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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Wimbledon 2026 will begin on Monday, June 29, and run through Sunday, July 12. That last date is when the men's final will be held. The ladies' final is held the day before. –> Wimbledon 2026 will begin on Monday, June 29, and run through Sunday, July 12. That last date is…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Serena Williams is no longer returning to professional tennis just as a doubles player. The sport has not announced that Williams will be coming to Wimbledon to play singles, too. The move likely shocks few, but makes fans happy globally. –> Serena Williams is no longer returning to professional tennis just as…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Francisco Cerundolo had never won an ATP 500 event or higher while making his run to the final at the HSBC Championships against Tommy Paul. The Argentinian was seemingly more of a clay-court specialist, even though he had won one grass-court title in his career. That was at Eastbourne in 2023. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: For much of 2026, and the latter part of 2025, Frances Tiafoe had seemingly been straining to get back to the form when he was chasing ranking points to reach the top 10. Even reaching the quarterfinals at most events was like a small victory. The conversation changed against Taylor Fritz in…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Holger Rune appeared on the cusp of being one of the better players of the new tennis generation in 2022. He won three titles, and he reached as high a ranking as No. 4 in August 2023. The last three years haven't been nearly as kind, however. –> Holger Rune appeared on…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Alexandra Eala has gotten a lot of attention from tennis fans recently, and rightfully so. The 21-year-old Filipina has an improving game, and she could soon challenge for a long-term top-10 ranking and titles at Grand Slams. One might find it easy to forget that her semifinal Berlin Open opponent, Linda Noskova,…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: The semifinal match of the Halle Open between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz was a testament to the German's ability, one that hasn't yet allowed him to win a grass-court title. He wasn't dominating the American, but he was even in the match at all. Zverev was dealing with an obvious back…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula share one key trait: Neither of them gives up in a match. Not easily and not ever. The WTA No. 1's penchant for this was tested in the pairs semifinal match at the Berlin Open on Saturday, however. –> Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula share one key…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Corentin Moutet, a grinder if there ever was one on the ATP tour, has an odd playing style that sometimes ruffles the feathers of his opponents. The Frenchman is clearly aware of that, and many times leans into the situation. –> Corentin Moutet, a grinder if there ever was one on the…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Elina Svitolina has been playing some of the best tennis of her career over the last year, and is a threat to win any tournament she enters. But in the quarterfinals of the Berlin Open on Friday, Svitolina could have been seeing the future of tennis in the person of 21-year-old Alexandra…