Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of rediscovering his form with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Dusan Lajovic in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
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.
Rediff.com brings you some pictures that summarise the happenings in the sporting world in the week that was.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi stunned top seeds Lukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach in straight sets to storm into the doubles final of the Valencia Open.
hampion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic turned in impressive displays to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday. Nadal, chasing a record-extending 12th Monte Carlo title, broke Grigor Dimitrov's serve on four occasions to defeat the Bulgarian 6-4 6-1.
Novak Djokovic has parted company with coach Radek Stepanek days after the departure of head coach Andre Agassi from his team, the former world number one announced on Wednesday.
A doubles title continued to elude Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi as they lost the Valencia Open final to British brothers Andy and Jamie Murray in Valencia.
Former tennis No 1 Caroline Wozniacki didn't know that congratulating American golfer Jordan Spieth would make her troll on Twitter.
Murray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury.
Novak Djokovic's already brilliant season took on another dimension on Sunday when the world number one became the first man to win six Masters titles in a calendar year by dismissing Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 in Paris.
Novak Djokovic is only the 12th - third among active - player in the Open Era (since 1968) to win the 700 career singles matches.
The half court challenge allows a player five attempts to make a basket from a distance of 47ft (half court).
Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer poked fun at Andy Murray after scribbling his own signature next to the Briton's face in spot No 2 at an official ATP event in Monte Carlo.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles came up short in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday.
Andy Murray's Rome Masters campaign floundered at the first hurdle when he lost 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco on Wednesday. Roger Federer, who like Murray had a bye into round two, had a much easier time and eased into the third round with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ivo Karlovic.
Rafael Nadal won a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open final on Sunday.
In winning the Davis Cup Andy Murry has fulfilled the hopes Britain had in him. Now, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com, he needs to live up to his initial promise and consistently deliver results a player of his potential deserves.
Veteran tennis player Rohan Bopanna said he plans to team up with Divij Sharan and represent India in the men's doubles event in next year's Tokyo Olympics.
It is not the first time Tomic has been in trouble for not trying.
Novak Djokovic confirmed he will be coached by Andre Agassi at the French Open after being humbled by German youngster Alexander Zverev in the final of the Italian Open on Sunday.
Simon Greul, who knocked out Srichaphan, Hrbaty and Henman, fell to the fourth seed in Miami.
Roger Federer was giving absolutely no guarantees about his form on Sunday, as the four-time finalist prepared for his first ATP start in more than two months at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 17-time Grand Slam winner will be starting afresh in the second round on the Monte Carlo Country Club clay after his early February knee operation. After hitting for nearly a week at the seaside venue overlooking the Mediterranean, the Swiss said that next week will be key for deciding his further schedule ahead of the French Open - the second major of the season. "I feel more rust than rest, but I am rested, mentally and physically," the 34-year-old said. "I don't think about the Roland Garros title," the 2009 Paris champion added.
Top seed Amelie Mauresmo reached the semi-finals of the Nasdaq-100 Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over tennager Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday.
German Alexander Zverev says he cannot rest on his laurels after beating Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open on Sunday and has set his sights on bigger titles in order to retain his place in the world's top 10.
Andy Murray has dismissed suggestions that the pressure of being the world's top tennis player is affecting his performance after losing to Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters.
The Indo-Belarussian pair lost to Arnaud Clement and Sebastian Grosjean in the second round at the Miami Masters.
Indian tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi, teaming up with compatriot Saketh Myneni, won a hard-fought doubles pre-quarter-final on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering clash with former partner Leander Paes at the ATP Chennai Open. They beat the Sood brothers -- Chandril and Lakshit -- 6-7, 6-4, 10-6.
Bernard Tomic ruled himself out of representing Australia at the Rio Olympics in August due to his 'extremely busy' playing schedule.
Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month's U.S. Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday.
Shapovalov, who turned 20, was coming off a spectacular run to the Miami Open semi-finals but struggled to rediscover his service rhythm as he finished with 10 double faults in his first clay court match of the season.
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Indian Wells tournament on Saturday with a knee injury, shortly before his eagerly-awaited semi-final clash with great rival Roger Federer.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Bernard Tomic's on-court commitment has come under renewed scrutiny after the Australian played match point holding his racquet backwards in defeat to Fabio Fognini at the Madrid Open.
Roger Federer is no longer chasing the top ranking and would rather be a contender at Grand Slams than battling Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal to be world number one, the Swiss tennis great said.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
The Australian fell to the floor in celebration after clinching the victory, before sticking a finger behind his ear and asking the raucous crowd to cheer louder.
'They should always be used in combination with social distancing and washing and other recommendations.'
Having annoyed Nadal with an underarm serve at Acapulco, Nick Kyrgios doubled down with the tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open and fire up a timeworn debate between modern fans and purists.
Tomic has withdrawn from his last four tournaments, pushing his ranking to depths that will require him to battle on lower-tier tours or beg for wildcards from tournament organisers next year.
