Tennis News

British No 6 Jodie Burrage spoiled Petra Kvitova's return to the WTA Tour to march into the second round of the ATX Open in Texas.

Just three days after winning the Qatar Open in Doha, third-seeded Andrey Rublev was ousted in first-round action at the Dubai Championships by qualifier Quentin Halys in three sets on Tuesday.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova loses to Britain's Jodie Burrage on her return from maternity leave at the ATX Open.

Alexander Bublik thinks he wins a vital point but Felix Auger-Aliassime asks for a replay of the point as he claims the ball kid hindered him. Bublik then hits an underarm ace on his second serve.

Britain's Cameron Norrie was sent packing by teenager Learner Tien in the opening round of the Mexican Open.

Petra Kvitova said she has been encouraged by the success of several new mothers in their return to the WTA Tour, but she is tempering expectations ahead of her own comeback from maternity leave this week.

World No. 9 Andrey Rublev said conversations with two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin helped him deal with his mental health, and that he is now playing without stress or anxiety for the first time in years.