Tennis

Nagal is still alive in US Open as he is competing in the men's doubles as well.

Zheng was pleased to build on the momentum of her Paris Games triumph, which made her the first Olympic singles champion from China.

Thiem had already announced his intention to retire from tennis on home ground in Vienna in October, giving up on his fruitless battle to fully recover from a persistent wrist injury.

Several players have suggested Sinner received special treatment because of his ranking, asking why he was not provisionally suspended as the investigation that exonerated him played out.

The third seed who missed Wimbledon with a shoulder injury won a trophy for the first time since collecting her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.

The 21-year-old Spaniard is set to compete for a second US Open title in three seasons when the year's final Grand Slam event begins on August 26.

Thompson outlasted Chinese teen qualifier Shang Juncheng 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 while Nishioka beat France's Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the first US hardcourt tuneup event for the US Open.

Jannik Sinner says he was looking forward to the Olympics but is now sad and disappointed having been forced to withdraw due to health issues.

World number 28 Fils overcame German top seed Zverev on the clay in Hamburg after just over three-and-a-half hours on court.

Plagues by injuries, both superstar players will be on the hunt to preserve themselves and lead their sides to Olympic triumph one last time

Novak Djokovic will become the Wimbledon's oldest champion of the modern era if he avenges last year's All England Club final loss to Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic did not take kindly to being constantly asked about his post-match on-court comments about the fans at the Wimbledon.

Swiatek made quick work of her opponent as she marched to a 6-2, 6-1 win over the 28-year-old Paolini in the summit clash of the clay court event on Saturday.

Alexander Zverev was accused of "briefly" choking his former partner Brenda Patea "with both hands" in May 2020, according to the court.

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev kept his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight semi-final at the French Open with a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur.

Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-2 against her 19-year-old opponent Russian teenager Erika Andreeva, while last year's men's losing finalist Ruud registered a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 first round victory over Brazilian qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves.