Videos - This year

World No. 26 Qinwen Zheng survived a nearly three-hour marathon against qualifier Alycia Parks to advance on the Doha hard courts. While Parks entered with momentum from a major upset over Diana Shnaider, Zheng’s superior stamina in the deciding set secured the victory.

Bouncing back from a shaky season opener, World No. 2 Iga Swiatek delivered a brutal statement on the Sydney hard courts. The Polish icon needed just over an hour to dismantle Suzan Lamens, avenging a difficult match-up from 2025 and proving her game is ready for the Australian summer heat.

Elina Svitolina captures the ASB Classic title with a composed straight-sets victory over Xinyu Wang, cementing a flawless start to her 2026 campaign. The world No. 13 held her nerve in a tight second-set tiebreak to deny Wang, who had snapped a five-match losing streak to reach the championship match.

Learner Tien secured the Geneva 2026 title with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback victory over clay-court specialist Mariano Navone. The two-hour and 28-minute final highlighted Tien's evolving surface versatility, overcoming Navone's impressive recent momentum on the dirt to claim the trophy.

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. 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. 5 Elena Rybakina continued her imperious hard-court form with a commanding straight-sets victory over Paula Badosa. The Kazakh star needed just 85 minutes to dispatch the Spaniard, signaling her intent for the season after a dominant finish to 2025 that included wins over Swiatek and Sabalenka.

World No. 2 Elena Rybakina recovered from a tight opening set to defeat No. 4 Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 on hard court, extending her recent winning run and reaching the 2026 final after a demanding two-hour semifinal.

World No. 46 Alexandra Eala transitioned seamlessly to clay, securing a commanding straight-sets victory over Austrian clay specialist Julia Grabher in the opening round of Linz 2026. The 6-4, 6-3 win underscores Eala's rising momentum following a highly successful hard-court swing.

Marta Kostyuk delivered a masterclass in aggressive baselining to dismantle world No. 6 Jessica Pegula in under an hour. The victory sends the Ukrainian into the Brisbane final, overturning a losing head-to-head record against the American with a stunning straight-sets performance.