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World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open due to a right knee injury sustained earlier this month, dealing a significant blow to the season's final Grand Slam tournament.
Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek advanced to the Canadian Open semi-finals in Toronto with a decisive victory, signalling a potential resurgence ahead of the US Open championship.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka's preparations for the U.S. Open suffered a significant blow when she lost to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Saturday.
Beneath Wimbledon's carefully preserved traditions of white attire and strawberries lies a fiercely competitive tournament where the world's top tennis players battle for the sport's most prestigious title.
Wimbledon 2026 delivered compelling theatre across all categories. Jannik Sinner's victory, Noskova's emotional triumph, Fery's British fairytale, Djokovic's endurance test, and Serena Williams's poignant comeback defined the Championships.
Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after an epic quarterfinal victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime that lasted five hours and 15 minutes—the longest in tournament history. The 39-year-old prevailed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) in a deciding-set tiebreak.
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, outlasting German challenger Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in a captivating final to secure his fifth Grand Slam championship and join tennis's elite defending champions.