June 2026 Round-Up

June began with the second week of Roland Garros, where two new Grand Slam champions were crowned, before attention turned to the grass-court build-up ahead of Wimbledon.

Zverev and Andreeva claim first Grand Slam titles

With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both out in the first week, a new men’s Grand Slam champion was guaranteed in Paris.

One half of the draw produced breakthrough runs from several young players. Nineteen-year-olds Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar reached the quarter-finals, while 20-year-old Jakub Mensik made the semi-finals. All three look capable of challenging at Grand Slam level for years to come, including at Wimbledon next month.

Alex Zverev beat Jodar and Mensik on his way to a second career Roland Garros final. In the other half of the draw, Flavio Cobolli defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals, while unseeded Matteo Arnaldi made a surprise run to the semi-finals. After spending so long on court during the tournament, Arnaldi was forced to withdraw, sending Cobolli into his first Grand Slam final.

Zverev beat Cobolli in five sets to win his first Grand Slam title. For years, the German had been seen as the best player not to have won a major. It will now be interesting to see whether that extra confidence helps him at future Grand Slams, including Wimbledon.

In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka suffered a surprise collapse in her quarter-final against Diana Shnaider, ending her bid for a first Roland Garros title. It remains to be seen how she responds when she tries to win her first Wimbledon title in July.

Qualifier Maja Chwalinska enjoyed a remarkable run through the draw, beating Shnaider to reach the final. Her form in Paris earned her a Wimbledon wildcard, making her the first seeded wildcard in tennis history.

Marta Kostyuk beat Elina Svitolina in an all-Ukrainian quarter-final, while Mirra Andreeva defeated Sorana Cirstea. The 19-year-old then beat Kostyuk convincingly before defeating Chwalinska in her first Grand Slam final.

Andreeva’s first major title confirmed her place among the leading names in the sport. She will arrive at Wimbledon as one of the main contenders and with a chance to complete a rare Channel Slam.

Grass season begins as Serena returns

Wimbledon favourite Jannik Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic both chose not to play a grass-court event before The Championships. That left the warm-up events as a useful guide to the wider field at SW19.

Francisco Cerundolo won the biggest title of his career at Queen’s, beating Tommy Paul in a tight final. Frances Tiafoe defeated Taylor Fritz to win Halle. Jack Draper also returned from injury at Eastbourne, playing his first matches since April. With Andy Murray in his corner, Draper looks capable of giving the home crowd plenty to support, provided his body holds up.

Donna Vekic entered Queen’s as a lucky loser but went on to win the title, beating Emma Raducanu in the final. Serena Williams also returned to tennis at Queen’s, playing doubles alongside Victoria Mboko. The pair won their opener before Mboko suffered a knee injury that has ruled the Canadian out of Wimbledon.

In Berlin, Linda Noskova beat Jessica Pegula to claim the title and add her name to the list of players arriving at Wimbledon with momentum.

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