Every tennis player dreads their ultimate bogey opponent—from Monfils' endless losses to Djokovic, Sinner's Medvedev turnaround, and Roddick's Federer trauma.
Tennis Never Stops… Or Almost. Behind the Chain of Tournaments, Champions Must Learn to Stop to Last. From Federer to Alcaraz, Investigation into These Decisive Few Weeks Where Everything is at Stake: Rest, Relaxation, Rebirth.
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.
Having disappeared from the tour radar since last season, Camila Giorgi is resurfacing. The Italian, involved in a tax fraud case, has been spotted with a racket in hand on training courts. This revives rumors of an unexpected return to the WTA tour.