Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka forced to withdraw from Toronto tournament due to visa issue
By Matias Grez, CNN
Russia Sport News
Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz battle to be world No. 1 after US Open
The race to be world No. 1 is on again. Barely has Daniil Medvedev settled into the spot for a second time and already there is talk about who might replace him.
Kasatkina lifts San Jose title to reach career-high No. 9
Daria Kasatkina beat American Shelby Rogers 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 to lift the Silicon Valley Classic title on Sunday, the victory helping the Russian climb to a career-high ninth in the world rankings.
Seventh-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina triumphs in San Jose
SAN JOSE, California: Daria Kasatkina fell to the ground in triumph and laid on her back for several moments after attacking a short ball off her serve and putting it away with a forehand winner on match point.
Liudmila Samsonova beats Kaia Kanepi to capture Washington WTA title
Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday's women's final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. World number 60 Samsonova fired 10 aces and connected on 81.4% of her first-serve points to capture the crown after taking her only prior tour trophy at last year's German Open on Berlin grass. The 23-year-old Russian had a six-week layoff before Washington after being among Russian and Belarus players not allowed to play at Wimbledon due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Auger-Aliassime exited to play in home town
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was a fledgling teenager when he last played at the National Bank Open in his hometown.
Samsonova tops Kanepi for women's tennis title in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liudmila Samsonova hit 10 aces and won her second career WTA title by coming back to beat sixth-seeded Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Citi Open on Sunday.
Canada's Gabriel Diallo, Marina Stakusic fall in qualifying at National Bank Open
Canada's Gabriel Diallo dropped a 6-2, 2-1 decision to Hugo Gaston of France in qualifying play on Sunday at the National Bank Open in Montreal.