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Alexandra Eala defeats defending champion Leylah Fernandez to move into Washington quarters

Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala dumped out defending champion Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Wednesday.

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Cruz Hewitt earns maiden ATP win at a venue where father Lleyton is a title winner

Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, captured his first ATP Tour victory on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Washington Open.

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Shelton digs deep to win in Washington as Venus falls, Cruz Hewitt picks up first win

Second seed Ben Shelton dug deep to hold off qualifier Martin Damm in a rain-interrupted first-round match on Tuesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, while veteran Venus Williams was eliminated.

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Casper Ruud set for Laver Cup as Team Europe look for redemption against Team World

Europe's line-up for the Laver Cup ⁠in London has been completed with Norway's Casper Ruud the ‌sixth member of the team to take ‌on Team World at the ‌O2 Arena.

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EXCLUSIVE: Wimbledon champion Noskova on mental preparation and plans outside of tennis

It's not even three weeks since Czech tennis player Linda Noskova lit up the sports world by winning Wimbledon. Although she has given many interviews since then, she still smiles when meeting journalists, and it was no different when she spoke for the Livesport Daily podcast.

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Djokovic & Sabalenka one of many high-profile pairings for US Open mixed doubles

World number one Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand ⁠Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial entry list for this year's US ‌Open mixed doubles championship, organisers said on Monday, ‌as the revamped event returns for ‌a second edition.

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Clara Tauson loses titanic battle in Washington to get poor start to hardcourt season

Clara Tauson got a poor start to the North American hardcourt season when she lost in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Washington, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7 against Elisabetta Cocciaretto from Italy after a titanic battle which lasted three hours and six minutes.

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EXCLUSIVE: Schiavone on Tagger's success, training with Sinner & Czech influence

You couldn’t miss her in the past - despite her small stature, she was impossible to overlook on the court. Today, she’s taken on a different role. She’s in the background, but remains the best possible support and a crucial part of a very interesting tennis team. Francesca Schiavone is coaching rising tennis star Lilli Tagger, and together they’ve already celebrated their first WTA title.

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Copenhagen to host tennis Challenger tournament for the first time in 17 years

KB (Kjobenhavns Boldklub) will host a men's ATP Challenger tennis tournament named the Kjobenhavn Open from 5 December to 13 December, 2026. This marks the return of an official Challenger tournament to Denmark for the first time since 2009.

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The Base Line: Tsitsipas and Krejcikova end droughts ahead of US hard-court swing

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

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Toronto & Montreal: Draw, schedule and all you need to know about the Canadian Open

Preparation for the US Open is well underway, and in just a week, the first major warm-up for the final Grand Slam of the season begins in Canada. The world's top tennis players are expected to compete, which is why we bring you a complete overview of this event. You can find the draw date, schedule, and all the essential information in this article.

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Van Assche defeats Blockx to win Estoril title and claim maiden ATP title

Luca van Assche won the Estoril ATP 250 title on Sunday with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win over Belgium's Alexander Blockx for his first tournament win on the circuit.

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Korpatsch downs Bondar to claim second WTA title on home court in Hamburg

Germany's Tamara Korpatsch won the second WTA title of her career on Sunday with a straight-sets victory over Anna Bondar in the final of her hometown Hamburg Open.

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18-year-old Tagger wins maiden WTA title with victory over Snigur in Prague

18-year-old Lilli Tagger has clinched her maiden crown on the WTA Tour after a 7-6(3), 6-2 triumph over Daria Snigur at the Livesport Prague Open, becoming the first player born in 2008 to win a title.

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Daria Snigur trying to 'enjoy the moment' after reaching first WTA final in Prague

Ukraine's Daria Snigur is experiencing the best week of her career in Prague. For the very first time, she has reached the final of a WTA event after she managed to overcome both home favourite Tereza Valentova and the crowd on the Stvanice Centre Court.

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Tagger ends Krejcikova's winning run to set up Prague Open final with Snigur

It was a disappointing day for the fans in the Czech Republic, as home favourites Barbora Krejcikova and Tereza Valentova were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Livesport Prague Open, with Lilli Tagger and Daria Snigur instead setting up a final meeting.

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Halys produces serving masterclass to beat Bublik in Kitzbuhel for maiden ATP title

Frenchman Quentin Halys won his first ATP title at age 29 on Saturday when he beat Alexander Bublik, 6-4, 7-6(6), in the Kitzbuhel final on clay.

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Canadian Open raise concerns over tennis schedule after late pullouts from Sinner & Djokovic

The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week's tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring ⁠absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport.

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Sinner and Djokovic pull out of the Canadian Open, joining Alcaraz on the sidelines

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and 24-time ⁠Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from next month's ‌US Open tune-up event in Montreal, tournament ‌organisers said on Friday.

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Former tennis World No.1 is broke after husband betrayed her of €52 million fortune

Former tennis World No.1 and Grand Slam winner, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, has provided new details on how she lost her reported €52 million fortune and was fortunate to escape having to go to prison.

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EXCLUSIVE: Lilli Tagger on her rapid rise, one-handed backhand & working with Schiavone

She is spoken of as one of the greatest talents of her generation. Despite her youth, Austrian Lilli Tagger has already played in two Grand Slams and this year broke into the WTA Top 100. In Prague, she is being coached by Italian icon Francesca Schiavone, and so far, the result is a quarter-final appearance without dropping a single set.

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EXCLUSIVE: Novak on coaching Krejcikova and the motivation to win 'something big'

Directly from Athens, where she triumphed at the previous WTA tournament, Barbora Krejcikova headed to the Livesport Prague Open. Naturally, the Wimbledon winner is accompanied by her coach Jiri Novak, for whom returning to Stvanice is also special. It was there that he experienced some of the most emotional moments of his career.

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Navratilova's return & an Olympic legacy: Remembering Prague's pivotal 1986 Fed Cup

Stvanice, an island on the river in Prague, has always been a sporting paradise. For many years, it was home to an ice hockey stadium that hosted the World Championship, where the national team won its first gold in 1947, and right next to it, the stands of an iconic tennis arena were built. It was this arena, now the host of the upcoming Livesport Prague Open, that in July of 1986 hosted one of the most memorable tournaments of all time.

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EXCLUSIVE: Maya Joint on finding form against Serena and choosing tennis over university

After beating Serena Williams and taking the spotlight at Wimbledon, Maya Joint is now in the Czech capital for the Livesport Prague Open. The Australian won a tight three-set battle against Laura Samson, and afterwards, she spoke exclusively to Flashscore about that match against Serena, the Australian Billie Jean King Cup team, and how she got into tennis.