Easy for Nadal and Djokovic, scare for Serena

Spaniard Rafa Nadal said Sunday that he hopes to return from an abdominal injury this week in the Cincinnati Open after not playing for more than a month.

It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm-up act at the U.S. Open but that was the case on Monday (August 29) as Daniil Medvedev played second fiddle to Serena Williams, who takes to the court later having hinted the match could be her last.

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Serena Williams lost in the third round of the US Open to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on Friday. The match is expected to be the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s final tournament.

Rafael Nadal will become a new team owner in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric raceboat championship. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will enter his own team for the inaugural season, which is set to get underway later this year.

Defending champion Rafa Nadal dropped a set but prevailed in a battle of fitness against Jack Draper to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday (January 16) with an unconvincing 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 over the injured Briton.

Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday (January 18) after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald, the Spaniard's latest entry in an injury-blighted history at Melbourne Park.

The 22-times Grand Slam champion lost in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

A triumphant Novak Djokovic paraded the Australian Open trophy around the gardens of Melbourne's Government House on Monday (January 30), his 10th title having added another entry in the plus column for those who argue he is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT).

Serena Williams, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, FKA Twigs and Ashley Graham were among the celebrities attending the Moncler Genius live show at London Fashion Week on Monday.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters. The Spanish duo made their individual announcements within minutes of each other. Nadal had hoped to make his return at the opening clay-court Masters tournament on April 10.

Novak Djokovic says he is still dealing with an elbow issue heading into this week's Srpska Open as the Serb looks to get his French Open preparations back on track following his early exit at the Monte Carlo Masters.