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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Nick Kyrgios quietly, at least for him, made a return to tennis this week at the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany. After a fantastic first set against Sho Shimabukuro, Kyrgios dipped ever so slightly in form and lost the final two tight sets. He still had a chance to move forward in…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Any player participating at Wimbledon in 2026 is going to get paid quite a bit more than they did in 2025 and in other previous years. The grass-court major recently announced a substantial increase in the prize money for this year. –> Any player participating at Wimbledon in 2026 is going to…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Nick Kyrgios seems to be taking a different approach with his latest comeback attempt. For one, he is winning matches again. More importantly, he is doing so in a relatively quiet manner off the court. –> Nick Kyrgios seems to be taking a different approach with his latest comeback attempt. For one,…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Since 2005, French magazine L'Equipe has donned its cover with the men's winner of the French Open every year. That didn't happen with Alexander Zverev after he took the title in 2026. Tennis icon (and, to be fair, fellow German) Boris Becker is literally asking why. –> Since 2005, French magazine L’Equipe…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko made quite the pair. The doubles team won their first match of the HSBC Championships in Williams' return to professional tennis after a nearly four-year absence. The icon looked so good, in fact, that playing in singles might not be far in the future. –> Serena Williams…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Late spring in 2026 must be the time for tennis immortals to return. Serena Williams announced her unretirement, and then connected with rising star Victoria Mboko to play doubles at the HSBC Championships. That won't be the last of Serena, though; she will be playing at the Berlin Open in doubles as…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Rust? Not really. While Serena Williams might not have been in her best form ever, she certainly didn't look like a player who hadn't participated in a professional tennis match in nearly four years. She might have played even better than her younger partner, Victoria Mboko, at the HSBC Championships against Nicole…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Mark it down now. History says newly crowned French Open champion Mirra Andreeva will reach the No. 1 ranking at some point in her career. –> Mark it down now. History says newly crowned French Open champion Mirra Andreeva will reach the No. 1 ranking at some point in her career. <!–qv…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of "the best player never to win a Grand Slam." –> Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of “the best player never to win a Grand Slam.” <!–qv…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Serena Williams is back! She hasn't even ruled out a return to play singles, but for now, she will be doing doubles only. Even that aspect is fantastic, though. She will be playing alongside rising Canadian star Victoria Mboko. As far as when the two will play their first match together, that…