Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, are a handful of contenders ready to swoop in
World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed places in the last four.
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.
A summary of the day's tennis action at Roland Garros.
Rising star Brandon Nakashima handed fellow American John Isner a first round defeat at the Indian Wells.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after being defeated by Gael Monfils
IMAGES from Day 6 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
Both are in superb form and have yet to drop a set at this year's championship. Britain's Murray, the number one seed, will face 28th ranked Fabio Fognini from Italy while Spaniard Nadal will go up against Russian Karen Khachanov, ranked 30.
A vicious topspin forehand modelled on her idol Rafael Nadal's weapon-of-choice got Daria Kasatkina out of a spot of bother in a topsy-turvy third-round match against Maria Sakkari at the French Open on Friday.
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
Holger Rune rallied from a set down and saved a match point to defeat former champion Taylor Fritz 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals where he will meet fourth seed Daniil Medvedev.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
The Australian Open champion never faced a break point and used her hard and accurate serve to dispatch Gauff.
Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
Pavlyuchenkova finally reached a Grand Slam final in her 52nd appearance
Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the final set to beat Swede Rebecca Peterson and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time
Naomi Osaka was beaten 6-0, 6-4 by Greek 23rd seed Maria Sakkari.
Serena Williams has gone 3-2 in matches that all lasted three sets and have taken a toll on her weary legs.
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets at Miami Open.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday
Murray knocked out by Fritz in Washington
Roger Federer and Serena Williams, holders of a combined 43 singles Grand Slam titles, will face each other for the first time on Tuesday when they feature in the Hopman Cup mixed doubles match.
World No 8 Muchova withdraws from Aus Open with wrist injury
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Osaka battled on gamely before retiring while trailing Kaia Kanepi 7-6(4), 3-0.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the "best it's ever been," as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success as the US Open kicks off on Monday.
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Images from Day 10 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Wednesday in New York City, in protest at racial injustice. Her decision follows protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
Nadal avenged his defeat to the 20-year-old Greek at the same stage of the Madrid Open a week ago
Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.
Images from Day 9 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open on Day 3.
Kyrgios added that he had been in communication with Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley and United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow about his injury.
Denis Shapovalov may not be old enough to drink in New York but is quickly becoming the toast of the Big Apple and the 18-year-old Canadian will again have a chance to light up the U.S. Open when he takes on Briton Kyle Edmund.
Medvedev squandered a two-set lead against Nadal in their previous meeting in the Melbourne final in January, allowing the Spaniard to clinch his 21st Grand Slam title.
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