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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.

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Australian Open to cap ground passes in 2027 after overcrowding problems

The Australian Open will place ⁠daily limits on cheap tickets to the tennis Grand Slam ‌for the first time after long ‌queues and crowding blighted the ‌tournament in January.

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Andrey Rublev sees off Luciano Darderi to capture title in Bastad

World No. 16 Andrey Rublev dethroned defending champion Luciano Darderi on Sunday in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad on clay, 6-4, 6-3.

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Tsitsipas beats Collignon to win the Swiss Open and end 16-month title drought

Stefanos Tsitsipas ended a 16-month wait for ⁠an ATP Tour title when the Greek defeated Belgium's Raphael Collignon 6-4, ‌6-7(3), 6-3 to win the Swiss Open in ‌Gstaad on Sunday.

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Krejcikova finally gets the better of Tauson after titanic battle in Athens semi-final

Czech two-time Grand Slam singles champion Barbora Krejcíkova on Saturday booked her ticket for the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Athens when she defeated Clara Tauson 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 after a titanic battle lasting two hours and 41 minutes.

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Spain's Daniel Merida picks up maiden ATP title in Umag with victory over Damir Dzumhur

Spanish world number 82 Daniel Merida won his first tour-level title on Saturday by beating Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in the final of the ATP 250 clay-court tournament in Umag.

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Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova out for 'a few weeks' after minor surgery

Injury-prone Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova said on Saturday she would miss "a few weeks" of competition after undergoing "a small surgery".

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With eight players in the WTA top 50, what’s the secret to the Czech success?

This year’s women’s final at Wimbledon was notable for featuring two Czechs, and it's not just Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova who have made their mark on the hallowed grass courts, but other Czechs too. One after another, they’re being asked the same questions: Where does the magic of Czech tennis come from? How is it possible that so many girls succeed? What are you doing differently over there?

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Carlos Alcaraz slated to return to action at upcoming Cincinnati Open

World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz, who has been out of action since April, is slated to return to action at next month's Cincinnati Open after being named in the entry list.

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The Base Line: Sinner goes back-to-back at Wimbledon as Noskova wins all-Czech epic

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?