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Cincinnati Open 2026 Day One Recap
The Cincinnati Open barely had time to get underway before the National Bank Open had even crowned its champion, with Ben Shelton lifting the Montreal trophy on Thursday night while first-round matches in Ohio were already being played. Just another example of how awkward the ATP’s expanded two-week Masters 1000 schedule has become. Having one …
Shelton Successfully Defends Canada Open Title
Ben Shelton arrived in Canada with just one ATP Masters 1000 match win all season. Twelve days later, he leaves Montreal as a back-to-back champion, having not dropped a set and looking like the man to beat heading into the US Open. With the top four seeds all clowning up early, the defending champion handled …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Eleven Semi Final Recap
The final is set in Montreal, and it will be an all-American showdown between defending champion Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima. Shelton has looked the class of the field from the opening round, reaching the championship match without dropping a set and avenging his two previous defeats to Learner Tien with a commanding semi-final performance. …
Cincinnati Open Draw 2026
The Cincinnati Open draw is out, and like Montreal, it’s not the easiest tournament to assess on paper. Ben Shelton, Learner Tien, Rafael Jódar and Brandon Nakashima are all still alive in Montreal at the time of writing, and backing up a deep run with another Masters 1000 almost immediately afterwards is never easy, so …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Ten Recap
The washed-out Monday meant all four quarter-finals were on Tuesday’s schedule, delivering one of the busiest days of the tournament after the two-week format left most days threadbare. Defending champion Ben Shelton produced arguably the performance of the week to dismantle Jakub Menšík, while fellow American Learner Tien reached his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final to …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Eight Recap
Day eight in Montreal completed the quarter-final lineup, although the action on court felt ridiculously sparse for an ATP Masters 1000. With just four singles matches and a handful of doubles contests scheduled across the entire site, ticket holders on the outside courts had very little to watch, highlighting why expanded two-week Masters 1000s suck, …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Seven Recap
The first quarter-finalists were confirmed on day seven in Montreal as the bottom half of the draw reached its conclusion. Rafael Jódar continued his breakthrough season with another composed victory, Arthur Fils survived a stern test from Cameron Norrie, and Luciano Darderi and Brandon Nakashima both battled through three-set encounters to complete the last eight. …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Six Recap
Day six at the 2026 National Bank Open decided the remaining fourth-round places as João Fonseca picked up another solid victory over Casper Ruud, while defending champion Ben Shelton, Learner Tien and Jakub Menšík all strengthened their credentials with convincing wins. Elsewhere, Botic van de Zandschulp backed up his upset of Daniil Medvedev with another …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Five Recap
More surprises continued on day five of the National Bank Open in Montreal as third seed Alex de Minaur became the latest big name to exit after Cameron Norrie produced one of the comebacks of the season. Rafael Jódar continued his impressive season by defeating Lorenzo Musetti for the second time in the space of …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Four Recap
Four days into the expanded National Bank Open and the men’s draw has already been blown wide open. Home favourite Félix Auger-Aliassime was forced to withdraw with a back injury before striking a ball, while top seed Alexander Zverev, fourth seed Daniil Medvedev and seventh seed Taylor Fritz all suffered surprise defeats as another wave …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day Three Recap
The 2026 National Bank Open finally enjoyed a full day of play on Tuesday, with sunshine replacing the rain that had disrupted the opening two days in Montreal. The first round was completed alongside the start of the second, and there were several notable results across both sections of the draw. Shang Juncheng produced the …
National Bank Open 2026, Montreal Day One & Two Recap
The 2026 National Bank Open in Montreal finally got underway after torrential rain turned the opening day into almost a complete washout, with just a handful of matches completed before play was abandoned, rendering a blog post pointless. Day two wasn’t much kinder either, as further interruptions forced players on and off court throughout the …
National Bank Open presented by Rogers, Montreal Draw 2026
The 2026 National Bank Open draw is out, and it’s perhaps the most neglected of all Masters 1000s on the calendar. The ATP gave the draw just a few hundred words (compared to 1000+ for other tournaments) and top players regularly give the event a miss. This year is no different as Jannik Sinner, Carlos …
Sinner Successfully Defends Wimbledon Title Against Zverev
Jannik Sinner cemented his position as the dominant force in men’s tennis on Sunday, defending his Wimbledon crown with a four-set victory over Alexander Zverev to claim a fifth Grand Slam title. The final was far closer than many of their recent meetings, with Zverev producing one of his best performances against the world No. …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Twelve Semi Final Recap
The Wimbledon final is set, and it will be the top two seeds battling for the title after Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev both came through their semi-finals in straight sets. Zverev brought Arthur Fery’s unexpected run to an end, overpowering the British wildcard 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 to reach his first final at SW19. Fery …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Ten Recap
The Wimbledon semi-final lineup is complete after a day of surprisingly one-sided quarter-finals. Arthur Fery’s unlikely run continued as the British wildcard moved into the final four with a straight-sets win over Flavio Cobolli. The Italian came in as the favourite after a strong few months on tour, but produced his worst match of the …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Nine Recap
Day Nine at Wimbledon delivered the semi-final everyone had been waiting for, as Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both booked their spots in the final four. Sinner continued his title defence with a straight-sets win over Jan-Lennard Struff, but the German made him work harder than the scoreline suggests, bringing his usual first-strike grass-court tennis …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Eight Recap
Day Eight of Wimbledon 2026 wasn’t packed with five-set classics or memorable matches, but it did tell us a lot about who is left standing and about those on their way home. Taylor Fritz delivered arguably his cleanest performance of the tournament to end Alexander Bublik’s entertaining run, while Alex de Minaur’s hopes of a …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Seven Recap
Day Seven of Wimbledon 2026 saw the first quarter-final spots decided, with Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner both advancing, while Jan-Lennard Struff and Felix Auger-Aliassime came through dramatic five-set battles. Djokovic created more history on Centre Court, defeating Roman Safiullin to claim his 106th Wimbledon singles victory, moving past Roger Federer for the most by …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Six Recap
Day Six of Wimbledon 2026 completed the fourth-round lineup, with Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz all moving through, while the day’s biggest drama came from the five-set battles. British wildcard Arthur Fery kept the home crowd interested, somehow finding a way past Zizou Bergs in a four-hour, 38-minute epic on Court 18, …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Five Recap
Day Five of Wimbledon 2026 saw the first half of the fourth-round lineup confirmed, with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both moving through, while several seeds crashed out in a day full of momentum swings. Djokovic overcame a spirited challenge from Arthur Rinderknech to record his 105th match win at Wimbledon, drawing level with Roger …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Four Recap
The fourth day of Wimbledon 2026 saw the third round get underway, with most of the top seeds delivering dominant performances. Alexander Zverev cruised past Valentin Royer, while Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz also advanced with minimal fuss. Grigor Dimitrov produced a strong showing to upset 15th seed Jakub Mensik in four sets in …
Wimbledon 2026 Day Three Recap
The third day of Wimbledon 2026 brought a noticeable step up in quality from the two star names in this half of the draw. After a five-set grind and a rusty-looking performance on Monday, both Sinner and Djokovic responded with cleaner scorelines and more authoritative performances. The defending champion looked far sharper than in his …
Alcaraz Sinks Sinner to Win Second US Open Title
Carlos Alcaraz produced a classy performance to dethrone Jannik Sinner and reclaim the World No. 1 ranking, capturing his second US Open crown with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in Sunday’s final. In their third straight Grand Slam title match, and fifth final of 2025, the Spaniard flipped the recent script, out-serving and out-hitting …
US Open 2025 Semi Final Recap
Friday night at Flushing Meadows delivered exactly what many expected and wanted. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the top two seeds and dominant forces of the season, booked their spots in the US Open final with contrasting but equally compelling wins. Sinner was tested by a resurgent Felix Auger-Aliassime, who pushed him harder than anyone …
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