Every tennis player dreads their ultimate bogey opponent—from Monfils' endless losses to Djokovic, Sinner's Medvedev turnaround, and Roddick's Federer trauma.
The first WTA tournament of 2026 starts strong: in Auckland, Varvara Gracheva draws Elina Svitolina, the number 1 seed, right away. Meanwhile, Venus Williams, 45, is preparing for her big comeback outside the United States.