World No.3 Alexander Zverev has lost to someone lower ranked for the first time in six months, beaten by Luciano Darderi in the Italian Open.
Staff Writers
Australians Emerson Jones and Adam Walton have been awarded wildcards into the French Open.
Alexei Popyrin has been outclassed in Rome, beaten 6-2 6-0 by world No.1 Jannik Sinner in 65 one-sided minutes in the Italian Open third round.
Glenn Moore
The last Australian standing at the Italian Open has earned his best victory of a troubled year to earn a forbidding date with the world No.1 at his home event.
Ian Chadband
Aryna Sabalenka has been sensationally knocked out of the Italian Open by veteran Sorana Cirstea, the world No.1 also picking up an injury in the process.
Australia's tennis women have all been eliminated from the Italian Open by the end of the second round after Talia Gibson was sent packing.
Struggling Alex de Minaur has suffered another early clay-court tournament exit, this time at the Italian Open in Rome.
Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered the worst 33rd birthday present while Maya Joint's comeback to the court also ended in defeat at the Italian Open.
World No.1 Jannik Sinner says players are threatening their French Open boycott over prize money because they don't feel respected.
Rebooted Alexei Popyrin has enjoyed a much needed boost at the Italian Open, silencing the home fans as he downed one of their favourites, Matteo Berrettini.
Australia's No.1 Maya Joint is set to return to the court after a two-month injury break, while Daria Kasatkina's encouraging progress has been checked in Rome.
The top two Australian men will be presented with tough tasks against local favourites at the Italian Open as they seek to find form before the French Open.
Talia Gibson has made a fighting start on her debut on the clay of Rome, the Australian No.2 beating former world top-20 player Martina Trevisan to progress.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organise a boycott if they don't receive a larger share of tournament revenues at grand slams.
A group of tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have expressed disappointment over prize money at Roland Garros
After a "long time of struggle", Daria Kasatkina has been left joyful by finally landing her first tournament triumph as an Australian.
World No.1 Jannik Sinner has destroyed Alexander Zverev in the Madrid Open final, taking a record-breaking fifth Masters 1000 title in a row.
Fernando Kallas
With the French Open starting in three weeks, Marta Kostyuk has beaten Mirra Andreeva on clay to win her maiden WTA 1000 title and third of her career.
The world No.1's unbeaten run goes on as Frenchman Arthur Fils is the latest opponent to be dispatched in Madrid, with Alexander Zverev next up, in the final.
Mirra Andreeva has won through to the final of the Madrid Open where the teenager will meet Marta Kostyuk, who beat Anastasia Potapova in three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz was at the Madrid Open as an eager spectator rather than a tournament favourite this time to watch 14-year-old brother Jaime shine.
Alexander Blockx has continued his rise as one of the bright young stars in tennis by knocking out Madrid Open champion Casper Ruud.
Eleanor Crooks
Russian-born Austrian Anastasia Potapova has cashed in on her good fortune as a lucky loser to, uniquely, reach the semi-finals of a WTA 1000 event in Madrid.
Rafael Jodar, the new Spanish teenage tennis ace, has finally met his match in the shape of the seemingly unstoppable Jannik Sinner at the Madrid Open.
