Michal Samulski
@MichalSamulski
Tennis media, member of ITWA @tenniswriters and @TennisHalloFame media panel. Covered over 850 Grand Slam/ATP/WTA tournaments.
WTA1000 Montreal and ATP1000 Toronto seeded players
Qinwen Zheng has withdrawn from the US Open. Leolia Jeanjean moves into the Main Draw.
„Am Rothenbaum” is hosting WTA250 @hamburgopen this week and Haas-Thiem exhibition match on Sunday.
Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off will be organized in Chengdu, 24-29 November. It comprises 16-player men’s and women’s singles events, 8-player men’s and women’s qualifying draws – and 12-team men’s and women’s doubles events.
US Open main draw will be revealed on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Montreal due to fatigue.
Washington DC main draw wildcards ATP500 Holger Rune Dan Evans Mackenzie McDonald Ethan Quinn WTA500 Venus Williams Naomi Osaka Danielle Collins Hailey Baptiste
Eugenie Bouchard to receive main draw wild card to compete in her last-ever tournament - WTA1000 Montreal.
US Open women’s entry list (main draw + alternates)
US Open men’s entry list (main draw + alternates)
Coco Gauff, Joao Fonseca, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro will take part in US Open Fan Week Exhibition on Thursday, August 21.
Alison Hughes will be the chair umpire of men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. She has been a Gold Badge Chair Umpire since 2003 and has chaired 22 Grand Slam Finals including 1 men’s singles final (2018 US Open). #Wimbledon
The women’s singles trophies will be presented on court by The Princess of Wales. #Wimbledon
Miriam Bley from Germany will be the chair umpire of women’s singles final between Iga Swiatek Amanda Anisimova. She has been a Gold Badge Chair Umpire since 2019. During her career she has chaired one Grand Slam final - 2025 women’s doubles final at Roland Garros. #Wimbledon
Defending champion Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of ATP250 Kitzbühel.
Venus Williams has accepted a main draw wildcard into WTA500 Washington DC. Qinwen Zheng has taken a late entry into the tournament. Holger Rune with wildcard into ATP500.
