Novak Djokovic said he was relishing locking horns with his "greatest rival" Rafael Nadal as the pair set up the 54th clash of their careers Saturday in the Italian Open final.

'The ultimate challenge': Novak Djokovic to meet Rafa Nadal in Italian Open final

Karolina Pliskova ended Johanna Konta's hopes of landing a first claycourt title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the Italian Open final on Sunday. The Czech world number seven did not drop a single service game as she secured the third clay title of her career and her first in Rome in one hour 25 minutes.

Karolina Pliskova defeat Johanna Konta to win Italian Open

Rafael Nadal progressed to his 50th Masters 1000 final with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday as British number one Johanna Konta also triumphed in the Italian Open semi-finals.

Rafael Nadal powers into Rome final as Johanna Konta completes comeback win in semis

Japan's tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday with a right thumb injury. "I woke up this morning and couldn't really move my thumb," Osaka told reporters.

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Italian Open due to right thumb injury

Serena Williams made a winning return from injury beating Swedish qualifier Rebecca Petersen 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Italian Open clay-court tournament on Monday.

'It's good to be back:' Serena eases to victory in Rome return

Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal as a 33-time Masters champion on Sunday when he swept to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim a third Madrid Open title.

Novak Djokovic wins third Madrid title and 33rd Masters

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

Dominic Thiem edged a thrilling clash with Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6(11), 6-4 to end the Swiss veteran's clay season comeback and reach the Madrid Open semi-finals on Friday (May 10).

Dominic Thiem ousts Roger Federer in Madrid Open thriller to reach semis

Wimbledon prize money will total 38 million pounds ($49.4 million) for this year's championships, a rise of 11.8 per cent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday.

Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 per cent

World number three Petra Kvitova beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-6(2) to win Stuttgart's Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday for her second title of the year as she prepares for next month's French Open.

Petra Kvitova earns maiden Stuttgart title with win over Anett Kontaveit

Eleven-times champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open semi-finals by beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-5 in a hard-fought match on Friday.

Rafael Nadal reaches Barcelona semis with hard-earned win over Jan-Lennard Struff

Dominic Thiem knocked favourite and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal out of the Barcelona Open with a stunning 6-4, 6-4 victory in Saturday's semi-final, avenging his defeat by the Spaniard in last year's French Open final.

Dominic Thiem stuns Rafael Nadal to reach Barcelona final

World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Saturday's semi-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart after failing to recover from an abdominal injury she suffered in her quarter-final match.

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Stuttgart semis with injury

Second seed Rafa Nadal was forced to work hard for his 18th straight match win at the Monte Carlo Country Club as he fought back to beat Argentine Guido Pella 7-6(1), 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Friday (April 19).

Nadal beats Pella in chase for a record-extending 12th Monte Carlo title

World number one Novak Djokovic's French Open preparations were dealt with a blow as he suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Friday (April 19).

Novak Djokovic falls to Daniil Medvedev in Monte Carlo quarters

World number one Novak Djokovic cruised past American Taylor Fritz in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday. In windy conditions, the 31-year-old Serbian defeated Fritz 6-3 6-0 in one hour and eight minutes.

Novak Djokovic cruises into Monte Carlo quarter-finals, Tsitsipas out

Former world number one and Spain's tennis star Rafael Nadal said that golfer Tiger Woods is his favourite sportsperson. Rafa admires the hard work that Tiger Woods put in to return to the top of golf by winning the 2019 Masters on Sunday.

'Tiger is my favourite sportsman,' says tennis star Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2, 6-4 victory against Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov on Friday. Federer was dominant in service and broke the 19-year-old three times to set up a final with American John Isner, who beat 18-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3), 7-6(4).

Miami Open: Roger Federer to face John Isner in final

Former world number one Roger Federer said that he is excited to play American John Isner in the finals of Miami Open and compared the summit clash against the big-serving Isner to a goalkeeper in a penalty shoot-out.

Roger Federer: 'Will be a goalie' against John Isner in Miami Open final

Karolina Pliskova reached the Miami Open final with an emphatic 7-5, 6-1 win over second seed Simona Halep in soggy South Florida on Thursday night. The Czech fifth seed will meet Ashleigh Barty in Saturday's final, after the 12th seeded Australian beat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 in the other semi-final on a day that tested the patience with a seemingly endless number of rain delays.

Miami Open: Czech Karolina Pliskova and Aussie Ashleigh Barty to meet in final

Roger Federer gained a measure of revenge against Wimbledon nemesis Kevin Anderson, beating the South African 6-0, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Thursday to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against a player barely half his age.

Miami Open: Roger Federer beats Kevin Anderson to set up Denis Shapovalov clash

Simona Halep overcame a hiccup in the second set to secure a 6-4, 7-5 Miami Open quarter-final victory over China's Wang Qiang on Wednesday, putting the Romanian one win away from reclaiming the world's top ranking from Naomi Osaka.

Miami Open: Simona Halep sees off Wang Qiang, will face Karolina Pliskova in semis

A clinical Roger Federer took a confident step towards a fourth Miami Open title on Wednesday, easing past 13th-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-2 to book his spot in the quarter-finals.

Miami Open: Roger Federer eases past Daniil Medvedev into quarters

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