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<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Tennis, especially the ATP side of the sport, is suffering from mass losses of high-end players this year. Carlos Alcaraz hasn't played since March, and Jannik Sinner has only played one event (Wimbledon) since the French Open before the US Open, and that is if he actually plays in New York. –>…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: British tennis star Arthur Fery is coming for his countrymen, despite his recent loss at the Cincinnati Open, and he's certainly on his way to overtaking current British players Jack Draper and Cam Norrie in popularity. What Fery has been doing this year is drawing a lot of attention, not just amongst…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Maria Sakkari is a lot like her fellow Greek, Stefanos Tsitsipas, in that both were trending toward stellar careers, but then saw a huge dip in success. Both are now trying to find their way back to form, but that has come inconsistently. What would help Sakkari would be defeating Iga Swiatek…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Novak Djokovic has said he hopes to play until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics so that he can represent Serbia one more time. He served his nation well by winning gold at the 2026 Paris Games, but expecting to do so again in his early 40s is likely a bit too much…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Elena Rybakina has big game to hunt. After toiling in the previous couple of years with off-court issues, form, and mental approach, the Kazakhstani is back to where she should be: Chasing the top ranking on the WTA Tour. She is inching closer to overtaking top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. –> Elena Rybakina has…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Anyone watching the beginning of Alex Eala's second-round match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the 2026 Cincinnati Open might have thought the Filipina was going to be in real trouble. After all, she was broken in the opening game. As it turns out, that loss was misleading. –> Anyone watching the beginning of…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Day 3 of the Cincinnati Open also means Day 1 of the second round. The fun part is that this is the day when many of the higher seeds begin play. After qualifying and a first round that featured lower-ranked players, the true main draw begins on Saturday. –> Day 3 of…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: The Cincinnati Open remains the only Masters 1000 that Grigor Dimitrov has won in his career. That was nearly a decade ago in 2017, but as much of a fan favorite as he is, if he were to get his second Cincy title in 2026, few would complain. –> The Cincinnati Open…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: Stefanos Tsitsipas was one Alexander Zverev-lite. Both players were trying not to become the best players of their generation to never win a major. Zverev crossed his name off that dreadful list by winning the French Open. Tsitsipas has seemed nowhere near that level for two years. –> Stefanos Tsitsipas was one…

<!–qv q:id=61 q:key=vcaa: The decision-makers of tennis know that summer wins. The problem is that the approach makes playing the sport more difficult for players. Even worse, the month of August is especially brutal. –> The decision-makers of tennis know that summer wins. The problem is that the approach makes playing the sport more difficult…