A summary of Monday's action at the US Open.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) named Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as its 'world champions' of 2023 after their performances at this year's Grand Slams.
Images from the Olympics tennis action at the Roland Garros, Paris, on Wednesday.
Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert and flipped the script weeks later, however, winning her second WTA 1000 title last month at the China Open before reaching the Wuhan Open semis.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva overcame world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, to win a second WTA 1000-level event in a row.
Sinner gives the impression of a player with all the answers against whoever he comes up against, but the off-court questions he is likely to face about the doping case that surfaced in August might be harder to shrug off.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
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.
The 30-year-old said she was more nervous before facing world number one Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals, a match she won in straight sets.
Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.
Osaka was fined $15,000 for skipping her news conference after her first round win and was warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros
Germany complete comeback to beat Poland and lift United Cup
For the first time since 2004, neither Novak Djokovic nor the injured Rafael Nadal will be in the Rome final.
Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome
Aryna Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open twice.
Former champion Naomi Osaka was sent packing from Indian Wells after losing in straight sets to Colombia's Camila Osorio.
Sinner won in Cincinnati this week to claim his fifth title of a breakout season before the revelation that he avoided a ban over two positive tests
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
The American great came into what is expected to be her final tournament as a 50-1 long-shot to win the title but after upsetting world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday she is now 14-1
Good things come to those who wait as the saying goes -- but Madison Keys's wait may have seemed interminable.
China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil
Five top contenders for the women's title at the US Open.
Coco Gauff said she will never again make the mistake of doubting Rafael Nadal's chances at French Open
The two players merely acknowledged each other with a wave before heading off court.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for his fourth title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open.
IMAGES from Day 1 of all the action from the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.
The five top contenders for the women's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
Top seed Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6(1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday and move within one win of 1,000 career victories.
Along with offering a trophy and spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions.
The 25-year-old, a semi-finalist at last month's French Open, said she was inspired to come out after Russian soccer striker Nadya Karpova revealed she was gay in a country where homosexuality is frowned upon.
Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little trouble getting past China's Qinwen Zheng in a group-stage match at the WTA Finals on Saturday, prevailing 6-3, 6-4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.
Spain's Paula Badosa ground out a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday and advanced to the semi-finals with two wins from two matches in Group Chichen Itza after Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek.
A US Open full of upsets and hungry, young contenders offered the latest sign that men's tennis has entered a new era
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic remained at the top of the rankings chart
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