Alex de Minaur is the last Australian left in the singles at the Italian Open after Alexei Popyrin was outplayed by Daniil Medvedev at Rome's Foro Italico.
Ian Chadband
Jannik Sinner's winning return to action after a doping ban thrilled his home fans at the Italian Open, while Alex de Minaur battled a fan's disruption.
Iga Swiatek will move out of the world's top two after her Italian Open title defence ended with another dispiriting defeat to American Danielle Collins.
Staff Writers
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has made a point of shaking hands with defeated ex-Russian opponent Daria Kasatkina in Rome, saluting the courage of the new Aussie.
The Australian men's challenge at the Italian Open has endured mixed fortunes with Alexei Popyrin winning while Jordan Thompson forfeited his match with injury.
Italian coach Simone Vagnozzi hopes Australian Darren Cahill will stay on "for another five years" helping him guide the returning world No.1 Jannik Sinner.
Australian teenage prospect Maya Joint has taken another leap in her tennis education despite suffering a defeat to 2021 US Open champ Emma Raducanu.
Jordan Thompson proved the only Australian men's winner at the Italian Open as he stood up to a barrage of big serving to again beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Britain's exciting new top-five star Jack Draper has been beaten in three gruelling sets in the Madrid Open final by the so often underrated Casper Ruud.
Naomi Osaka is back among the winner's circle for the first time since the 2021 Australian Open after emerging victorious in a low-level tournament in France.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has maintained her domination of women's tennis, defeating Coco Gauff and lifting her third title of the season at the Madrid Open.
Norway's Casper Ruud has overcome a rib complaint to beat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the final of the Madrid Open claycourt tournament.
Tales Azzoni
Polish star Iga Swiatek has suffered one of her most conclusive defeats on the clay at the Madrid Open, raising more questions about her French Open defence.
Aussie Alex de Minaur's claycourt campaign in Madrid has come to a crushing end, beaten in straight sets by Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
The world's No.1 tennis player, Italian Jannik Sinner, says he contemplated quitting the sport because of the controversy surrounding his doping suspension.
Title-holder Iga Swiatek has moved into the last eight in Madrid where she will face Madison Keys, who beat her in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
With power back on across Spain, Aussie No.1 Alex de Minaur has emphatically turned out the lights on Denis Shapovalov's run at the Madrid Open.
Glenn Moore
Two-time grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has been banned for 18 months after the Sydneysider admitted exceeding the allowed limit for an IV infusion.
Melissa Woods
After revelations he was facing an anti-doping charge last December, an Australian grand slam winner has been handed a heavy penalty.
News Corp Australia
Play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament has been cancelled for the rest of the event's eighth day after a power outrage affected all of Spain.
Australian tennis's new recruit Daria Kasatkina has lost in the Madrid Open to a former Russian teammate.
German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been warned for a taking a photo of a contested ball-mark at the Madrid Open amid a clay-court line-calling row.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has rallied to defeat former doubles partner Elise Mertens in three sets and advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open.
Novak Djokovic has lost to Italian Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round of the Madrid Open and admits he's having to face a "new reality" at 37.
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