Australia's Maya Joint has fallen in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 event in Tokyo, where top seed and world No.1 Elena Rybakina withdrew because of injury.
Staff Writers
Alex de Minaur's charge towards the ATP season finals in Turin continues to improve, while Germany's Alexander Zverev has confirmed his ascent to be world No.1.
Australian tennis star Kim Birrell has had her hopes of a second WTA title crushed with a straight-sets loss in Tokyo, while a young gun announced herself.
Australian tennis ace Alex de Minaur remains firmly alive in the race to the ATP Finals after surging into the last eight in Vienna for a third straight year.
Continuing some fine recent results, Maya Joint won a tight battle to reach the last eight at the WTA Tour's Pan Pacific Open in Japan.
Stan Wawrinka's tennis career has ended at his home tournament in Basel, going down in the opening round, while top seed Ben Shelton survived a scare.
Rising Australian tennis star Maya Joint has followed compatriot Talia Gibson into the round of 16 in Tokyo with an impressive win over the sixth seed.
David Fleming
A doughty Alex de Minaur has rallied in Vienna to beat Tomas Machac in three sets and maintain his chances of reaching the ATP Finals.
Glenn Moore
Elena Rybakina has blazed past Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final to retain her title and lift her first trophy as the world No.1.
Kazakhstan superstar Elena Rybakina has made her first final since becoming world No.1 at the US Open, defeating Diana Shnaider at the Ningbo Open in China.
Australian riser Talia Gibson will be back as the national tennis No.1 spot despite an anti-climactic ending to her Japan Open run to the quarter-finals.
Ian Chadband
Australian tennis diehard James Duckworth's latest fine run at his favourite tournament in Kazakhstan has ended at the hands of rejuvenated Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Tennis racquets were swinging and balls were flying around the packed out courts at Albany Regional Tennis Centre on Saturday as the Albany Tennis Club opened its gates for a community day.
Melissa Sheil
Captain Samantha Stosur has named a strong Australian team to face France in a crucial Billie Jean King Cup play-off.
Darren Walton
Sydney tennis veteran James Duckworth seems buoyed by his favourite Kazakh tournament, having reached the Almaty Open quarter-finals again.
West Australian young gun Talia Gibson will lead the line for her nation in an historic Billie Jean King Cup tie against France next month.
Aaron Kirby
Talia Gibson is enjoying her time in Japan after a tough fortnight in China, winning her second match in straight sets to reach the Japan Open quarters.
Nicholas Zorbas
Maya Joint and Emerson Jones had been knocked out in the first round at the Japan Open.
Former NRL boss Andrew Abdo is facing a baptism of fire as Australian Open tournament director and Craig Tiley's one-time deputy is tipping he may not last.
It was a mixed day for Australian tennis players at the Almaty Open, with James Duckworth winning, but Aleksandar Vukic losing a tight three-setter.
Elina Svitolina has announced the end of her marriage with fellow tennis player Gael Monfils.
Talia Gibson has survived a tight first-round encounter in Japan, and fellow Australians Emerson Jones and Kimberly Birrell have the chance to join her.
Australian Alex de Minaur's bid to reach the end-of-season ATP Finals are hanging in the balance after Rafael Jodar sped past him in the Race to Turin.
Surprise French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska has won her first tournament, defeating British surprise packet Sonay Kartal in the Wuhan Open final.
