Tennis

5/18/2026 |  Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court (Associated Press (AP)) ROME (AP) — It’s more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days.
With Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk leading the way, there have been trophies to raise, too.

5/6/2026 |  No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don’t get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues (NBC Sports) ROME — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.
Sabalenka and fellow No. 1 Jannik Sinner were among leading players — most of them ranked in the top 10 — who issued a statement expressing “deep disappointment” over the French Open prize money.

5/6/2026 |  Arkansas Men’s Tennis Coach: ‘Disbelief’ After Team Axed (Front Office Sports) By all accounts, the athletes of Arkansas men’s and women’s tennis programs were doing everything right. They were engaging with the community, running camps, posting high GPAs, and playing competitive tennis.
So head men’s tennis coach Jay Udwadia was shocked when the Arkansas athletic director informed both him and women’s coach Tucker Clary that both programs would be discontinued at the end of the 2025–26 season.

5/5/2026 |  No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don’t get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues (Associated Press (AP)) ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.
Sabalenka and fellow No. 1 Jannik Sinner were among leading players — most of them ranked in the top 10 — who issued a statement on Monday expressing “deep disappointment” over the French Open prize money.

5/5/2026 |  Aryna Sabalenka: Boycott might be needed over Slam prize shares (ESPN) ROME -- Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka said she believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don't start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.
Sabalenka and fellow No. 1 Jannik Sinner were among leading players -- most of them ranked in the top 10 -- who issued a statement Monday expressing "deep disappointment" over the French Open prize money.