Videos - This week

Sorana Cirstea secures the trophy with a blistering 63-minute performance against Emma Raducanu, dropping only two games to cap a flawless week where she did not surrender a single set on the hard courts of Cluj-Napoca.

World No. 101 Sara Bejlek continues her impressive run in Abu Dhabi, stunning 24th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets. The Czech qualifier capitalized on her momentum from the preliminary rounds to eliminate the Latvian seed, marking a significant hard-court breakthrough early in the 2026 season.

World No. 24 Jelena Ostapenko survived a grueling two-hour, 38-minute marathon to overcome qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva. The Latvian rallied from a set down to halt the momentum of the in-form Russian, who had recently upset Paula Badosa, securing a vital hard-court victory to stabilize her 2026 season start.

World No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova reasserts her authority on hard courts, dismissing Alexandra Eala in straight sets. The victory marks a return to form for the Russian after a shaky start to 2026, while ending Eala’s consistent streak of quarterfinal appearances against top-tier opposition.

World No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova delivered a commanding performance on the hard courts of Abu Dhabi, needing just 69 minutes to dismantle Dayana Yastremska. After a shaky start to the 2026 season with early exits against lower-ranked opposition, Alexandrova found her rhythm to secure a Quarter-Final spot.

Emma Raducanu continues her dominant run at the 2026 Cluj-Napoca Open, dispatching qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets. The British world No. 30 required just 70 minutes to secure her semi-final spot, ending the Polish player's four-match winning streak with clinical hard-court efficiency.

McCartney Kessler produced a clinical display to eliminate 25th-ranked Leylah Fernandez in straight sets. The victory underscores Kessler's growing comfort on hard courts, while Fernandez continues a difficult start to 2026, marking her third early exit in her last four tournaments.

Caty McNally asserted her authority on the hard courts of Ostrava, defeating Tereza Martincova 6-4, 6-4 to reach the next stage. The world No. 71 required 95 minutes to quell the challenge from the 459th-ranked Czech, building on her solid first-round performance earlier in the week.

World No. 16 Clara Tauson asserted her authority on the Abu Dhabi hard courts, dispatching Swiss qualifier Simona Waltert in just 69 minutes. The comprehensive straight-sets victory signals a return to form for the Dane following a mixed start to the 2026 season.

World No. 32 McCartney Kessler produced a dominant display to upset Leylah Fernandez in straight sets, needing just 74 minutes to advance. The victory stabilizes Kessler's fluctuating 2026 season while compounding early-year struggles for the 25th-ranked Canadian on hard courts.