PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty lead India's bid for a medal at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, aiming to extend India's streak of at least one medal since 2011.
PV Sindhu revealed a conversation with Virat Kohli helped her overcome a career-threatening toe ligament injury in 2025, inspiring her comeback. This culminated in her historic Japan Open women's singles title victory in July 2026, making her the first Indian shuttler to win the prestigious crown.
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu credited a conversation with Virat Kohli for her comeback after a serious toe ligament injury in September 2025. Following rehabilitation, Sindhu won the Japan Open women's singles title on July 19, 2026, becoming the first Indian shuttler to achieve this feat.
Yuvraj Singh has nicknamed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 'Terminator 6', drawing parallels with Abhishek Sharma ('Terminator 4'). Singh, who sees Sooryavanshi as a 'serious player in the making', expressed his desire to mentor the 15-year-old, similar to his role with Sharma. Sooryavanshi recently debuted for India and broke Yuvraj's List A fifty record.
Yuvraj Singh has nicknamed 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi "Terminator 6", comparing him to Abhishek Sharma ("Terminator 4"). Singh sees Sooryavanshi as a "serious player in the making" and expressed a desire to mentor him, similar to his work with Sharma. Sooryavanshi recently debuted for India and broke Singh's List A fifty record.
Jannik Sinner of Italy defended his Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev in a comeback victory. This marks Sinner's fifth Grand Slam title.
Jannik Sinner won his second consecutive Wimbledon men's singles title, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. The intense match at the All England Club lasted over three hours and saw Sinner extend his winning streak against Zverev to 10 matches.
Four Wimbledon semi-finalists, Coco Gauff, Marta Kostyuk, Karolina Muchova, and Linda Noskova, have all historically struggled with grass courts but have now found success at SW19, guaranteeing a first-time champion.
Four women, Coco Gauff, Marta Kostyuk, Karolina Muchova, and Linda Noskova, are in the Wimbledon semi-finals, all having struggled with grass courts previously. This guarantees a first-time Wimbledon champion, with experts noting the unpredictability of the matches.
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon semifinals, becoming the second men's singles wildcard in history to do so. The 23-year-old defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 and will face Alexander Zverev next.
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon semifinals, becoming the second men's singles wildcard in history to do so. The 23-year-old defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 and will face Alexander Zverev next.
Novak Djokovic achieved a new Wimbledon milestone, securing his 106th match win to surpass Roger Federer's record. He advanced to the quarterfinals after a challenging match against Roman Safiullin.
Novak Djokovic set a new Wimbledon record with his 106th match win, surpassing Roger Federer. He defeated Roman Safiullin in a challenging four-set match to reach the quarterfinals, where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In the women's draw, Barbora Krejcikova was eliminated, guaranteeing a new champion.
India's Kidambi Srikanth lost the US Open Super 300 badminton final to Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang, 15-21, 21-16, 9-21, after a hard-fought match.
Francisco Cerundolo secured the biggest title of his career at Queen's, winning the longest final in history against Tommy Paul in three hours and two minutes. His parents, overcoming his father's fear of flying, arrived just in time to witness his 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-3 victory.
Francisco Cerundolo achieved his career-best title by defeating Tommy Paul in a thrilling Queen's final. After going a set down, Cerundolo mounted a comeback to win 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in a match lasting over three hours.
British tennis player Dan Evans, 36, will compete in Wimbledon qualifying after not receiving a singles wildcard. He had hoped for a wildcard for his final tournament before retirement, but spots were awarded to Harry Wendelken and Felix Gill. Evans will play doubles with Henry Searle.
Mirra Andreeva, 19, wins Roland-Garros women's singles, defeating Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2, claiming her first Grand Slam title under a neutral flag.
Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska, 24, becomes the first qualifier to reach the French Open women's singles final, defeating Russia's Diana Shnaider 7-6 (4), 6-4. She faces 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the final.
Italian tennis players Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi will compete in the Roland Garros men's singles semifinals, guaranteeing an Italian presence in the final.
British men's singles interest in the French Open ended with Cameron Norrie's injury retirement and Jacob Fearnley's straight-set loss.
Baek Da-yeon of NH Nonghyup Bank secured the women's singles title at the 2026 ITF Changwon International Tournament, marking her second consecutive international tournament victory. She defeated Lee Ha-eum 2-0 in the final.
