Images from the men's singles action at the US Open on Sunday.
Images from the US Open women's singles third round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
I have to be two feet in tennis or two feet out.'
The first stop on Serena Williams' farewell tour came to a quick end as she fell to Belinda Bencic in second-round action at the Canadian Open on Wednesday a day after announcing her forthcoming retirement from tennis.
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens picked up the Doubles Team of the Year award, China's Zheng Qinwen was named Most Improved Player while Russian Mirra Andreeva won Newcomer of the Year.
Meet the celebs who wowed at New York's biggest fashion gala of the year.
Sabalenka crashed to a 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva
The Maria Sharapova-Serena Williams selfie during the Moncler Genius fashion show in London has gone viral.
Naomi Osaka's return a boost for women's tour, says Mouratoglou
The first teenager to play in a US Open final since Serena in 2001 there was symmetry to the moment as Gauff rallied to beat the second seeded Belarusian 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and end a six-year barren stretch for American tennis fans, who were finally able to celebrate a homegrown champion.
Serena and Olympia look glamorous in hot pink dresses from the legendary fashion house Balmain.
Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final
Venus Williams targets return for Indian Wells and Miami
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
Through their triumphs and struggles, these athletes have not only rewritten the narrative of women in sports but have also ignited a flame of empowerment and inspiration, asserts Laxmi Negi.
''I am staying sexy with a bit of protection this summer.'
Williams and Jabeur won their first two matches in the tournament and were scheduled to play in the semi-finals
Aryna Sabalenka beat China's Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 to retain the Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday.
After winning the US Open title on Sunday, Novak Djokovic pulled out a T-shirt with 'Mamba Forever' on the front and the number 24 on the back.
Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
Federer, who looked dapper and a sure shot contender to play the next James Bond, caught up with fellow tennis legend, Williams -- in all her pregnant glory!
Serena Williams on Monday said she has not retired from tennis and that the chances of her returning are "very high" after she previously indicated that she would step away from the sport after last month's U.S. Open.
Another day, another milestone reached for Novak Djokovic as he racked up Grand Slam victory number 350.
Federer received a standing ovation from the 15,000 capacity crowd that lasted several minutes.
Michelle Obama and tennis great Billie Jean King led the tributes to Serena Williams
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open.
The US Open turned over Arthur Ashe Stadium to the Williams sisters on Thursday for a prime-time first round doubles match that could have been Serena's last after the pair fell 7-6(5), 6-4 to the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova.
This is the first time in over a year that Serena has posted back-to-back wins; the last time coming at the 2021 French Open.
Since exploding onto the tennis scene as a 14-year-old, Serena Williams has achieved everything on a tennis court - but her incredible collection of titles and trophies barely define the imprint the American has left on her sport.
Sabalenka has always had the power and, since addressing the frequent on-court meltdowns that once blighted her career, has shown a frightening level of consistency at Grand Slams.
Serena return had been eagerly anticipated but 115th-ranked Tan ripped up the script with a nerve-shredding win.
Serena beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3, (13-11) in the women's doubles.
Ohanian and Williams sisters taking up golf with TGL ownership
As Coco Gauff ponders a fortnight without tennis following her first-round loss at Wimbledon, she might be tempted to phone one of the sport's most accomplished coaches.
Reaction to Serena Williams announcing her retirement
Her last Grand Slam triumph came in 2017 and she has not won a WTA title since lifting the ASB Classic in Auckland at the start of the 2020 season.
Aryna Sabalenka took a big step towards retaining her Australian Open crown by beating American fourth seed Coco Gauff
When she told the world in August 2022 she was preparing to close her playing career, Williams cited a desire to grow her family as one of the main reasons for walking away from tennis.
Serena Williams credited Tiger Woods on Wednesday as one of the main reasons she was still playing tennis.
The tennis great posted pictures from an ad shoot for footwear brand Stuart Weitzman.
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