Images from all the action on Day 5 of the Australian Open
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal showed he is healthy and ready to challenge for a third US Open title as he rolled into the last 16 at Flushing Meadows on Friday with a fist-pumping 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Russian Andrey Kuznetsov.
Angelique Kerber's build-up for next week's Australian Open suffered a setback with the German world number one going down in straight sets to Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina in the second round of the Sydney International.
Images from all the action on Day 3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday
The Russian five-times Grand Slam champion struggled for rhythm initially on the low-bouncing grasscourt at the Mallorca Open but picked up the pace to beat Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6(8), 6-0.
Images from Day 2 at the US Open played at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday
PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.
Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Images from matches played on Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday
Angelique Kerber's first Grand Slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 by Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the French Open first round in Paris, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Images from Day 10 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Thursday.
Thiem knocked out by Andujar in French Open first round
Following the cancellation, the Korea Open in Seoul is the only event left in Asia on WTA's provisional calendar for 2020.
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
In the women's draw, Angelique Kerber was knocked out in a 6-3, 6-1 defeat to Czech Katerina Siniakova while Coco Gauf won her first ever match on clay.
Petra Martic kept her composure to advance to the Round of 16
In the men's singles draw five-time champion Novak Djokovic headlines the top half of the draw and shares a quarter with Russian No.5 seed and recent Halle finalist Andrey Rublev.
Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka struggled to find her rhythm against Kirsten Flipkens in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday but finished strong to beat the Belgian 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Friday.
Images from Day 4 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.
Images from Day 7 of the 2020 US Open in New York on Sunday.
Angelique Kerber's recent revival faces its toughest test in the shape of Maria Sharapova when the only two former Australian Open champions in the women's draw clash in round three on Saturday. A cool front broke the grip
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.
'I was aggressive. I had this in my mind, and I wanted to finish the points quicker, but was not that easy with her. She's moving very well. She was returning every single ball'
Tactical change helps Halep to French Open semis
Images from Day 3 of the 2020 US Open in New York, on Wednesday.
Images from Day 4 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.
Those not familiar with seeing Swiatek close up can expect to see her sliding on Wimbledon's grass, as she does on the clay
American Stephens stayed calm and saw off an increasingly agitated Angelique Kerber in the winner-takes-all night match to complete round-robin play with a spotless 3-0 record after she wrapped up a 6-3, 6-3 victory against the German.
Zhang Shuai stunned Wimbledon Champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 in the China Open on Thursday to set up a quarter-final clash with Naomi Osaka.
Simona Halep is prepared for her second marathon of the tournament when she faces former champion Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber, who recently won the Australian Open, has revealed that she has lost track of her maiden Grand Slam title and that she is eagerly waiting to get hold of the coveted trophy at her hometown in Germany.
Australian Open champion and top seed Victoria Azarenka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.
Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.
Angelique Kerber has yet to lose a set in Flushing Meadows, but she has not faced the service firepower possessed by KarolinaPliskova, who has led the WTA Tour in aces in the last two seasons as well as at the US Open this year.
Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova won their opening singles matches to give Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Germany in Stuttgart on Saturday.
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