Andreescu receives Canadian Open wildcard alongside Venus Williams
Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, has been awarded a wildcard into the upcoming Canadian Open in Toronto and Montreal, alongside Venus Williams, who received a direct entry into the main draw. Tournament organizers released their WTA selections while awaiting confirmation of Serena Williams' fitness before filling the final spot. Andreescu's history at the event includes her 2019 title, the only time she has advanced beyond the third round in Canada across six career appearances, and a run that preceded her maiden Grand Slam later that year. The Canadian Open follows the Washington stop on the summer hard-court swing and precedes Cincinnati before the US Open, the year's final Grand Slam.
Badosa seeks Hamburg redemption against Sherif
Paula Badosa takes on Mayar Sherif in the Hamburg Open quarterfinals, four days after retiring from the Iasi Open final against the same opponent while trailing 4-6, 0-4 due to illness. Badosa arrived at Iasi on a nine-match winning streak, fresh off a WTA 125 title in Bastad, and was seeking her first tour-level final win in two years. She has since beaten Katarzyna Kawa in the Hamburg first round and Panna Udvardy in straight sets in the second round to reach the quarterfinal, while Sherif carried her Iasi form into wins over Simona Waltert and Elsa Jacquemot. The head-to-head stands at 2-1 in Sherif's favor, with all three previous meetings on clay. A Hamburg semifinal berth is at stake, and Badosa has climbed to a live ranking of No. 93, with a deep run potentially pushing her toward the Top 80 and securing her US Open direct entry.
2028 LA Olympics tennis schedule leaves no break after Wimbledon
Organizers have confirmed the tennis event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will run from July 19 to July 28 at Carson Courts, beginning just days after the Wimbledon finals scheduled for the weekend of July 15-16. The 10-day competition starts with mixed doubles on July 19-20, followed by singles action from July 20, requiring players to switch from grass to hard courts with virtually no rest. The format features a 64-player singles draw for men and women, 32 doubles teams, and 16 mixed doubles teams, with eligibility contingent on Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup participation during the Olympic cycle. Defending Olympic champion Novak Djokovic has expressed interest in competing in Los Angeles.
Kohlmann says Zverev has joined Sinner and Alcaraz at the top
German Davis Cup captain Michael Kohlmann said Alexander Zverev has joined Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the top of men's tennis, calling the 29-year-old "slightly superior at times" over the past two months. Zverev's 2026 season includes his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets, followed by a Wimbledon final appearance in which he won the first set against Sinner before losing in four. The results have lifted Zverev to world No. 2, moving ahead of the injury-stricken Alcaraz by a healthy margin. Kohlmann noted that Zverev's Wimbledon run showed a newfound belief that grass suits his game, with the German previously never advancing past the fourth round at the All England Club.
Rublev's volatile season continues at Estoril
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev dispatched Kazakh lucky loser Timofey Skatov 6-1, 6-1 in 59 minutes in his Estoril Open opener, hitting 26 winners and breaking serve six times for what he called his most comfortable win of the season. The result sets up a quarterfinal against Frenchman Luca Van Assche, who has gone 0-3 in previous tour-level quarterfinals. Rublev's 2026 record includes seven quarterfinal appearances, one title at Bastad, and seven first-round exits, a volatility the Russian highlighted in his post-match press conference by asking, "And how many first rounds? I believe almost the same number!" His Bastad title, won two weeks after a first-round Wimbledon loss to Roman Safiullin, ended a 17-month wait since his Doha triumph and marked his first clay-court title since Madrid 2024. Rublev sits at a rejuvenated world No. 14 ahead of the Washington Open and the US Open swing.
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