Second seed Elena Rybakina ended Chinese qualifier Zheng Qinwen’s stirring U.S. Open run with a 3-6 6-1 6-4 victory on Wednesday, advancing to ​the semi-finals and securing the world number one ranking for the first time.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka survived her toughest test of the tournament to beat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(10-7) on Tuesday and reach the U.S. Open ​semi-finals for a sixth consecutive year.

The stars may be aligning for Novak Djokovic’s quest to win a standalone record 25th Grand Slam at the U.S. Open, ​with Jannik Sinner out injured and Carlos Alcaraz returning from a lengthy layoff, though Alexander Zverev remains a formidable obstacle.

More than 150 tennis players from across Fiji and overseas will compete in this year’s Vodafone Suva Open Championship.

Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, will once again take centre stage on FBC Sports with exclusive live coverage returning to FBC 2 from Monday, June 29th, at 10pm.

The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation is set to bring the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament right into the homes of viewers across Fiji, with exclusive free-to-air live coverage of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships airing on FBC 2 from 10pm nightly, beginning 29th June through to 12th July.

Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev earned comfortable wins to begin ​their French Open campaigns but seventh seed Taylor Fritz became an early casualty as the year’s second Grand Slam got underway on Sunday.

World number one Jannik Sinner had a restless night before completing a rain-interrupted victory over Daniil Medvedev to reach the Italian ​Open final on home soil on Saturday.

Members of the Suva Tennis Association are eagerly anticipating the Pacific Oceania Junior Championship, which is expected to attract athletes from across the region.

Elena Rybakina said she was delighted to reach the level shown by rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek again, having beaten the dominant duo of women’s tennis on the way to claiming her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday.

A “shining light”, the “ultimate professional” and “great news for women’s tennis” – rising star Iva Jovic has earned plenty of plaudits on her run to the Australian Open last eight.

Novak Djokovic delivered a serving clinic at Melbourne Park, powering to his 100th Australian Open win with a ruthless straight-sets victory over Spain’s Pedro Martinez.