Tennis News

Britain's Johanna Konta needed medical help just 10 minutes into her return to action on her way to defeat to Marie Bouzkova at the Lexington Open in Kentucky after suffering from heart palpitations.

Marie Bouzkova expected some adjustment to her first tennis tournament in nearly six months.

British pair Johanna Konta and Heather Watson both lose in their comeback matches on the WTA Tour in Kentucky.

Top-seeded Simona Halep had to fight hard to advance to the second round of the Prague Open in beating unseeded Polana Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday.

Serena Williams won the hard way in her comeback following a six-month layoff, rallying to beat unseeded American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Tuesday's first round of the Top Seed Open.

Serena Williams made a winning return to the WTA tour but needed three sets to get past Bernarda Pera at the Lexington Open.

Former world number one Serena Williams recovers from a set and three break points down to beat Bernarda Pera in her first match in six months.

The International Tennis Federation dropped a doping charge against Maksim Tikhomirov, citing a lack of evidence.