Grand Slam

Standings Update – Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge

USTA Media Release, April 7, 2026 Nineteen-year old Akasha Urhobo and 23-year old Dali Blanch are the leaders of the USTA’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge after its first of five weeks.  Urhobo, who has won two USTA Pro Circuit W35 singles titles already […]

Roland Garros Wild Card Challenges To Run March 30-May 3

ORLANDO, February 23, 2026 (USTA Media Release) The USTA’s 2026 Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes clay-court professional tournaments to award an American man and woman a main draw wild card into this year’s French Open, will begin the […]

Australian Open 2026 By The Numbers

AO Media Release, February 5, 2026 Australian Open 2026 has established the tournament as a three-week summer spectacle of tennis, food, entertainment, innovation and family fun. For the first time, the entire precinct was activated for a full 21 days,transforming […]

Alcaraz Achieves Major Milestone At Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 1, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) There was nothing but pure joy on the face of Carlos Alcaraz. It was evident after the World No. 1 became the youngest man to capture a career Grand Slam – winning all […]

Alcaraz Wins 2026 Australian Open, Completes Career Grand Slam

MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 1, 2026 Carlos Alcaraz has captured his first title at the Australian Open in Melbourne to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam in the Open era. The 22-year-old Spaniard defeated fourth-seeded Serbian and ten-time […]

Australian Open 2026 – Tennis Transformed

AO Media Release, February 1, 2026 The Rod Laver Arena Walk of Champions has been reimagined at Australian Open 2026. Throughout the tournament, the world’s best players have performed on one of the sport’s most prestigious stages, with their journey […]

Rybakina Wins Australian Open With Poise And Inner Calm

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 31, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Elena Rybakina was nothing if not resilient throughout the Australian Open. She was poised and calm under pressure against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka from first ball to last ball in the women’s […]

Rybakina Reigns In Melbourne, Wins 2026 Australian Open

MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, January 31, 2026 Elena Rybakina has clinched the singles title of the 2026 Australian Open. The 26-year-old from Kazakhstan outlasted two-time Melbourne champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s championship match. Rybakina converted […]