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4 - Naomi Osaka has reached the quarter-final at four consecutive WTA events entered for the first time since 2021, when still ranked in the WTA top 10 – US Open 2020, Gippsland, Australian Open, Miami 2021. Rebuilding. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
3 - Since the format’s introduction in 2009, only three players have claimed more WTA-1000 match wins than Ekaterina Alexandrova (3) over the World No. 1 - Petra Kvitova, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka (4 each). Raise. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
61.7 - Iga Swiatek has reached the quarter-final in 61.7% (29/47) of WTA-1000 main draws entered, surpassing Serena Williams (61.2%, 30/49) for the best such rate of any player since the format’s introduction in 2009. Area. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
7 - Elena Rybakina is the only player to reach the round of 16 at each of the seven WTA-1000 events this season. Prime. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
25 - Aryna Sabalenka is 25-1 on hard court at WTA level in 2026, with her sole defeat on the surface coming in this year’s AO final – Sabalenka is the fastest player to 25 seasonal wins on the surface since Serena Williams (2016). Comfy. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
44 - Aryna Sabalenka has reached a 44th career round of 16 at WTA-1000 events, equalling Karolina Pliskova (44) for the most of any currently active player. Benchmark. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
20 - Among currently active players, Jessica Pegula (20) is second player after Serena Williams (35) to claim 20+ wins at the Canadian Open. Charge. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
13 - Since the start of the grass swing in June, only Barbora Krejcikova (15) has claimed more WTA-level match wins than Alexandra Eala (13). Form. #NBO26 | @wtatour.bsky.social
1 - Alexandra Eala is the first player from Philippines to win a WTA-level title in the Open Era. Champion. #MubadalaDCOpen | @wtatour.bsky.social
16, 175 - Since 1990, Kristina Liutova (16y 175d, Memphis 2026) is the second-youngest player to win their maiden WTA-level event, older than only Mirjana Lucic (15y 50d, Bol 1997). Triumph. #MemphisClassic | @wtatour.bsky.social
17, 228 - Cruz Hewitt (17y 228d) is the youngest Australian to win an ATP main draw match outside of Australia since his father Lleyton (17y 174d) in New Haven in 1998. Lineage. #MubadalaDCOpen
0 - Just the fifth of his career overall, Bernard Tomic has claimed a 6-0 set at ATP level for the first time since defeating Marcel Granollers in Sydney (R32) in 2014. Lord. #LosCabosTennisOpen
5 - Since 1990, Lilli Tagger is now one of five teenagers to claim a maiden WTA title and maiden win over a GS champion at the same event, after Daniela Hantuchova (Indian Wells 2002), Myriam Casanova (Brussels 2002), Maria Kirilenko (Beijing 2005) and Victoria Mboko (Montreal 2025). Firsts.
100 - Aryna Sabalenka is the 10th player to spend 100 weeks as the World No.1 since the WTA Rankings were first published in 1975. Centenary. @wtatour.bsky.social
85 - Since the ATP rankings were first published in 1973, Stefanos Tsitsipas (#85) is the third-lowest ranked player to win the Swiss Open, after Thomaz Bellucci (#119, 2009) and Pedro Cachin (#90, 2023). Rediscover. #SwissOpenGstaad
29, 70 - Alexander Zverev (29 years 70 days at tournament start) is now the oldest player in the Open Era to reach the Men’s Singles final at all four Grand Slam events, surpassing Andy Murray (29 years 8 days). Hurdle. #Wimbledon
2009 - Two players representing the same nation (Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova) will face each other in the Women’s Singles final in Wimbledon for the first time since 2009 (Serena and Venus Williams). Clash. #Wimbledon | @wtatour.bsky.social
29, 312 - Karolina Muchova (29y 312d at tournament start) is the oldest player to reach a maiden Women’s Singles final at Wimbledon since Nathalie Tauziat (30y 249d) in 1998. Finally! #Wimbledon | @wtatour.bsky.social