Tennis News

Venus Williams reached the third round of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) upset of defending champion Kiki Bertens on Tuesday.

Kyle Edmund fell at the hands of Daniil Medvedev for the second time in six days as the Brit lost 6-2 7-5 in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters.

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters with the same back injury that forced her to retire from the Rogers Cup final.

In his first match since his epic Wimbledon final win over Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic cruised to a win over wild card Sam Querrey.

Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, has withdrawn from the US Open because he is still recovering from surgery on his right knee.

Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis was granted a wild card to play in the US Open, which begins Aug. 26.

US Open officials have apologised after a competition appeared to present tickets to the women's semi-finals as a consolation prize.

Britain's Jamie Murray could face brother Andy in the men's doubles quarter-finals as he and partner Neal Skupski progress in Cincinnati.

Juan Martin del Potro will not compete at this year's US Open as the 2009 champion continues to recover from a knee injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to postpone next month's India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie to a later date in November or December

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to postpone next month's India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie to a later date in November or December

Kyle Edmund loses to Daniil Medvedev for the second time in six days as the British number one goes out of the Cincinnati Masters.