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Aryna Sabalenka briefly halted her US Open match against Kamilla Rakhimova due to a strong cannabis odor, urged the umpire to intervene, and then won 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round, extending her Flushing Meadows winning streak to 16 and keeping alive a potential hat-trick of US Open titles; she next faces Townsend or Shnaider.
Naomi Osaka stunned world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time, outplaying Sabalenka with a dominant serve and baseline game. It was Sabalenka’s earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2022 French Open, and Osaka’s improvement comes after a coaching change to Tomasz Wiktorowski. Osaka advances to face Karolina Muchova in the last eight, ensuring a new women’s champion at Wimbledon.
Aryna Sabalenka leads Wimbledon 2026 as the top seed while defending champion Iga Świątek eyes another title. Elena Rybakina is the lone other seed with a past Wimbledon win, but the centerpiece is Serena Williams’s 44-year-old return to sanctioned singles, casting Week 1 into dramatic focus and potentially signaling a true comeback. The article then dissects seeds 1–16 with notes on form and grass suitability, flags notable early-round matchups, and includes a brief doubles preview.
19-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win the French Open women’s singles, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles; she credited self-belief and her psychologist for helping her manage nerves over the two-week event, as she competes under neutral status amid the Ukraine war.
Amber Glenn, a three-time U.S. champion, was devastated by a misstep in the women’s short program at the Milan Olympics, dropping her to 13th; she returned to the rink to regroup and is gearing up for the free skate to salvage her Games.
Former US Open champion Andy Roddick predicts Iga Swiatek will win the women's title, with Rybakina as a potential finalist, and Jannik Sinner will win the men's title, with Alcaraz as a strong contender, highlighting Ben Shelton as a possible upsetter based on the draw.
Aryna Sabalenka wins her second consecutive Australian Open women's singles title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in a 6-3, 6-2 final. Sabalenka's victory solidifies her as a dominant force in women's tennis, becoming the first repeat winner since Victoria Azarenka in 2012-13. Known for her powerful serve and consistent performance, Sabalenka has become a mainstay on the WTA Tour, reaching at least the semifinals in her past six Grand Slam tournaments and in eight of the past 10 she has entered.
The Australian Open women's draw saw a record-breaking tie-break as Anna Blinkova defeated Elena Rybakina after a 42-point tie-break, the longest in grand slam history, while world No. 1 Iga Świątek survived a late scare to beat Danielle Collins. American Jessica Pegula crashed out after a straight sets loss to France's Clara Burel, marking one of the biggest upsets in the women's draw.
Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked Pole, swept 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-2, 7-6 (7) in Thursday’s semifinal in her toughest test all tournament. In Saturday’s final, Swiatek gets 43rd-ranked Czech Karolina Muchova, who upset No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus to reach her first major final. Swiatek can join Serena Williams and Justine Henin as the lone women to win three or more French Opens since 2000.