India's Sania Mirza won her first title of the season as she and China's Shuai Zhang beat the Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe in the women's doubles final at the Ostrava Open.
Djokovic says Peng situation horrifying, says tennis must unite.
Petra Kvitova turned back the clock to upset Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 7-6(14), 6-2 on Saturday to win her first Miami Open crown and ninth WTA 1000 title.
Elina Svitolina said she will donate her prize money from WTA tournaments to Ukraine's military and to help with humanitarian efforts following Russia's invasion of her country last week.
Only 28 players have ever held the top rank in the ATP Rankings' history, including Djokovic. For the eighth time in a row (he also won the title in 2011-12, 2014-15, 18 and 20), he concluded the year as the top player.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has no idea if she would be fit to play at Wimbledon, the 19-year-old said after a "freak injury"
Williams and Jabeur won their first two matches in the tournament and were scheduled to play in the semi-finals
Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September, where she pulled out of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia in Tokyo due to illness.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for Wimbledon released by the organisers on Friday but veterans Roger Federer and the Williams sisters were not included.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood.
The United States and Britain had also called for China to provide proof of Peng's whereabouts.
"It is our hope that this rule adjustment will help players focus purely on their performance by relieving a potential source of anxiety."
Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round.
Murray knocked out by Fritz in Washington
Four-times Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fired off 18 aces as the Japanese former world number beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach her first Miami Open final.
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tsitsipas in the 2021 US Open and in last year's Miami Masters and Barcelona Open.
Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and lacked respect, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
Sania Mirza said she has no regrets leaving the sport as she is 'not the one to compete when I know I can no longer do it'.
The women's Grand Slams were all won by different players for a fifth straight year in 2021
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
WTA chief promises 'strong reactions' to ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals
Former World No 1 Ana Ivanovic brushed aside Caroline Wozniacki to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday and move closer to sealing a berth for the season-ending WTA finals in Singapore.
Opelka edges Kyrgios to set up all-American final with John Isner in Houston
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday
The grasscourt major will be held from June 27 to July 10.
The former World No 1 posted pictures and a video on her Instagram page, giving fans a peak into the fun times with her team in Dubai.
Alison Riske-Amritraj will be eager to build on that in the land of her in-laws.
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Andreescu suffered torn ankle ligaments at Miami Open
Sania Mirza, who is competing in her final Grand Slam at the Australian Open, penned an emotional note for her fans on social media.
In an emotional farewell, Sania Mirza brought an end to her glorious career where it all began.
Geopolitical tensions simmered at the US Open on Thursday as Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused the customary handshake at the net when Belarusian Victoria Azarenka defeated her 6-2, 6-3 in the second round.
Wimbledon will drop the titles "Miss" and "Mrs" before the names of female winners on its honour roll to match the men's boards in an attempt to modernise the tournament.
Images from Day 8 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.
Naomi Osaka beat Jennifer Brady to win her second Australian Open title and fourth Grand Slam crown, extending her win streak to 21 matches.
Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning August 10, the WTA said on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the action at the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
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