Tennis News

Kei Nishikori is the latest top 10 player to withdraw from this month's US Open because of injury.

Serena Williams is already targeting a return to competitive tennis, despite being eight months pregnant and a few weeks short of her 36th birthday.

Nick Kyrgios and Juan Martin del Potro were among the early winners on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out.

American teenager Frances Tiafoe stunned in-form world No 7 Alexander Zverev with a thrilling three-set victory at the Western & Southern Open.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer may have returned to major winning ways this year, but the Western & Southern Open has offered a tantalising glimpse into the future.

World number nine Venus Williams is beaten by Australian by qualifier Ashleigh Barty in round two of the Cincinnati Open.

In a season dominated by age-defying veterans Federer and Nadal, has 20-year-old Zverev has put himself in contention for the U.S. Open title?

Japan's world number nine Kei Nishikori is to miss the rest of the season after tearing a tendon in his right wrist.

Nishikori to miss rest of 2017 season