The first Grand Slam of 2026 is coming up later this month as the Australian Open begins Down Under. This year’s event will be the 114th edition of the tournament and the 58th staging since

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Venus Williams will make history at the Australian Open. She received a wild-card spot and will be the oldest woman to enter the main draw at Melbourne Park.

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending champions as the US Open returns in New York. Both World No 1s triumphed against American opponents in last year’s singles finals, with Sinner defeating Taylor Fritz and Sabalenka beating Jessica Pegula.

The 2025 French Open begins May 25 in Paris, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing, while also throwing up some blockbuster first-round matches. ’s tennis writers, Matthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare, analyze the match ...

The countdown is underway for the season’s final Grand Slam, as New York prepares to welcome the world’s tennis elite for the 2025 US Open. Flushing Meadows will once again take centre stage at the end of August, with the sport’s biggest names and ...