Former world number three Milos Raonic marked the end of an injury nightmare that sidelined him for two years and made him doubt whether he would ever play again.
'I definitely think it's the time to just switch off from any future thoughts or any plans, any schedule. I've got absolutely no clue. Right now, no care in the world, I'm just loving life.'
Playing in his first competitive singles match on the ATP Tour since August 5, the 20-times Grand Slam champion showed no signs of rust in his second round win against Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis.
Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
From bold colour-blocking to sleek silhouettes, US Open 2024's collections feature the latest trends in tennis fashion.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looks set to return to tennis shortly after getting 'that itch' to play again.
Osaka's hardcourt swing leading into the US Open has been rough
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 4 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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.
Sumit Nagal immediately set his sights on Thiem who has reached two French Open finals, losing both to Nadal.
Images from Day 2 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
Sets up Venus tie on return after COVID-19 hiatus at the Top Seed Open.
Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.
Poland's red-hot world number one Iga Swiatek did not drop a game in her Saturday singles match against Romania's Andreea Prisacariu, sending Poland through to November's Billie Jean King Cup finals in decisive fashion.
Images from Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
"(Novak) has said that he views this as a private matter for him. We would love to see Novak here, he knows that he'll have to be vaccinated to play here."
Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round.
Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals
Brady was sidelined by knee and foot injuries since the summer of 2021
Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday.
Iga Swiatek's maiden triumph at the US Open extended her lead to almost twice as many points as the second-ranked Ons Jabeur
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Friday.
Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the latest instalment of their reluctant on-court sibling rivalry to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Photos pf tennis action across the USA on Sunday.
Murray knocked out by Fritz in Washington
Williams has just one professional tournament remaining before she drops the curtain on her historic career
Kenin, Andreescu to be part of team event in Charleston in June
Serbian Dusan Lajovic beat Andy Murray at the Miami Open on Wednesday, sending the Briton packing in the first round with his first hardcourt win of the season.
Alcaraz outlasts Hurkacz, Ruud stunned at Canadian Open
Emma Raducanu says she is not worried about her poor form and will play without pressure at the Australian Open.
Pablo Carreno Busta rallied from a set down to defeat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Montreal to claim the biggest title of his career at the Canadian Masters on Sunday.
Three-times winner Serena Williams moved into the Toronto Open second round after beating Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
Hubert Hurkacz battled back from a set and a break down to beat Casper Ruud 5-7 6-3 6-2 on Saturday and reach the Canadian Masters final.
A round-up of all tennis action on Friday.
Images from matches played on Day 4 at the US Open at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
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