theguardian.comadded August 2026
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows3 Sept 2026
For a second consecutive match at the US Open, Naomi Osaka appeared to be cruising. Everything was in hand as the two-time champion established a set and a break lead in her round two match against...
Tennis | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows3 Sept 2026
Michael Zheng spent years making the long trek from northern New Jersey, first by bus across the Hudson River to the Port Authority bus terminal and then nearly the full length of the No 7 subway...
Tennis | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press2 Sept 2026
After having his tournament opener against Andrea Guerrieri postponed until day four, Alex de Minaur had to endure another two-hour rain delay before putting away the Italian qualifier in straight...
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows2 Sept 2026
With the grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre at a standstill in the middle of a furious downpour and all eyes on the only two stadium courts under retractable roofs, there was...
Tennis | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows2 Sept 2026
Coco Gauff returned to the scene of her grand slam breakthrough on a rain-lashed Tuesday night and safely cleared the first hurdle toward another, launching her pursuit of a second US Open title in...
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows1 Sept 2026
On a rainy afternoon in New York filled with frustrating delays for the majority of players waiting to enter the court for the first-round matches at the US Open, Madison Keys took advantage of her...
Tennis | The Guardianby Guardian sport and agencies1 Sept 2026
Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday.
Tennis | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press1 Sept 2026
An elated Kim Birrell plans on paying down her mortgage after surviving a match point and a restless night’s sleep to chalk up a life-changing US Open win in New York.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in New York28 Aug 2026
Carlos Alcaraz believes he is capable of winning the US Open as he returns to professional tennis after a four-month injury layoff due to a right wrist injury.
Tennis | The Guardianby Simon Cambers26 Aug 2026
Amanda Anisimova can see the signs now. It is just over three years since the American announced she would be taking an indefinite break for mental health reasons.
Tennis | The Guardianby Matt Hughes20 Aug 2026
The world’s leading tennis players have welcomed the US Open’s announcement of a 20% increase in prize money and agreed not to continue their protests at this year’s tournament as a result.
Tennis | The Guardianby PA Sport20 Aug 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has won his battle to be fit for the US Open. The seven-time grand slam champion has not played on the ATP Tour since April due to an ongoing wrist issue, but enlisted the help of...
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati19 Aug 2026
As Rafael Jódar slowly trudged from the court, he could only bring himself to wave at his adoring crowd for no more than a millisecond.
Tennis | The Guardianby Exclusive by Matt Hughes19 Aug 2026
Tennis’s grand slam tournaments have agreed to establish a formal player advisory council in a move aimed at defusing the row over prize money.
Tennis | The Guardianby Matt Hughes19 Aug 2026
Nick Kyrgios has been suspended after testing positive for cocaine, with the 31-year-old Australian revealing on Instagram on Wednesday that he had “made a huge mistake”.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at the Lindner Family Tennis Center18 Aug 2026
One game into the family reunion of the decade, Venus Williams launched herself inside the baseline in her single-minded pursuit of a puffball second serve.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati17 Aug 2026
The most pertinent question surrounding the rapidly blossoming career of Arthur Fery is exactly how far he could possibly take his game.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol16 Aug 2026
Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and a number of top tennis players have called for changes to the calendar in light of the “crazy” and “ridiculous” news that the tennis competition in the 2028 Los...
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at the Lindner Family Tennis Center16 Aug 2026
Novak Djokovic walked from the stadium court in Cincinnati to the corridor reserved for post-match press interviews practically without breaking stride.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at the Lindner Family Tennis Center15 Aug 2026
The scoreboard did not yet indicate that anything was awry, but even as Novak Djokovic led by a set in his opening match at the Cincinnati Open, he was already struggling badly.
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