Women’s world number seven Kiki Bertens has joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month’s U.S. Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutch player said on Friday.

World number seven Bertens withdraws from U.S. Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued to chomp his way through the French Open draw on Wednesday and Roger Federer also maintained his smooth progress into the third round.

French Open: No sweat for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as they advance into third round, Bertens pulls out

Kiki Bertens moved up to the fourth spot in WTA ranking after defeating the former world number one Simona Halep in the final of Madrid Open on Saturday. Bertens needed 1 hour and 28 minutes to beat Halep 6-4, 6-4 in order to win the trophy in the Spanish capital.

'It feels really unbelievable,' says Kiki Bertens after moving up to 4th spot in world rankings

Kiki Bertens won the biggest title of her career on Saturday, beating Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Open final while also becoming the first woman ever to win the championship without dropping a set.

Kiki Bertens earns flawless Madrid triumph with win over Halep

Simona Halep reached her fourth Madrid Open final with a 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-0 win over Belinda Bencic on Friday and will face last year's runner up Kiki Bertens, who beat Sloane Stephens 6-2, 7-5.

Simona Halep to face Kiki Bertens in Madrid Open final

Second seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands beat Croatia's Donna Vekic 7-6(2) 6-4 to win the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday and claim her eighth WTA singles title.

Kiki Bertens beats Donna Vekic to win St. Petersburg title

Elina Svitolina put on a defensive masterclass to stifle the power of Kiki Bertens and advance to the WTA Finals title match with a 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4 victory over the Dutchwoman in a gripping encounter on Saturday.

Elina Svitolina rallies past Kiki Bertens to reach WTA final

10th seed Petra Kvitova won the Madrid Open title for the third time on Saturday with a marathon 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Kiki Bertens

Petra Kvitova clinches Madrid Open title

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