Zarina Diyas

Citi Open 2019: US top seed Sloane Stephens and teen sensation Cori Gauff suffer first-round defeats in Washington

Coco Gauff, the American teen who electrified Wimbledon with a last-16 run, and US top seed Sloane Stephens crashed out Tuesday in round one of the WTA Washington Open.

Fed Cup 2019: India coach Ankita Bhambri believes good service games on indoor courts will be key against higher-ranked players

India coach Ankita Bhambri reckons a good serve will be the key on indoor courts when Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi fight it out with higher-ranked players.

Fed Cup 2019: India relying on Ankita Raina, Karman Kaur Thandi to deliver against favourites Kazakhstan in World Group II tie

India's top singles players Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi will have to punch above their weight against Kazakhstan in Fed Cup World Group II tie.

French Open 2018: Naomi Osaka says she likes spending all her free time on her gaming console

Osaka scooted into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a quick-fire 6-4 7-5 win over Zarina Diyas before offering a glimpse into her life.

Italian Open: Canada's Denis Shapovalov upsets Tomas Berdych; Maria Sharapova cruises to next round

The 19-year-old Shapovalov is coming off a semifinal appearance in last week's Madrid Open, where he beat fellow Canadian Milos Raonic in the Round of 16.

Indian Wells: Serena Williams marks return to professional tennis after childbirth with solid victory in first round

Serena Williams, who had not played a singles match since winning the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant, chalked up 27 unforced errors with 34 winners to defeat Zarina Diyas 7-5, 6-3

Indian Wells: Excited Serena Williams 'can't wait for future' as she makes return to WTA tour after pregnancy

"I think everyone should have high expectations," said Serena Williams, who will be unseeded at Indian Wells and open her campaign against 53rd-ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan

Fed Cup: India go down to Kazakhstan after Ankita Raina-Prarthana Thonbare lose in straight sets

Ankita and Prarthana Thonbare were thrashed 0-6 4-6 by Diyas and Putintseva in the doubles as the Kazakhs recorded a comfortable win.

Shenzen Open: Semi-finalist Maria Sharapova believes she needs to improve a lot on her game

The 30-year-old Sharapova, who is unseeded in the tournament that serves as a build-up to the Australian Open, is embarking on her first full season since returning from a 15-month drugs ban in April.

Shenzhen Open: Maria Sharapova battles through to quarter-finals; Jelena Ostapenko stunned by Krystina Pliskova

Despite Riske's early lead, Sharapova hit 34 winners, nearly three times Riske's total.