Videos - This year

Karolina Pliskova continued her impressive clay-court resurgence, upsetting world number 21 Elise Mertens in a grueling 2-hour and 21-minute third-round battle. The 197th-ranked Czech secured a dramatic third-set tiebreak victory, highlighting her returning form against top-tier opposition.

World No. 24 Arthur Fils overcame No. 87 Zachary Svajda 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on hard court in 1 hour 38 minutes, advancing at Montreal after Svajda had opened with a win over Denis Shapovalov.

Hungarian world No. 58 Anna Bondar outlasted Colombia’s Emiliana Arango in a grueling three-set battle at the 2026 Rabat Open. Rebounding from a second-set lapse, Bondar dominated the decider to advance, avenging a previous hard-court qualification loss to the 98th-ranked Arango.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka returned to action with a clinical straight-sets victory over Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume. Following her Australian Open final defeat in late January, the Belarusian reasserted her hard-court authority in California, needing just 70 minutes to secure her progression.

World No. 6 Alex De Minaur delivered a clinical performance on the Washington hard courts, defeating 612th-ranked compatriot Cruz Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 in the second round. The 60-minute victory highlights De Minaur's top-tier consistency while halting Hewitt's impressive breakthrough run at the tournament.

Alexandra Eala secured a commanding 6-4, 6-3 victory over world No. 33 Xinyu Wang in the second round of Rome. The 81-minute clay-court triumph highlights the Philippine standout's growing tactical maturity and serves as direct payback for her hard-court semifinal loss to Wang earlier this season.

World No. 35 Jelena Ostapenko recovered from a slow start to defeat 71st-ranked Panna Udvardy 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the 2026 Eastbourne event. The Latvian utilized her aggressive baseline game on the grass surface to halt Udvardy's momentum and advance after 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Alexander Bublik and Quentin Halys secured contrasting semifinal wins on clay in Kitzbuhel, setting up a title clash between a resurgent top-20 player and an in-form underdog riding a wave of confidence.

World No. 5 Jessica Pegula delivered a flawless performance on the Roman clay, dismissing Swiss qualifier Rebeka Masarova 6-0, 6-0 in just 60 minutes. The third-round victory underscores Pegula’s dominant form this season, abruptly ending Masarova’s impressive run through the qualifying draw.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka survived a fierce grass-court test against rising Czech talent Nikola Bartunkova, securing a 2/6, 7/6(2), 6/4 comeback victory in the Berlin 2026 quarter-finals. The grueling two-hour and 23-minute battle highlights Sabalenka's resilience under pressure.