Videos - This week

World No. 5 Jessica Pegula survived a grueling three-hour baseline battle against Yulia Putintseva to advance at the 2026 Charleston Open. Transitioning to clay, the American relied on her recent hard-court momentum to outlast the resilient Kazakhstani veteran in a dramatic deciding set.

Elina Svitolina extends her unbeaten streak to ten matches with a commanding 58-minute victory over world No. 3 Coco Gauff. The Ukrainian advances to the semifinals without dropping a set in Melbourne, capitalizing on Gauff's recent struggles to close out matches cleanly on hard courts.

World No. 280 Mia Pohankova delivered a clinical straight-sets upset over No. 24-ranked Clara Tauson in the opening round of 's-Hertogenbosch. Capitalizing on Tauson's recent five-match losing streak, the Slovakian extended her strong 2026 momentum with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory on the grass.

World No. 15 Madison Keys asserted her hard-court authority with a straight-sets victory over French qualifier Diane Parry. Advancing in 1 hour and 43 minutes, the American halted Parry's momentum following her opening win against Venus Williams, continuing a consistent start to the 2026 season.

World No. 21 Elise Mertens delivered a clinical performance on the Madrid clay, dismissing 44th-ranked Alexandra Eala in straight sets. The Belgian veteran capitalized on her tactical experience to halt Eala’s recent momentum, securing a decisive second-round victory in just over an hour.

Elena Rybakina extends her recent dominance over Jessica Pegula to reach the Australian Open final. The World No. 5 secured her third consecutive victory against the American, holding firm in a decisive tiebreak to capitalize on her momentum from a quarter-final upset of Iga Swiatek.

Stefanos Tsitsipas produced a commanding performance to oust World No. 11 Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Doha 2026 Round 2. The 72-minute victory signals a potential return to form for the Greek star, capitalizing on Medvedev's recent inconsistency following his January title run.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant 2026 campaign with a commanding 6-2, 6-3 victory over Barbora Krejcikova in the second round of Rome. Sabalenka's seamless transition to clay highlights her remarkable consistency, while Krejcikova's struggles against top-tier opposition persist.

World No. 3 Alexander Zverev avenged his recent semi-final loss to Flavio Cobolli with a commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory in the Madrid quarter-finals. The German capitalized on his clay-court experience to halt the 13th-ranked Italian's impressive run of form in just 90 minutes.

World No. 24 Leylah Fernandez outlasted No. 49 Magdalena Frech in a grueling two-hour and 49-minute battle to advance on clay. The Canadian leveraged her superior recent form on the dirt to overcome a resilient Frech, who continues to search for consistency during the current clay season.