Love All

Tennis briefATP

Wimbledon Third Round Set: Zverev, Fritz Roll On as Berrettini Stages Injury Comeback

Alexander Zverev powered into the third round Thursday with a dominant performance, wasting little time in dispatching his opponent and keeping his Wimbledon campaign on track. The German top-10 star was joined by Taylor Fritz and Spain's Rafael Jodar, who all navigated second-round duty successfully. American Frances Tiafoe rallied from a set down to defeat Jan Choinski 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, extending his grass-court winning streak and setting up a third-round showdown. Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov authored one of the day's biggest upsets, stunning No. 15 seed Jakub Mensik exactly one year after suffering an injury at the All England Club—a redemptive moment for the Bulgarian veteran who admitted he was simply "so happy to be back."

The day's most compelling narrative belonged to Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a performance that felt like vindication after years of injury struggles. The 2021 finalist has turned his painful rehabilitation journey into a genuine Wimbledon revival, recapturing the grass-court form that once made him one of the sport's most dangerous players on the surface. Elsewhere, rising American Michael Zheng continued his breakout run at SW19, benefiting from coaching by 2024 ATP Coach of the Year Mike Russell as he extends his impressive debut at the Championships. Off the court, questions about the top two continue to swirl—with defending champion Jannik Sinner battling health concerns and Carlos Alcaraz absent due to wrist injury, analysts suggest vulnerabilities have been exposed at the summit of men's tennis for the first time in recent memory, potentially opening the draw wide for challengers.

In tour business news, the ATP officially launched "ACES: The ATP No. 1 Club," a four-part docuseries profiling the 29 players who've reached world No. 1, while Jim Courier proposed combining the ATP and WTA Finals into "one super final" at a joint meeting he's urging both tours to convene soon. Meanwhile, the controversial proposal to downshift doubles—cutting prize money and opportunity—moved forward after being presented to the Player Council in Rome, confirming the tour's intent to reduce the discipline's footprint despite objections from specialists.

Sources: ATP Tour · ATP Tour · Tennis Majors · Field Level Media · CBS Sports · Sports Illustrated · Tennis Now · Tennis Head · ATP Tour

Your Tennis Newsletter

Your Weekly Tennis Digest, Curated by You!

Save your favorite tennis stories and get a personalized newsletter every week!

Personalized Newsletter

Each week, get a curated email with your saved stories—never miss a match update or player spotlight!

Fast, Free & Easy

Save stories with one tap, search thousands of articles instantly.

Sign Up Now: Create a free account to start saving stories

Already have an account?

Login to continue
Explore 4,000+ Articles
Weekly Email Digest

15 - LOVE

Tennis Ball
Showing 1-21 of 63 storiesPage 1 of 3
atptour.comJul 2026

ATP launches ACES: The ATP No. 1 Club docuseries featuring legendary players

The ATP has launched a new four-part docuseries offering an inside look at the 29 players who have reached the very top of men's professional tennis.

ATPRead more →
•
tennis365.comJul 2026

WTA Finals leaves Saudi Arabia after early end to deal and Coco Gauff is 'really happy'

WTA Chairperson Valerie Camillo stated: “The Indian Wells Tennis Garden provides an exceptional stage for the WTA Finals. “From its world-class ...

WTARead more →
•
si.comJul 2025

Tennis Mailbag: Wimbledon Delays, Defeats and Upsets - Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: Wimbledon Delays, Defeats and Upsets. Taylor Fritz's first-round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard being stopped due to ...

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
lta.org.ukJul 2026

British doubles champions Cash and Glasspool dominant in first-round victory

Reigning Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won their first-round match with a dominant performance, losing just seven points on serve.

ATPRead more →
•
wtatennis.comJul 2026

Sabalenka rallies from 5-2 down in second set to beat Kessler; Ostapenko next

Aryna Sabalenka had to come from 5-2 down in the second set and save four set points to defeat McCartney Kessler, with Jelena Ostapenko up next after beating Antonia Ruzic.

WTARead more →
•
tennis.comJul 2025

“Very lonely” Alexander Zverev is searching for answers — “I've never felt this empty before”

The world No. 3 says it's been tough to find joy on—and off—the tennis court following his Wimbledon first-round exit.

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
si.comJul 2026

Sinner and Alcaraz's dominance challenged as vulnerabilities exposed at Wimbledon

For the first time, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have had substantial vulnerabilities exposed to the rest of the field in men's tennis.

ATPRead more →
•
theguardian.comJul 2026

Serena Williams in race against time to be fit for Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus

“Serena tweaked her right knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams ...

WTARead more →
•
nypost.comJul 2025

Meet Dayana Yastremska, the Ukrainian beauty who shocked Coco Gauff at Wimbledon

... Wimbledon with her victory in straight sets over No. 2 seed Coco Gauff, but the unseeded Ukrainian tennis player isn't a complete unknown.

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
cbssports.comJul 2026

Frances Tiafoe defeats Jan Choinski to advance at Wimbledon

Frances Tiafoe defeated Jan Choinski 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday to continue his winning streak on grass and advance to the third round.

ATPRead more →
•
wtatennis.comJul 2026

WTA announces Indian Wells as host of the 2026 WTA Finals

The 2026 WTA Finals will be held in Indian Wells, United States in November, relocated from Riyadh due to safety concerns related to the 2026 Iran War.

WTARead more →
•
foxnews.comJul 2025

American stars bounced from Wimbledon after stunning upsets in early rounds | Fox News

Frances Tiafoe, the 12th-seeded men’s player, exited the Grand Slam after losing a tough battle to Cam Norrie in the second round on Wednesday. The British tennis player, who entered the tournament unseeded, advanced to the third round after a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory.

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
tennishead.netJul 2026

Jim Courier proposes new tennis tournament as he urges the WTA and ATP to hold meeting soon

Following the news of the WTA Finals moving to Indian Wells, Jim Courier wants to see the ATP Finals and WTA Finals combined into 'one super final ...

ATPRead more →
•
espn.comJul 2026

Wimbledon 2026 today: Live updates, news as it happened - July 1

Serena Williams' return to singles competition after nearly four years ended with a loss in the first round to Maya Joint, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Centre Court.

WTARead more →
•
nytimes.comJul 2025

Wimbledon 2025: How the World's Oldest Tennis Tournament is Coping with the Heat Wave

Of course, Wimbledon is not the only tennis tournament to deal with extreme heat. Temperatures for the Australian Open, which is played at the height ...

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
tennisnow.comJul 2026

ATP Plans to Downshift on Doubles, Cutting Prize Money and Opportunity - Tennis Now

Bounces reports that proposals were presented to the ATP Player Council during ATP-WTA 1000 Rome, and ATP doubles players met with their ...

ATPRead more →
•
espn.comJul 2026

Wimbledon 2026 today: Live updates, news as it happened - July 1 - ESPN

Serena Williams lost in the first round to Maya Joint, while Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both won their second-round matches at Wimbledon.

WTARead more →
•
wtatennis.comJul 2025

Cocciaretto stuns Pegula in just 58 minutes in Wimbledon opener - WTA

Without an abundance of grass courts, the Italian tennis federation built what Cocciaretto calls "a garden with tennis court lines" for their juniors ...

1+ year ago...Read more →
•
tennismajors.comJul 2026

Berrettini turns years of injury into a Wimbledon revival with win over Fils - Tennis Majors

Matteo Berrettini defeated Arthur Fils 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 (ATP)

ATPRead more →
•
yardbarker.comJul 2026

Thrilling comeback keeps Coco Gauff's Wimbledon dreams alive

Coco Gauff won 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 over Solana Sierra, fighting back from down 5-3 in the third set and 7-4 in the tiebreak to win the final six points including a 117 mph ace.

WTARead more →
•
bbc.comJul 2025

'Don't call it Wimbledon': The unspoken spectator rules and dress codes of the tennis tournament

The Championships have begun, and the quintessentially British tennis tournament has some very particular codes for attendees to follow.

1+ year ago...Read more →
•

30 - LOVE

Search 4,000+ Tennis Articles

Find the latest news, player updates, and tennis history instantly

4,000+ Articles
Instant Results
Updated Daily

Search Tips

Try searching for:
  • • Player names: "Federer", "Nadal", "Serena"
  • • Tournaments: "Wimbledon", "US Open", "Australian Open"
  • • Topics: "serve", "backhand", "clay court"
Features:
  • • Instant results from 4,000+ articles
  • • Save interesting stories to your collection
  • • Get weekly email digest of your saved stories
Loading tennis videos...

Deuce

Vintage Finds

Discovering vintage treasures...