World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms.
'The panel will provide a forum for players to provide their input and have their say on how the tour is run and will be a further opportunity for the ITF to engage with the player community'
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Simona Halep of Romania will not travel to New York to take part in the US Open due to COVID-19 concerns
Both the ATP and WTA Tours released a joint statement saying the decision was taken in line with local authorities due to "health and safety concerns" and they were reassessing the calendar for the rest of the year.
Swiatek's last defeat on clay came in the WTA 1000 event in Madrid against Australian Barty, who elected not to defend her 2019 French Open title last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev
Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko is the latest player to withdraw from the US Open, organisers of the tennis Grand Slam confirmed on Monday.
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A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
The Wimbledon girls doubles champion said Bob Brett, who has coached former Wimbledon champions Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic, has been approached to train her.
Garbine Muguruza officially became the world number one as the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) updated the rankings on Monday.
The Pole said she wanted to do better this time and felt the pressure.
"Unfortunately I am no longer able to train and play the way I used to, and recently my body can't live up to my expectations," Radwanska, 29, said in a post on Facebook.
Russian player Yana Sizikova has been released from police custody a day after being arrested at the French Open over match-fixing allegations related to last year's tournament, her lawyer said on Friday.
The women's seedings at Wimbledon usually follow the WTA rankings list but can be tweaked by the All England Club in special circumstances.
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
After a long battle with cancer, Jana died peacefully, surrounded by her family in her native Czech Republic
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On the men's side, the fields have already been divided into two ATP 250 tournaments.
Williams posted pictures on her Instagram page and wrote: Caption this (MUST SWIPE RIGHT).
It will be 'Mother's Day' on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Monday when Serena Williams takes on fellow mum Evgeniya Rodina for a place in the quarter-finals of the grasscourt major.
Sania Mirza continued her winning run as she entered the women's doubles semifinals of the Hobart International
Perry said she had been in touch with the local organising team on a daily basis as they prepare to start the tournament on October 19, pending government approval and confirmation that players will be able to travel.
Garbine Muguruza was relieved to finally avoid tripping at the last hurdle and end her trophy drought
All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting Novak Djokovic's title defence and Grand Slam record bid in doubt.
Serena Williams shook off some COVID-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(0) win over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus on Monday to move into the third round of the Western and Southern Open.
Wawrinka splits with long-time coach Norman
Naomi Osaka was beaten 6-0, 6-4 by Greek 23rd seed Maria Sakkari.
Serena said she felt 'pretty fresh' ahead of the claycourt swing as she prepares for the French Open
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said it is working on additional measures, including a new relief fund, to support lower-ranked professionals who have been left in the lurch due to coronavirus-led lockdowns.
Nadal had a solid start, but the 35-year-old struggled physically towards the end of the contest
Pavlyuchenkova finally reached a Grand Slam final in her 52nd appearance
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.
Bianca Andreescu is the first Canadian to win a major in the professional era.
A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.
Osaka had pulled out of the French Open citing mental health and revealed that she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018.
Last week the men's ATP and the WTA, which runs women's events, issued revised calendars for the resumption of the circuit from August while organisers of the US Open said the Grand Slam will be staged without fans as scheduled from August 31 to September 13 in New York.
The video has already garnered over 3.85 million views and shows Federer hitting between-the-legs "tweeners" and behind-the-back shots.
Former world number 11 Shahar Peer, the most successful Israeli woman to play on the WTA Tour, announced her retirement because of injury on Tuesday.
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