I just really hope Norrie can get through some rounds at Wimbledon

 

Glad to see Heather Watson do well too

Cameron Norrie's hopes of winning his first ATP Tour title were ended as he lost 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 to Italian top seed Matteo Berrettini at Queen's Club.

 

The British number two fought back after losing the first set to become the first player to take a set off Berrettini at the Cinch Championships.

 

ATP Rankings:

 

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

2. Daniil Medvedev (Russia)

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)

4. Rafael Nadal (Spain)

5. Alexander Zverev (Germany)

6. Dominic Thiem (Austria)

7. Andrey Rublev (Russia)

8. Matteo Berrettini (Italy)

9. Roger Federer (Switzerland)

10. Denis Shapovalov (Canada)

11. Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain)

12. Casper Ruud (Norway)

13. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland)

14. Diego Schwartzman (Argentina)

15. Jannik Sinner (Italy)

16. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)

17. Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain)

18. Alex de Minaur (Australia)

19. David Goffin (Belgium)

20. Cristian Garin (Chile)

WTA Rankings:

 

1. Ashleigh Barty (Australia)

2. Naomi Osaka (Japan)

3. Aryna Sabalenka (Belraus)

4. Sofa Kenin (USA)

5. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

6. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

7. Iga Swiatek (Poland)

8. Bianca Andreescu (Canada)

9. Garbine Muguruza (Spain)

10. Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

11. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

12. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

13. Simona Halep (Romania)

14. Jennifer Brady (USA)

15. Victoria Azarenka (Belraus)

16. Elise Mertens (Belgium)

17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia)

18. Maria Sakkari (Greece)

19. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)

20. Serena Williams (USA)

Johanna Konta fought back from a set down to defeat third seed Elina Svitolina and reach the Canadian Open third round.

 

Svitolina looked in control when she took first set in just 38 minutes.

 

However, Konta showed remarkable resilience, winning eight out of nine games to take the second set and go a double-break up in the decider on her way to a 3-6 6-3 6-2 win.

 

She faces Russia's Anastasia Potapova or American Coco Gauff in the last 16.

Great to see Camila Giorgi win a WTA1000 tournament for the first time in her career in Montreal. :winner:

 

Another sporting success for Italy.

 

Rafael Nadal will miss the US Open after the Spaniard ended his 2021 season because of a foot injury.

 

The injury caused the 20-time Grand Slam winner to miss the Cincinnati Masters and Canadian Open last week.

Six-time champion Serena Williams has become the latest high-profile player to pull out of next week's US Open.

 

In a post on social media, the 39-year-old American great said she needed time to allow her body to "heal completely" from a torn hamstring.

 

Williams joins defending men's champion Dominic Thiem, plus Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, in pulling out of this year's final Grand Slam.

 

The tournament, at Flushing Meadows in New York, begins on 30 August.

ATP Rankings:

 

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

2. Daniil Medvedev (Russia)

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)

4. Rafael Nadal (Spain)

5. Alexander Zverev (Germany)

6. Dominic Thiem (Austria)

7. Andrey Rublev (Russia)

8. Matteo Berrettini (Italy)

9. Roger Federer (Switzerland)

10. Denis Shapovalov (Canada)

11. Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain)

12. Casper Ruud (Norway)

13. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland)

14. Diego Schwartzman (Argentina)

15. Jannik Sinner (Italy)

16. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)

17. Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain)

18. Alex de Minaur (Australia)

19. David Goffin (Belgium)

20. Cristian Garin (Chile)

Notable movements in the Top 20:

 

4. Alexander Zverev (Germany)

5. Rafael Nadal (Spain)

11. Casper Ruud (Norway)

12.Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain)

15. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)

16. Jannik Sinner (Italy)

17. Alex de Minaur (Australia)

18. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria)

19. Cristian Garin (Chile)

20. Gael Monfils (France)

WTA Rankings:

 

1. Ashleigh Barty (Australia)

2. Naomi Osaka (Japan)

3. Aryna Sabalenka (Belraus)

4. Sofa Kenin (USA)

5. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

6. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

7. Iga Swiatek (Poland)

8. Bianca Andreescu (Canada)

9. Garbine Muguruza (Spain)

10. Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

11. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

12. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

13. Simona Halep (Romania)

14. Jennifer Brady (USA)

15. Victoria Azarenka (Belraus)

16. Elise Mertens (Belgium)

17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia)

18. Maria Sakkari (Greece)

19. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)

20. Serena Williams (USA)

Notable movements in the Top 20:

 

2. Aryna Sabalenka (Belraus)

3. Naomi Osaka (Japan)

4. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

5. Sofia Kenin (USA)

6. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

7. Bianca Andreescu (Canada)

8. Iga Swiatek (Poland)

9. Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

10. Garbine Muguruza (Spain)

11. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

12. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

15. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia)

17. Angelique Kerber (Germany)

19. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)

20. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)

Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Winston-Salem Open but British number one Dan Evans is through to the third round in North Carolina.

 

Murray, 34, was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by American Frances Tiafoe, while 31-year-old Evans overcame Frenchman Lucas Pouille 3-6 6-4 6-1.

 

Evans, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after a positive Covid-19 test, faces Richard Gasquet in the last 16.

Shame about Serena but not really surprised.

British trio Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart have reached the US Open women's singles main draw after winning their final qualifying matches.

 

Raducanu, 18, enjoyed a dominant 6-1 6-4 win over Egypt's Mayar Sherif in her final qualifier.

 

Boulter, 25, beat Slovakia's Kristina Kucova 7-5 2-6 6-4.

 

Dart, 25, reached her fourth overseas Grand Slam with a 6-7 (1-7) 6-1 6-3 win against Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova.

US Open Men's Odds: (Coral)

 

N.Djokovic 3/4f

D.Medvedev 4/1

A.Zverev 11/2

S.Tsitsipas 11/1

A.Rublev 33/1

M.Berrettini 33/1

Jannik Sinner 40/1

D.Shapovalov 50/1

P.Carreno-Busta 50/1

F.A.Aliassime 66/1

H.Hurkacz 66/1

J.Isner 100/1

K.Khachanov 100/1

S.Korda 100/1

US Open Odds (Woman)

 

A.Barty 7/2f

N.Osaka 11/2

A.Sabalenka 14/1

Iga Swiatek 16/1

B.Krejcikova 18/1

Ka.Pliskova 18/1

Cori Gauff 22/1

B.Bencic 28/1

D.R.Collins 28/1

G.Muguruza 28/1

A.Kerber 33/1

B.Andreescu 33/1

E.Rybakina 33/1

P.Kvitova 33/1

Paula Badosa 33/1

S.Halep 33/1

C.Giorgi 40/1

E.Svitolina 40/1

M.Sakkari 40/1

O.Jabeur 40/1

A.Pavlyuchenkova 50/1

J.Pegula 50/1

V.Azarenka 50/1

E.Mertens 66/1

J.Brady 66/1

Jil Teichmann 66/1

K.Muchova 66/1

M.Vondrousova 66/1

A.Kontaveit 80/1

M.Keys 80/1

S.Stephens 80/1

E.Raducanu 100/1

J.Konta 100/1

Alexander Zverev says he is taking legal action over allegations he abused his former girlfriend and issued a statement to "categorically and unequivocally deny" the claims again.

 

The German world number four last year denied Olya Sharypova's allegation he was violent towards her and he repeated that on Friday after new details of her accusations were published this week.

 

Three days before the US Open, where he is among the favourites, he also backed calls for governing body ATP to introduce a domestic violence policy.

World number six Elina Svitolina has won her 16th career title by beating Alize Cornet at the Chicago Open.

 

The Ukrainian top seed, 26, won 7-5 6-4 as France's Cornet struggled with a groin injury.

Annett Kontaveit wins in Cleveland, her 2nd WTA Tour title.

poor Murray, he really deserved to win over Tsisipas

just like Murray, very disappointed with Tsisipas dirty tactics of taking a 10 min toilet break...

Andy Murray played very well. He really needed to win that second set tie-break when he led it 5-3. Based on that match, I think he should play on for at least one more year.