After Astana, a first Almaty appearance: Bublik recalls support at eighteen
In a pre-tournament press conference reported October 18, 2026, Bublik discussed his bond with Kazakhstan. The third seed awaits the winner of Marozsan versus Skatov.
Tennis beyond the scoreboard
Examine travel, earnings and rest for players, and tickets and sessions for spectators. Explore retirement, career transitions and tournament traditions.
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Singles retirement in 1994, a last major in 2006: Navratilova turns seventy
Navratilova turned seventy on October 18, 2026. After a singles career with 167 titles, she continued in doubles and won her fifty-ninth major at the 2006 US Open mixed event.
Paris Masters 2026 sessions: main draw on November 2, final on November 8
Centre Court weekdays start at 11 a.m. and no earlier than 7 p.m.; quarterfinal day begins at 2 p.m. Compare qualifying, doubles, wheelchair play and entry times.
Paris Masters 2026 transport: La Défense and Nanterre to the arena
Compare RER A and E, Metro 1, parking by approach and taxi pickup. Plan around final exit and the deadline for collecting deposited belongings.
WTA Finals 2026: mobile tickets, bags and parking
Indian Wells Tennis Garden hosts November 8–15. Prepare AXS mobile tickets, a compliant clear bag, free general parking or East Gate pickup.
What can you bring to the Cincinnati Open? Bags, water and re-entry
Check bag size and compartments, the one-litre bottle and label rules, food exceptions, and the exit scan needed for re-entry.
Miami Open transport: Gate 18 drop-off, Gate 17 pickup
Find the vehicle gate for Yellow, Orange or Black parking, the southeast spectator entrance and the rideshare connection from Aventura station.
Agree a practice format when serves are still developing
Agree the first ball, target area and rotation so four players with different serving skills can practise together, then progress from feeds to actual serves.
Two downtown practice courts shorten Shanghai players’ commute
New courts near the player hotel in Jing An offer the same surface as the venue, avoiding a 30 km trip to Qi Zhong on practice-only days.
One serve for pros, two for amateurs: Wrexham’s one-point route to Melbourne
On October 19, 2026, 16 pros and 16 amateurs will play single-point knockout matches for £1,000 and a One Point Slam wild card.
2026 US Open tickets: court access and choosing a reserved seat
Arthur Ashe tickets combine a reserved stadium seat with general access elsewhere. Compare the other options, session times and accessibility arrangements.
Yastremska ended a 0–3 Gauff record as double faults changed the Wimbledon opener
On July 1, 2025, Yastremska won 7–6(3), 6–1. She recovered from double faults while serving for the set, then took advantage in the tiebreak.
Five championship points saved, but no title: Yastremska’s Nottingham 2025 finish
Yastremska recovered from 3–5 to 5–5 after saving five championship points, but Kessler broke again and finished 6–4, 7–5.
From 4–4, 15–40 to nine of eleven points: Tsitsipas escaped Berrettini in Dubai
Tsitsipas beat Berrettini 7–6(5), 1–6, 6–4 on February 27, 2025, recovering from two break points in the ninth game of the deciding set.
Eight doubles titles, then a Doha farewell with Djokovic: Verdasco in 2025
Heliovaara and Patten won the Doha quarterfinal 7-5, 6-4 on February 19, 2025. Verdasco finished with 559 singles wins and 15 tour titles across singles and doubles.
Osaka, Gauff et l’invitation à vie de Wimbledon : ce qu’offre vraiment le Last 8 Club
Le Last 8 Club de Wimbledon fixe des seuils différents en simple et en double. Pourquoi Osaka et Gauff le rejoignent à partir de 2027, et ce que comprend cette invitation à vie.
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Sept titres Challenger, et toujours un cap à franchir pour Emilio Nava
Le titre de Nava au Neckarcup 2026 associait la progression d’un joueur du top 100 à l’avenir incertain d’un tournoi. Une semaine révélatrice de l’écart entre le niveau de jeu et la pérennité de la scène qui l’accueille.
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Pourquoi Pegula accueille les changements WTA de 2027 : quatre WTA 500 obligatoires, davantage de choix
La WTA prévoit de ramener de six à quatre les participations obligatoires en WTA 500 pour le top 50 en 2027. La réaction de Pegula montre pourquoi moins d’obligations ne signifie pas simplement moins de matchs.
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Raducanu, Agassi et le piège de se définir par sa meilleure quinzaine
Emma Raducanu s’est reconnue dans certains passages de l’autobiographie d’Andre Agassi. En septembre 2026, son conseil portait sur le regard posé sur la joueuse d’aujourd’hui, sans promettre de reproduire le passé.
8 min de lectureUne demi-finale à l’US Open, puis la retraite : pourquoi Joe Salisbury a choisi de s’arrêter
Joe Salisbury a pris sa retraite à 34 ans après une dernière demi-finale à l’US Open avec Rajeev Ram. Son récit distingue la capacité à rivaliser de l’envie de vivre une saison supplémentaire sur le circuit.
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