Tennis News

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from her final three events of the 2018 season in order to focus on getting her right shoulder healthy for next year. Her first event of the 2019 season is expected to be the Shenzhen Open.

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Asian leg of the Masters series as he continues to recover from a knee injury.

Top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko beat Lara Arruabarrena 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Korea Open on Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the upcoming tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai due to a knee injury.

Team World will welcome the return of tennis legend John McEnroe as their captain for the second edition of the Laver Cup in Chicago.

Umpire Mohamed Lahyani has been suspended from his next two tournaments for encouraging Nick Kyrgios on court during the US Open.

Defending champion Damir Dzumhur advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open by beating Austrian qualifier Lucas Miedler 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Stan Wawrinka continued his injury comeback with a hard-fought win over Karen Khachanov to reach the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open on Wednesday.

America's Christina McHale is out of the Guangzhou Open after being beaten in straight sets by fourth seed Alekandra Krunic.

Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-1 to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals on Wednesday in her first match since her US Open triumph.

US Open champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to action in her homeland Wednesday, overpowering Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.

Umpire Mohamed Lahyani has been suspended from his next two scheduled tournaments after he tried to encourage Nick Kyrgios during a match at the US Open.

American Frances Tiafoe, who played for Team World at the inaugural Laver Cup last year, will replace Juan Martin del Potro in this year's event.