ATP Tour news: Toby Samuel spearheads British qualifying success as US Open gets underway
On the ATP Tour, the US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and takes place in New York over the next fortnight. A total of 128 players battled it out in qualifying at Flushing Meadows – with this year’s proceedings including nine Brits.
While there was much to be disappointed with, the results of British players were at times impressive. Here, Sports News Blitz writer and tennis fan AJ Becker takes a closer look at their fortunes.
ATP 2026: Jannik Sinner takes Wimbledon crown as Brits excel in Challengers
The Wimbledon Championships have long been the highlight of the grass-court tennis calendar, with the court's condition arguably resembling sand more than grass by the final day!
The 2026 edition delivered plenty of drama, with world #1 Jannik Sinner successfully defending his title in the men’s singles.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and tennis fan AJ Becker takes a closer look at Sinner’s success, as well as the fortunes of British players in simultaneous Challenger events.