Rafael Nadal confirmed he will miss this year's French Open as he is yet to recover from injury.
Zverev twisted his ankle as he tried to retrieve a shot in the 12th game of the second set
Novak Djokovic produced a stunning performance to thrash Frances Tiafoe in his first match since winning Wimbledon in July to edge Team Europe ahead in the Laver Cup on Saturday.
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.
A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.
Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
Nadal has traditionally started his French Open campaigns with at least one claycourt title under his belt but this year got to the French capital empty-handed.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
Some of the most iconic moments of Roger Federer's glittering career featured Rafael Nadal across the net but on Friday his great Spanish rival will be alongside him for his final bow.
The five top contenders for the men's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
'On grass it's different, I feel that I can play kind of automatically, just the way I play, maybe play flatter than I play, so it's more convenient for me to play on grass.'
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.
British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5.
Organisers played a wrong national anthem for Moldova ahead of their tie against Belgium in Sydney. Denis Shapovalov won the battle of the next generation against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to help Canada to an emphatic 3-0 victory in the inaugural ATP Cup men's team event in Brisbane on Friday.
The list of players who have been defaulted from a tour-level match for on-field misconduct.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Friday.
Novak Djokovic enjoyed a stress-free return to US competition following a two year absence
Australia's Nick Kyrgios has branded Rafael Nadal a sore loser, the Spaniard's uncle Toni an "idiot" and said world number one Novak Djokovic has a "sick obsession" with being liked.
Australian Nick Kyrgios was expelled from the tournament after going wild in the third set of his match against Casper Ruud.
Raducanu stormed into the third round of the Cincinnati Open
Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.
Earlier, Ukraine took a 2-0 lead over Japan as world number five Elina Svitolina took the first point of the Billie Jean King Cup era.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic had made it near impossible for their peers to live, and thrive, amongst them. But the coming generation, which hasn't been as scarred by defeat at the hands of the Big 3, may make tennis unpredictable again.
Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Muguruza wins all-Spanish clash with Badosa at WTA Finals
Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in the French Open final to win a men's record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title.
Thiem, Wawrinka stay positive after defeats on return
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
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.
Nadal had a solid start, but the 35-year-old struggled physically towards the end of the contest
IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
'He can say what he wants, I don't have a problem with it. Does he show me the same amount of respect that most other players do? No, he doesn't, but that's the way he communicates these days'
The hosts had blanked Germany in their opening tie and became the first to seal a quarter-final spot with their second 3-0 win in the inaugural team event.
Images from Day 2 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Monday
The trick-shots, underarm serves and tirades at spectators are all part of the theatre, and the 'what will he do next?' lure puts bums on seats, in much the same way John Daly still draws a crowd in golf.
Images from Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
A summary of Friday's action at the US Open.
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