Qualifier Arthur Fery delivered a stunning Australian Open win by beating 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on Sunday.
Spain bounced back from an opening singles defeat on Thursday to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 and reach the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time in six years where they will face Germany, who earned their own comeback win over Argentina.
Led by marquee player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the GS Delhi Aces added Belgium's Sofia Costoulas for Rs 11 lakh as well as the doubles specialist Jeevan Neduncheziyan for Rs 6 lakh.
World number two Gauff clawed her way back from a set down to defeat Russian Veronika Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a match that stretched over two and a half hours.
Jannik Sinner's bid to win back-to-back Halle Open titles was ended on Thursday
Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals as Manchester City comfortably dispatched Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 on Sunday to ease into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup from Group G along with Juventus.
The 18-year-old captured the Argentina Open title with a in over home favourite Francisco Cerundolo in the final.
Lehecka struck eight aces and converted four of eight break chances to secure the first Top 3 win of his career.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz powered into the second round of the French Open on Monday.
Alex Michelsen hung on to defeat Tung-Lin Wu and help the United States take a 2-0 lead against Taiwan in the Davis Cup qualifier in Taipei City on Friday.
Novak Djokovic was stunned 7-6(4), 6-2 by Matteo Berrettini in the Qatar Open first round on Tuesday as the Italian enjoyed his first win over the former world number one.
Sweltering heat gripped the second-round action at the US Open on Wednesday
Alexander Zverev fough back to enter his third consecutive French Open semifinals on Wednesday.
A summary of Friday's action in the Davis Cup group stage matches.
Andy Murray says 'definite possibility' he's played his last Australian Open match
Rafael Nadal last appeared in a semi-final at Wimbledon in 2022.
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
The 24-times Grand Slam champion expressed his desire to be part of a programme to help young kids in India take up tennis.
Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old Swiss proved the old adage that class is permanent and form temporary by knocking out seeded Argentine Tomas Etcheverry.
Australian great Rod Laver says engravers should get to work putting the world number one's name on the Grand Slam trophy for an 11th time.
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu clinched hard-fought wins in their first round matches at Indian Wells.
The 43-year-old Bopanna and 35-year-old Ebden, who claimed two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will next face the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday on Sunday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Novak Djokovic is returning to the US for the first time in two years after being denied entry due to being unvaccinated for COVID-19.
Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu, Osaka falls
India's Ramkumar Ramanathan defeated Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-4 in the penultimate round of the qualifying tournament.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic said Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat on clay and is one of the top title contenders for the French Open.
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
Earlier, title holder Borna Coric beat American Sebastian Korda 7-6 (5), 6-4, while another home hope Taylor Fritz survived a first-set thriller to beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (14), 6-2.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.
From the planet's costliest player Neymar to 'tiki-taka' kings Xavi and Iniesta to the ultimate sorcerer Ronaldinho, the FIFA Under-17 World Cup has been the cradle for many of world football's household names.
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