
Zverev clinches year-end No. 1, a first for a German player
Alcaraz's Shanghai loss sealed it: Alexander Zverev, 29, will finish 2026 as world No. 1 and called it "a dream come true". Next up in Shanghai: Bublik.
From Round of 16
The Australian Open 2026 took place from 18 to 31 January at Melbourne Park. The tournament is a Grand Slam event on the WTA tour and is played on outdoor hard courts. Elena Rybakina won the final against Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. Defending champion Madison Keys, who won in 2025, did not retain her title. Among the editions listed since 2016, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka each won the tournament twice.
Summarised from Tennis Post data as of 5 Oct.

Alcaraz's Shanghai loss sealed it: Alexander Zverev, 29, will finish 2026 as world No. 1 and called it "a dream come true". Next up in Shanghai: Bublik.

Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to win her first WTA 1000 title and become the first Chinese woman to win the China Open.

Ben Shelton calls his US Open final defeat 'stings' but signals resolve for Laver Cup London (25–27 Sept.), where he faces Zverev again in the Team World squad captained by Andre Agassi.

Elena Rybakina crushed 13th-seeded Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open round of 16. A semifinal berth would hand her the world No. 1 ranking for the first time.