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Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev, aiming for a fifth Grand Slam and narrowing the gap to Carlos Alcaraz; Djokovic's bid for a 25th major stalls, while Sinner — in his seventh major final — has not dropped a set at Wimbledon so far.
Djokovic, after a straight-sets semi-final defeat to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, said he would like to play Wimbledon again at least once more, potentially in 2027 when he will be 40, while acknowledging Sinner’s superior performance and looking ahead to the US Open hard-court swing.
Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo captured the Wimbledon mixed doubles title, a rare Open Era achievement that places Ostapenko among a select group who have won Grand Slams in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles, with Wimbledon adding extra meaning after her junior title at the same venue.
Mike Yastrzemski's game-sealing grand slam in the ninth capped a 10-5 Braves win over the Pirates, with Matt Olson's first-inning homer tying the franchise consecutive-games played record, Jim Jarvis hitting his first career homer, and Jake Mangum delivering four hits and three RBIs in a four-hit night. Dylan Dodd earned the win, Mitch Keller took the loss, and the game featured a 35-minute rain delay as Atlanta clinched the series and improved to 54-38 while Pittsburgh fell to 47-47.
Hurston Waldrep struggled in his second start as the Pirates pounced early, using a first-inning grand slam by Ryan O’Hearn to seize control and never look back in a 12-4 win over the Braves in Pittsburgh. Waldrep lasted 3.1 innings with seven earned runs, five walks and two homers allowed, while Atlanta’s offense managed only a few late runs. The result extends the Braves’ losing streak heading into the All-Star break.
Naomi Osaka defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time, marking her first win over a world No. 1 since 2019 and setting up a match against Karolina Muchova in the next round.
Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek was upset in the third round, losing 7-6(9), 6-2 to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who becomes the first Filipino to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament.
Alexandra Eala defeated defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(9), 6-2 to advance to the second week, becoming the first Filipino to reach the Wimbledon second week and delivering an emotional on-court tribute to her journey and supporters.
Iga Swiatek defeated Karolina Pliskova in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) to reach the Wimbledon third round, maintaining her streak of reaching the third round at every Grand Slam this decade (26 straight).
Wyndham Clark stretched his six-shot cushion at Shinnecock Hills by delivering clutch par saves and an eagle on the 16th, moving to 7-under 203 heading into the final round of the US Open. Scottie Scheffler surged with three straight birdies on the back nine to stay six back and keep alive his bid for a career Grand Slam on Father’s Day, while the rest of the field remained well back as the course yielded few under-par rounds.
Wyndham Clark stretched his US Open lead to six strokes after a level-par 70 that included a late eagle on the 16th at Shinnecock Hills, leaving him seven under heading into Sunday. Scottie Scheffler, on his 30th birthday, surged into a tie for second after a late run of birdies and a chip-in, still six back in his bid for a career Grand Slam. Emiliano Grillo climbed to a tie for sixth, while Rory McIlroy sat 10 strokes behind after a 73. The final round airs Sunday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf.
The Cubs crushed the Blue Jays 16-2 behind 18 hits and 11 walks, sparked by Carson Kelly’s bases-clearing grand slam in the first inning. Justin Dean later added a bases-clearing triple, and Ben Brown worked six strong innings as Chicago cruised to a season-high offensive showing.
Alexander Zverev finally wins his first Grand Slam at the French Open, beating Flavio Cobolli in four sets to end years of near-misses, but his off-court history and tennis’s handling of abuse allegations linger as a backdrop to the title.
Alexander Zverev captured his maiden Grand Slam by beating Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win Roland Garros 2026, finally breaking his major drought on Court Philippe-Chatrier and becoming the first German singles champion since Boris Becker three decades ago after years of near-misses.
Alexander Zverev captured his first Grand Slam by defeating Flavio Cobolli in the Roland Garros 2026 final, becoming the first German man to win Paris since 1937. The event also crowned doubles champions Granollers/Zeballos, featured notable upsets like Cerundolo over Sinner and Fonseca over Djokovic, and included farewells from Monfils and Wawrinka while highlighting rising stars Kouame and Mensik.