Tennis superstar Serena Williams gives birth to a baby girl, prompting an outpouring of delight from fellow professionals, celebrities and fans of the sporting icon.

World number three Roger Federer survives his second scare in as many matches but hangs on to defeat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-7(3) 4-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round of the US Open on Thursday.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova battled back Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open while next-generation rising stars Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios crashed out.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova battles back to reach the third round of the US Open while next-generation rising stars Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios crash out.

Ukraine's fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina, fighting to become world number one, and Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem captured rain-interrupted matches Wednesday to reach the second round of the US Open.

Maria Sharapova begins to explore just how well she can finish at the US Open after a successful and emotional Grand Slam comeback following a 15-month doping ban.

Rafael Nadal takes his US Open first-round record to 13-0 but Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka stole the headlines by knocking out defending champion Angelique Kerber as torrential rain cause more than 50 matches to be shelved Tuesday.

It was a performance as dazzling as the crystal-encrusted black dress she was wearing as Maria Sharapova warned

Maria Sharapova marks her first Grand Slam appearance since her doping ban ended with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over second seed Simona Halep at the US Open on Monday.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza was excited to reach the second round yesterday at the US Open while former world number one Maria Sharapova was poised to swipe the Broadway spotlight.

Japan's Kimiko Date, the grand dame of women's tennis, announces she will retire from the game a few days short of her 47th birthday.

Their rivalry has stretched 13 years and 37 matches but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have never met at the US Open, an anomaly which seems certain to be corrected after a host of rivals limped out of contention.

World number one Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the US Open under the draw unveiled Friday.

Canadian Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the US Open with a left wrist injury, the world number 11 announced on Wednesday.

Their rivalry has stretched 13 years and 37 matches but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have never met at the US Open, a staggering

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza humbled second-ranked Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday's final of the WTA Cincinnati Open, denying the Romanian the world number one spot in the process.

Spain's Rafael Nadal, who returns to the world number one ranking on Monday for the first time in three years, remains "destroyed" by

The excitable Nick Kyrgios makes short work of top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal in a dazzling 6-2 7-5 quarterfinal victory at the Cincinnati Open.

American tennis player Melanie Oudin announces her retirement from tennis, ending a career hindered by injury and illness at the age of 25.

Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova receives a US Open wildcard after missing out on the French Open and Wimbledon following her comeback from a doping ban.