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Singles

For some singles, ‘hobbyamory’ has replaced hook-ups

Rain forces Washington Open final to be rescheduled, Canadian Open play also pushed back

Aug 2, 2026; Montreal, Qc, Canada; Storm watch and rain delay during first round play at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
Aug 2, 2026; Montreal, Qc, Canada; Storm watch and rain delay during first round play at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Rested Aryna Sabalenka has high hopes leading into US Open

Sabalenka suffered an early exit at Wimbledon in July.
Sabalenka suffered an early exit at Wimbledon in July.

Australian Open to limit cheap tickets after crowding problems

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 General view as fans and team members celebrate after Spain's Carlos Alcaraz wins the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 General view as fans and team members celebrate after Spain's Carlos Alcaraz wins the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Tennis-List of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the winner's trophy after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London July 8, 2012. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the winner's trophy after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London July 8, 2012. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Tennis-List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2026 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova celebrates after winning her final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2026 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova celebrates after winning her final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Tennis-Wimbledon women's singles champion Linda Noskova

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2026 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2026 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Marko Djurica

On Wimbledon's lawns, Czech excellence blooms again

Jul 9, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic reacts during her match against Coco Gauff of the United States on day 11 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.  Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images
Jul 9, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic reacts during her match against Coco Gauff of the United States on day 11 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.  Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

News analysis

More two-room flexi BTO flats have been built. Why are singles’ application rates still so high?

Application rates for some projects where two-room flexi flats were offered, such as Woodgrove Acres (pictured) in Woodlands, went as high as 19.3 during the latest BTO launch in June.
Application rates for some projects where two-room flexi flats were offered, such as Woodgrove Acres (pictured) in Woodlands, went as high as 19.3 during the latest BTO launch in June.

Fery marches on as Britain's unlikely Wimbledon standard-bearer

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2026 Britain's Arthur Fery in action during his fourth round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2026 Britain's Arthur Fery in action during his fourth round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

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