India had mixed fortunes at the US Open on Friday. Rohan Bopanna advanced to the men's doubles second round partnering Denis Shapovalov, but Leander Paes, teaming with Guillermo Duran, made a first-round exit.
The unseeded duo of Bopanna and Shapovalov lost 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 to the Dutch combination of Robin Haase and Wesley Koolhof
Nadal had said last week that daily training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Paris
India's campaign at the US Open came to an end after Rohan Bopanna lost in the men's and mixed doubles, in New York, on Sunday. India's top-ranked men's doubles player and his Canadian partner Denis Shapovalov lost 3-6, 4-6 to 15th seeds Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray of Great Britain in a second round match that lasted 75 minutes.
Shapovalov and Pospisil, who have shouldered the burden through four ties in La Caja Magica this week, combined to beat Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5).
Medvedev tames claycourt demons to advance in Madrid.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-3 win over Team World's Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday in Boston.
On Sunday, Rafael Nadal's extraordinary resilience was on full display as he closed out a marathon five-setter against World No 2 Daniil Medvedev.
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Evans, who recovered from illness to be part of the $15 million prize money event, showed his battling qualities to overcome Ramos-Vinolas
Divij Sharan and his Serbian partner Nikola Cacic fought hard before going down in three sets
Medvedev suffered a jarring early exit from the Canadian Masters last week but overcame some initial problems in a tricky tie against Shapovalov to edge both sets and book a meeting with American Fritz.
Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer comfortably won their singles rubbers against Canada as seven-times champions Sweden made a roaring start in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid on Thursday.
A round-up of all tennis action on Friday.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu upset Greek seventh seed Maria Sakkari to reach the last 32, while Japan's Taro Daniel crushed world number 15 Alexander Zverev.
Daniil Medvedev was fined for an outburst against the umpire
Defending champion Rafa Nadal began his Italian Open campaign with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 victory over big-serving American John Isner to move into the last-16 on Wednesday.
Shapovalov will meet Rafael Nadal for a place in the semi-finals.
Former world number one Andy Murray eased past Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard's comeback match at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
The once highly-rated Australian has been on the decline in recent years, slipping to 259 in the world rankings.
Zverev deserved to be thrown out for umpire abuse, says Nadal
'He's a bit of God, I'm not gonna lie'
Shapovalov made a brisk start and raced to a 3-0 lead before Gasquet responded with a mix of aggressive backhands and clever drop shots to reel off five consecutive games.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu has decided not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the former US Open champion said.
Petra Kvitova, who missed part of the 2017 season after a home invasion left her with a badly cut left hand, continues her remarkable comeback when she faces American Venus Williams.
Pospisil and Shapovalov joined forces in the deciding doubles rubber against Jordan Thompson and John Peers, winning 6-4, 6-4 in front of several hundred delirious Canadian fans.
Images from Day 9 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Wednesday.
The charismatic 18-year-old Canadian has infatuated the New York crowds with his skill and on court panache that has made him the youngest man to make it into the fourth round of the US Open since American Michael Chang in 1989.
The big-serving seventh seed, who has flown somewhat under the radar throughout the Championships, will meet the winner of the second semi-final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Canadia's Denis Shapovalov in Sunday's final.
Canada's Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis's hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his momentary explosion of temper that left a Davis Cup umpire needing a visit to hospital.
Shapovalov said the enforced break from Twitter gave him more time to focus on tennis, adding that he had started working with new coach Rob Steckley during the off-season.
Shapovalov pulls out of French Open.
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov believes his first season on the ATP Tour has helped him grow into a better player and he is relishing the challenges ahead.
Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion said he was having some "unpleasant moments" but was hoping to feel better soon.
Nadal had a solid start, but the 35-year-old struggled physically towards the end of the contest
Italy sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Cup by winning both singles matches against France
Murray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury.
The unseeded Indo-Canadian pair defeated their fancied rivals 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 in a round of 16 tie of the ATP Masters 1000 event.
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