Five top contenders for the women's title at the US Open.
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
Rafael Nadal's absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-times Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005.
The French Open, which Nadal has won a record 14 times including last year, starts on May 28.
A stellar season thus far has propelled the 43-year-old into the top 15.
Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta upset China's Australian Open champion Li Na on Friday to join Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Daniil Medvedev beat Italy's Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3 to win the Miami Open on Sunday for his fourth title of the year and 19th overall.
Novak Djokovic will miss next week's Miami Open after the Serbian was denied an exemption that would have allowed him to enter the US despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
World number one Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at the US Open this year after the US government said on Monday it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Andy Murray both had to work much harder than expected to book their places in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday.
Former champion Maria Sharapova cruised into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a ruthless 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday.
In singles, Sumit Nagal was placed at world No. 256 as the top-ranked Indian men's singles player in ATP Rankings, while Asian Games bronze medallist Ankita Raina was the best India women's singles player at world No. 212.
Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the injury he suffered at the Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev said his on-court outbursts at Indian Wells were a distraction to even himself and he should just focus on playing.
Fears that Rafael Nadak may miss the French Open grew after he pulled out of this week's Italian Open.
Australian Open winners Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek saw off stiff resistance from Juan Monaco and Kei Nishikori to advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. The seventh-seeded Indo-Czech pair beat their unseeded opponents 7-6(5), 6-4 in a second round match.
Although Nadal has revealed that he has seen improvements in his hip injury after trying a new treatment, the question still remains: Will Rafa defend his title at the French Open?
Canada's Bianca Andreescu upset Greek seventh seed Maria Sakkari to reach the last 32, while Japan's Taro Daniel crushed world number 15 Alexander Zverev.
Earlier, title holder Borna Coric beat American Sebastian Korda 7-6 (5), 6-4, while another home hope Taylor Fritz survived a first-set thriller to beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (14), 6-2.
That decision opened a path for him to target a 10th title at the Grand Slam and tie Rafael Nadal's mark of 22 majors.
Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the 'Sunshine Double'
The Slovak won her first title in five years when she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Pacific Life Open final.
Russia's Maria Sharapova is in confident mood for her title defence at the Pacific Life Open.
Ons Jabeur stands on the verge of history with a maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon within her grasp but in Czech surprise package Marketa Vondrousova she faces a final opponent who could tear up the script and prolong her wait.
Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner stunned world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 in an epic Miami Open semi-final duel on Friday, as Petra Kvitova set up a meeting with Elena Rybakina in the women's championship match.
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets at Miami Open.
While several top seeds will have their say, a look at some emerging players who could be serious contenders.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Former champion Maria Sharapova raised her game when it mattered to storm into the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Spaniard Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic continues his hunt for a fifth straight Wimbledon title and eighth overall to equal Roger Federer's record haul when the Serbian meets Jannik Sinner.
IMAGES from all the action on Day 7 of the US Open played at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.
Elena Rybakina knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells on Friday to set up a clash against Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
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.
Andreescu suffered torn ankle ligaments at Miami Open
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Rohan Bopanna revealed that he will bring curtains down on his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September
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Medvedev beats Rublev in Dubai for hard-court hat-trick
Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.
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