Published Mon, Aug 24 · 6:00 AM ET

Weekly Catch-Up

Week of August 24, 2026

Rankings movement

ATP movers

▲23Daniel Mérida → #40Into the top 50 for the first time — a career-high No. 40.▲7Learner Tien → #12Reaches a career-high No. 12.▲15Thiago Agustín Tirante → #50Into the top 50 for the first time — a career-high No. 50.▲9Brandon Nakashima → #22Reaches a career-high No. 22.▲4Rafael Jódar → #11Reaches a career-high No. 11.

WTA movers

▲1Mirra Andreeva → #5Into the top 5 for the first time — a career-high No. 5.▲2Linda Nosková → #6Reaches a career-high No. 6.▲6Sára Bejlek → #29Reaches a career-high No. 29.▲2Iva Jovic → #14Reaches a career-high No. 14.▲2Victoria Mboko → #15Reaches a career-high No. 15.

Injury news

ATP

Camilo Ugo CarabelliOut

Injury (since August 21, 2026).

João FonsecaOut

Abdominal strain (since August 18, 2026).

Back Injury (since August 16, 2026).

Alex MolčanOut

Injury (since August 4, 2026).

Back Injury (since August 4, 2026).

Foot Injury (since July 27, 2026).

WTA

Elena RybakinaOut

Ankle Injury (since August 20, 2026).

Elina SvitolinaOut

Ankle Injury (since August 18, 2026).

Anna KalinskayaOut

Injury (since August 17, 2026).

Elena-Gabriela RuseOut

Ankle Injury (since August 15, 2026).

Alina KorneevaOut

Injury (since August 13, 2026).

Belinda BencicOut

Hip Injury (since August 11, 2026).

Expected back & returns

ATP

Márton FucsovicsReturning

Back from injury — returned August 22, 2026.

Carlos AlcarazReturning

Back from right wrist injury — returned August 20, 2026.

WTA

Maria TimofeevaReturning

Back from illness — returned August 22, 2026.

Storylines & talking points

WTA

Gauff wins Cincinnati, Andreeva cracks top 5

Coco Gauff captured the Cincinnati title with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula, her first title of 2026 and second Cincinnati crown. Mirra Andreeva breaks into the WTA top 5 for the first time, reaching a career-high No. 5.

ATP

Fils claims maiden Masters 1000 in Cincinnati

Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first Masters 1000 title at Cincinnati. The 22-year-old Frenchman now sits No. 5 in the ATP Race to the Finals with 3,140 points.

ATP

Sinner leads Race despite injury absence; Alcaraz returns

Jannik Sinner remains atop the ATP Race to the Finals with 7,950 points despite being out since July 14 with a right knee injury. Carlos Alcaraz returned from a right wrist injury on August 20.

WTA

Upsets shake Cincinnati: Bejlek stuns Sabalenka

No. 29 Sára Bejlek upset world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Cincinnati, a 28-spot gap. On the ATP side, No. 79 Jaime Faria stunned No. 6 Ben Shelton—a 73-spot upset—while No. 50 Thiago Agustín Tirante beat No. 16 Jakub Menšík, a 34-spot gap.

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Updated 2026-08-24 13:00 UTC · computed from Tennis Channel data