Tennis News

It seems Emily Appleton has a bit of the Irish magic running through her veins.

A new Davis Cup format, which has been backed by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, will be voted on Thursday at the International Tennis Federation conference in Orlando, Florida.

British number one Kyle Edmund loses his second-round match with Canadian Denis Shapovalov in Cincinnati.

Roger Federer began his US Open preparation with a quick 6-4 6-4 defeat of Peter Gojowczyk in his first Cincinnati Masters appearance since 2015.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza suffers a surprise defeat by Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko in Cincinnati.

British tennis chiefs will vote against the controversial reforms planned for the Davis Cup, claiming the radical changes could see fewer players taking part and a waning of fan interest.

Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Cincinnati Masters after a three-set defeat to unseeded Robin Haase in the second round.

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic recovers from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino and move into the third round in Cincinnati.

Novak Djokovic overcame an upset stomach and Sloane Stephens had to have her thumb bandaged, but both still advanced at the Western & Southern Open.

Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a second-round match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Tuesday, ending the American's bid for a third title at the event.

Kyle Edmund has been eliminated from the Cincinnati Masters after a straight-sets defeat to Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday night.

Serena Williams was knocked out of the Western & Southern Open by Petra Kvitova in Tuesday's second round.