Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
Images from Day 9 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
The embarrassing sight of empty seats - particularly in the corporate boxes - will linger in the mind after this year's French Open.
Russians scoffed at Wimbledon's efforts to keep their compatriots out of the tournament after Moscow-born Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam final.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Serena beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3, (13-11) in the women's doubles.
Germany's Tatjana Maria was named the Comeback Player of the Year after reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon after missing three majors last year due to the birth of her second daughter.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
Five top contenders for the women's title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic stayed on course as he entered the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday.
Jabeur has been a trailblazer for her region throughout her career, last year becoming the first Arab player to win a WTA title, the first to crack the top 10 and the first to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
Iga Swiatek's maiden triumph at the US Open extended her lead to almost twice as many points as the second-ranked Ons Jabeur
A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the 2023 US Open on Saturday.
Former champion Garbine Muguruza suffered a second consecutive first-round exit at the French Open
China's Zhu Lin, who outlasted Venus Williams 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a rain-hit match that ran two hours and 23 minutes.
She will first team up with Tunisian world number four Ons Jabeur for the doubles event at Eastbourne which gets underway this weekend.
Organisers confirmed Osaka had withdrawn due to a left ankle injury and her opponent Sara Sorribes Tormo will now face lucky loser Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
Images from Day 9 of the Wimbledon 2022 Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Tuesday.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed places in the last four.
Serena Williams signalled her intention to retire this month, saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the US Open as her final event.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.
Rafa Nadal returned from an injury layoff to beat Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 7-6(4) on Wednesday
Eighth seed Jabeur faced a tougher time against Russian Gracheva as she survived a double break in the decider to set up a meeting with Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic, who got the better of Karolina Muchova 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Former world number one Andy Murray said on Wednesday tennis will be one of the last sports to return to action after the world has recovered from the pandemic and Jabeur expects the Tours to restart in September.
Rybakina barely put a foot wrong as she recovered from a nervous start against the wily Tunisian.
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
Ons Jabeur is holed up in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic and says she is contemplating taking up dancing to remain fit as the tennis world finds innovative ways to deal with the lockdown.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
Serena has slid down to 1,204 in the rankings and needed a wildcard from Wimbledon organisers
Maria became the sixth woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semis after her 34th birthday.
Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round.
Last year, the teenager was ranked 338 in the world when she received a wildcard and she reached the last-16 against all odds
Elena Rybakina's modest celebrations after winning Wimbledon on Saturday was mostly due to her impassive personality but there was possibly also an air of inevitability about her triumph that made her react the way she did.
Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park.
Images from Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
A round-up of all tennis action on Friday.
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
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