The 23-times Grand Slam champion looked a completely different player from the person who smashed her way into the semi-finals of the doubles with Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday but managed to do just enough to beat the 86th-ranked McHale.
Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday
Here are some of the reactions to the Grand Slam - originally scheduled for June 29-July 12 - being cancelled for the first time in 75 years.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 French Open, in Paris, on Thursday.
Images from Day 6 of the US Open in New York, on Saturday.
World number one Ash Barty delighted the Memorial Drive crowd by breezing through to the Adelaide International semi-finals with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sofia Kenin on Friday.
American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Saturday, earning a spot in her first WTA final.
IMAGES from Day 9 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.
That is Murray's 46th ATP title.
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
It was Novak Djokovic's first match this year after his Australian Open hopes were dashed when he was deported following an 11-day saga revolving around his decision not to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
Serena Williams sounded a warning for her fellow Australian Open contenders with a sleek win
American teenage sensation Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win a WTA title in 15 years as she beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Linz Open final on Sunday.
Images from the action on Day 2 at the Australian Open.
A round-up of tennis matches played on Tuesday.
Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.
Roger Federer is keeping a lid on expectations.
Images from Day 4 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan was upset 7-5, 6-4 by Belinda Bencic in the fourth round at the US Open on Monday as the Swiss reached the quarter-finals for the second time.
A summary of Thursday's play at the US Open.
IMAGES from the US Open matches played on Day 1 at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday
Rediff.com takes a look at some interesting highlights of the tournament.
De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.
Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.
Images from Day 1 of the US Open in New York, on Monday.
Frenchman Benoit lost his temper in the third game of the second set when top seed Tsitsipas halted the match to attend to a broken shoe lace.
Images from the women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Seven-time champion Serena Williams endured an unlikely scrap in her Wimbledon opener and will look to shake off more rust in the second round on Thursday when she faces another qualifier in 18-year-old Kaja Juvan.
The Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet in his first singles match since January before saying he had turned down a wild card into the men's draw at the year's final Grand Slam.
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
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