Tennis

8/24/2026 |  Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will start US Open mixed doubles against team from qualifying (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
Williams and Alcaraz were drawn Sunday to face one of the teams that advances from the eight-team qualifying tournament that will be played Monday. 

8/19/2026 |  Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive test for cocaine (Associated Press (AP)) GENEVA (AP) — Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine, and cited the doping case as a wake up call after feeling “helpless and alone” as injuries derailed his career.

8/19/2026 |  Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her.

8/19/2026 |  Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended over cocaine test (Insider Sport) The ITIA provisionally suspended the former Wimbledon finalist from August 4 after a June sample tested positive for cocaine. He has not appealed
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on 19 August 2026.

8/17/2026 |  Vote Coming to Ease Tennis Stars’ Schedules, WTA Council Member Says (Front Office Sports) Women’s tennis stars have lamented the tour’s crowded schedule for years. Change may finally be coming.
The WTA Tour Architecture Council, a group formed earlier this year tasked with addressing scheduling issues, plans to cut required WTA 500 tournaments for top women’s tennis players starting next year, according to council member Bob Moran, who is also the president of Beemok Sports and Entertainment, the company that runs the Cincinnati and Charleston Opens.