India's PV Sindhu's impressive run at the Australian Open 2026 ended in the semifinals with a loss to world champion Akane Yamaguchi. Sindhu, ranked 10th, reached the last four after strong performances, including a quarterfinal win, marking her second semifinal appearance of the season and a promising resurgence in 2026.
PV Sindhu's campaign at the Indonesia Open concluded in the pre-quarterfinals after a straight-games loss to world No. 1 An Se Young. This marks Sindhu's 10th consecutive defeat against the South Korean.
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska has reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open after beating Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. The world number 114, who has battled depression, is on an eight-match winning streak.
Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca reflected on his French Open run, gaining valuable insights into his physical limits. Meanwhile, Brazil's Casemiro expressed cautious optimism about their World Cup chances, and Haiti secured a commanding 4-0 victory over New Zealand in a World Cup preparatory match.
Talk of a boycott from top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner has grabbed attention. But behind the scenes, it has been Jessica Pegula, the 2024 US Open runner-up, organising the top tennis players in their protest with the grand slams over the share of tournament revenues devoted to prize money. It comes naturally to Pegula, who grew up in a household of sports managers: her parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. “I think it maybe does [come naturally] just...
