From 421 in 2025 to top 10 in 2026 – Belinda Bencic savours rise in rankings since having a baby
Making the last 16 at the Australian Open a year ago convinced Belinda Bencic that she could return to the upper echelons of tennis, and she hasn’t looked back since.
AO 2026: Swiatek insists ‘everything is fine’ after back-to-back defeats before Australian Open
Iga Swiatek lost to Belinda Bencic in the mixed-team final of United Cup on Sunday, on the back of a lacklustre 4-6, 2-6 defeat to Coco Gauff in the semifinals.
Former World No. 3 ‘Missile’ Raonic announces retirement from Tennis
Milos Raonic, 35, had turned professional in 2008 and his career peaked in 2016 when he reached the semifinals of Australian Open and the final at Wimbledon.
Poland beats Switzerland to win maiden United Cup title after two runner-up finishes
The mixed doubles duo of Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski then downed Bencic and Jakub Paul 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding match to trigger jubilant scenes in Sydney, where Poland finally converted its dominance into silverware.
AO 2026: Medvedev prepares for Australian Open in style with Brisbane win
Daniil Medvedev beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) in the Brisbane International final, gearing up in style for the Australian Open that begins on January 18.
Bublik set for Top 10 debut ahead of Australian Open after winning title in Hong Kong
Bublik carried on his momentum from a breakthrough 2025, where he won four titles to reach a career-high 11th in the rankings.
Sabalenka issues warning for Australian Open with back-to-back titles at Brisbane International
Kostyuk had beaten top 10 players Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva and Amanda Anisimova on her way to the final but was no match for the sheer power of U.S. Open champion Sabalenka.
Auckland Open 2026: Elina Svitolina beats Xinyu Wang to clinch 19th WTA title
Svitolina was not quite firing on all cylinders as she continued her preparations for the Australian Open after a lengthy break, but had enough quality and experience to get past her aggressive 24-year-old opponent.
Poland beats US in mixed doubles decider to reach United Cup final against Switzerland
The Swiss advanced when Belinda Bencic combined with Jakub Paul in the deciding mixed doubles to defeat Belgium’s Elise Mertens and Zizou Bergs 6-3, 0-6, 10-5.
Bengaluru Open 2026: Pedro Martinez claims title with dominant win over Timofey Skatov
The World No. 96 from Spain will be richer by $33,650, and the 125 points he will gain is set to leave him just outside the top-70. It was Martinez’s eighth ATP Challenger title.