Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.
American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Saturday, earning a spot in her first WTA final.
15-year-old Cori Gauff, the youngest at this year's Wimbledon will play her opening round match against the oldest player at the Championships - Venus Williams. The duel is billed as 'clash of the generations'.
Swiatek, who is on a 35-match winning run, had addressed the situation in Ukraine following her title win in Doha on February 26, two days after Russian troops had launched the invasion.
A look at the records of Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin ahead of their Australian Open final on Saturday.
Gauff cruises past Zidansek to reach French Open third round
Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima as the former finalist looks to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
Novak Djokovic beat 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
Five top contenders for the women's title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Twice finalist Ruud overcomes Davidovich Fokina test
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.
Images from the Olympics tennis action at the Roland Garros, Paris, on Wednesday.
A true legend of the game who paved the way and taught so many of us how to be as a player and as a person.
Carlos Alcaraz's US Open preparations suffered a setback on Friday as the world number one fell to American Tommy Paul
It was an emotional win for Aryna Sabalenka, who missed Wimbledon last month due to a shoulder injury.
Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu, Osaka falls
Still wearing a compression sleeve after a recent forearm issue, Carlos Alcaraz produced a stellar show in a rematch of the duo's 2022 encounter to firmly put himself back in the conversation as the favourite to lift the title in Paris and a third major.
Despite a slight waver following her win over Venus Williams, Cori Gauff has taken the attention in her stride so far at the All England Club.
Sabalenka has always had the power and, since addressing the frequent on-court meltdowns that once blighted her career, has shown a frightening level of consistency at Grand Slams.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday.
Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
Iga Swiatek will have her task cut out as she aims to pick up her third title in four years in Paris.
* Swiatek started playing tennis in an attempt to emulate her older sister, who competed briefly on the junior circuit.
Venus has no plans of following her younger sister into retirement any time soon.
The first week of Wimbledon is over and the tournament has been full of surprises. The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have been the shining moments at this year's tournament.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
Images from the US Open men's singles third round match at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
Iga Swiatek clinched her second French Open title after defeating American teenager Coco Gauff
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Next up for the 35-year-old will be another American in 39th-ranked Tommy Paul with a potential semi-final clash against top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev, who he defeated in the Australian Open final from a two-sets deficit.
2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn.
Images from Day 1 of the 2020 French Open in Paris on Sunday.
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.
Following Iga Swiatek's victory over Coco Gauff in the final, here's a list of French Open women's singles champions:
Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.
Iga Swiatek is dynamite on court and the fireworks have just started, her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski said on Saturday after the world number one clinched her second Grand Slam title at the French Open.
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