Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Jannik Sinner acknowledged growing tiredness during Madrid Open press conferences as the world No. 1 prepares for the French Open, signalling the physical toll of a demanding spring schedule.
Arthur Fils lost to Jannik Sinner 6-2, 6-4 in the Madrid semi-finals, continuing a pattern of close encounters with tennis's elite. The result offers the young Frenchman both a sobering reminder and a roadmap for closing the gap at the sport's summit.
Jannik Sinner reached the Madrid Open final by defeating Arthur Fils in the semifinal, converting a decisive break in the second set after an extended rally.
Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider advanced to the WTA 1000 Madrid doubles final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Liezel Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva, setting up a title match against either Krunic/Mladenovic or Siniakova/Townsend.
The 2026 French Open will run from May 18 to June 7 at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, with men's and women's singles draws beginning May 25 and doubles following later in the month.
Alexander Zverev defeated Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 in the Madrid Open semi-final to advance to his fourth final at the event. The German will face Jannik Sinner in the championship match.
Jannik Sinner has become the youngest player in the ATP era to reach finals at all 10 current Masters 1000 tournaments, a milestone that underscores his rapid rise to the top of men's tennis.
Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider advanced to the WTA 1000 Madrid doubles final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva. Andreeva will compete in both singles and doubles finals at the event.
Jannik Sinner arrives at the Manolo-Santana semi-final with a remarkable clay-court record: 25 wins in 28 matches over two years, with only Carlos Alcaraz breaching his dominance. Félix Fils presents a fresh challenge to the Italian's clay supremacy.
Jannik Sinner has accumulated 14,000 ranking points in the ATP live rankings, a milestone that underscores his dominance on the men's professional tour.
Jannik Sinner defeated Arthur Fils at the Madrid Open to become the fourth man ever to reach the final of all nine Masters 1000 events, achieving the milestone at 24 years old, younger than Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic.
Kei Nishikori, the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era, has announced he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2026 season. The 36-year-old reached a career-high of world No. 4 and won 12 ATP titles.
