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The 2026 Hard-Court Swing stats wrap: Longest matches, MP saves and more

What were the longest matches of the Hard-Court Swing, who saved the most match points and who had the most dominant title run? Find out the answers to those questions and more in the 2026 Hard-Court Swing stats wrap.

Back, Ku, Park complete Korean sweep, tie 42-year record in Seoul

Wild cards Back Dayeon, Ku Yeonwoo and Park Sohyun have completed a 100% first-round sweep for home players at the Korea Open -- and made it the first time since 1984 that three South Koreans have reached the second round of a WTA tournament.

Rankings Watch: Jovic, Quevedo up to new highs; Podoroska soars 117 places

Guadalajara champion Iva Jovic and Sao Paulo champion Kaitlin Quevedo both reach new career highs in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while Sao Paulo runner-up Nadia Podoroska rockets up 117 spots.

Rankings Watch: Rybakina rises to No. 1, Kostyuk breaks Top 10

US Open champion Elena Rybakina becomes the 30th WTA singles World No. 1 this week, while Katerina Siniakova has now notched the second-most weeks as doubles World No. 1 in rankings history. Elsewhere, Marta Kostyuk makes her Top 10 debut and Zheng Qinwen roars back into the Top 100 with a 69-spot jump.

Bucsa defeats Sakatsume in fourth triple-tiebreak US Open match of Open Era

Cristina Bucsa won the fourth triple-tiebreak match at the US Open in the Open Era over Himeno Sakatsume to advance to the third round for the second year running.

Rankings Watch: Parry, Li, Bartunkova all hit new career highs

Monterrey champion Diane Parry and semifinalists Ann Li and Nikola Bartunkova all reach new career highs in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while runner-up Elise Mertens returns to the Top 20.

Rankings Watch: Bejlek breaks Top 30; Noskova, Eala reach new career highs

While Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff remain at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, Cincinnati semifinalist Sara Bejlek makes her Top 30 debut in the latest PIF WTA Rankings. Linda Noskova and Alexandra Eala also reach career highs, while Lanlana Tararudee and Mananchaya Sawangkaew make history for Thailand.