Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on Wednesday along with fellow former champion Novak Djokovic, who will not be able to compete due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
With five of the top 10 in the current rankings aged 28 or older, form suggests another pair of seasoned campaigners could contest the title match at the French Open, which starts in Paris on Sunday.
'The governing bodies, especially Grand Slams, need to allocate enough funds to support lower-ranked players, low-level tournaments, futures, challengers and I believe there is enough funds for those too.'
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer said on Tuesday that anti-doping authorities have questions to answer about a perceived double standard applied to world number one Jannik Sinner after he dodged a suspension despite two positive tests earlier this year.
This year's ATP Finals boasts a fresh new
Images from the US Open men's singles final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Sunday.
'They're incredible players, but they're not superheroes. The new generation has to start believing in themselves.'
The women's Grand Slams were all won by different players for a fifth straight year in 2021
Djokovic stated that he and Kohli have known each other for a few years
Tennis Australia are to beef up their integrity unit to fight corruption in the sport after their showcase tournament was blighted earlier this year by allegations of global inaction to combat it.
Following Stanislas Wawrinka's win at the US Open on Sunday, it may finally be time to officially expand the 'Big Four' in men's tennis to the 'Big Five'.
The five top contenders for the women's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
Sports Illustrated has featured three players in the annual swimsuit issue.
At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic is the fourth oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
Saville, whose parents live in Moscow, represented Russia in tennis until emigrating to Australia seven years ago.
Alcaraz returns to action at this week's Cincinnati Open, where he can gain ground on the Serb and Italian Jannik Sinner.
Obviously there is a void that will never be filled, McEnroe told reporters
Michael Chang, the youngest man to claim a Grand Slam singles title when he won the 1989 French Open, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Serena and Venus Williams added another chapter to what the world number one claims to be greatest story in tennis when she outslugged her sister 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
'I've been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcaster.'
Andre Agassi headlined a list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a sparkling career highlighted by eight Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.
"I don't think I can ever win all four Grand Slams in a year," the Spaniard said on the eve of the ATP tournament in Chennai.
World number one Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after 20 years in professional tennis, the Serb said after receiving the top men's honour at the Laureus awards.
Agnieszka Radwanska has added 18 time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova to her coach staff.
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou claimed Serena Williams' fitness had since gone up a notch and Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles may well be in peril at the Australian Open.
Milos Raonic has been called the present and future of Canadian tennis for years, and on Friday he realised his potential with a milestone semi-final victory at Wimbledon to cement his status as one of the game's rising stars. Raonic appeared to be down and out as he trailed Federer by two-sets to one and 15-40 in the fifth game of the fourth set but somehow he managed to cling on for a 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6 7-5 6-3 win and became the first Canadian man to reach a major final.
Opelka edges Kyrgios to set up all-American final with John Isner in Houston
Spaniard Feliciano Lopez has not beaten Roger Federer in 13 attempts but he finally got one over him on Tuesday without even needing to lay a glove on the Swiss great.
Trailblazing India tennis star Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at the Australian Open ended with a quarter-final loss to local pair Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler in the mixed doubles in Melbourne on Tuesday.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said it is investigating two matches from this month's Wimbledon Grand Slam after bookmakers flagged "possible irregular betting patterns".
Djokovic has had to deal with suspicion about the severity of his hamstring injury, which he suffered en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide.
'I have torn a little bit of my tendon. I will be out for weeks and have pulled out of the US Open.'
Nick Kyrgios himself gave a typically unvarnished verdict: 'Pretty pathetic'.
Alcaraz will hope to bury memories of an injury-plagued start to last year when he missed the Australian Open
World number one Jannik Sinner's bid for a second Grand Slam title continued to gain momentum as he thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the US Open fourth round.
Sania Mirza said she has no regrets leaving the sport as she is 'not the one to compete when I know I can no longer do it'.
Nadal to make tour return at Brisbane International
Images from Day 3 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
Novak Djokovic has no intention of passing the torch to the next generation just yet.
