeeva makes last 8

Maria Timofeeva defeated Kajsa Rinaldo Persson 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday and will play...
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Leylah Fernandez, Singapore 2026
4 weeks 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...
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Maria Sakkari, Singapore 2026
4 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...
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Barbora Krejcikova, Singapore 2026
4 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...
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Clara Burel, 2026
4 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.
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Lisa Pigato 2026
4 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.
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