Videos - This week

Karolina Pliskova advanced to the third round of the 2026 HSBC Championships after world number nine Victoria Mboko was forced to retire on the grass. Pliskova led 6-2, 3-4 when the Canadian withdrew, marking a significant top-10 victory for the 106th-ranked Czech veteran.

Nick Kyrgios made a commanding return to his favored grass surface, dispatching world No. 36 Corentin Moutet in straight sets during the opening round of Stuttgart 2026. The 72-minute victory highlights the Australian's enduring grass-court pedigree while extending Moutet's recent losing streak.

Sho Shimabukuro secured a hard-fought comeback victory over Nick Kyrgios in the second round of Stuttgart 2026. The 104th-ranked Japanese player overcame a first-set deficit on the grass courts, capitalizing on Kyrgios's lack of recent match play to advance after a tense one-hour and 52-minute battle.

World No. 38 Jaqueline Cristian successfully transitioned to the grass courts, securing a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Qinwen Zheng in the opening round. The 92-minute straight-sets win highlights Cristian's steady form, while the 122nd-ranked Zheng continues to search for consistency on tour.

World No. 42 Emma Raducanu delivered a commanding performance on grass to upset World No. 18 Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the 2026 London event. The 87-minute victory avenges Raducanu's recent hard-court final defeat to Cirstea, signaling a strong return to form.

World No. 9 Taylor Fritz narrowly avoided an early exit in his Stuttgart title defense, overcoming 58th-ranked Martin Landaluce 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-6(3) in a grueling two-and-a-half-hour second-round clash. The American relied on his grass-court pedigree to snap a two-match losing streak.

Frances Tiafoe successfully transitioned to the grass-court season, edging past Daniel Altmaier in a closely contested opening round at Stuttgart. The world No. 26 relied on crucial late breaks to secure the three-set victory, continuing his steady 2026 campaign against the 85th-ranked German.

World No. 484 Robin Montgomery delivered a stunning upset on the grass courts of 's-Hertogenbosch, overcoming a one-set deficit to defeat World No. 66 Daria Kasatkina 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 in the opening round. The one-hour and 55-minute victory marks a significant milestone for the American qualifier.

World No. 19 Iva Jovic delivered a clinical 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alexandra Eala in the second round of the 2026 HSBC Championships. Halting Eala's recent six-match grass-court winning streak, Jovic showcased exceptional baseline control to secure her second consecutive straight-sets win over the Philippine standout.

World No. 11 Alexander Bublik advanced to the next stage in Stuttgart after a hard-fought 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 victory over World No. 77 Jan-Lennard Struff. The one-hour and 41-minute second-round clash on grass highlighted Bublik's serving prowess and extended his recent head-to-head dominance.