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Naomi Osaka Retires In Toronto Masters Opener With Back Pain

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming. Estonia's Kaia Kanepi advanced when Osaka retired trailing 7-6 (7/4), 3-0. Kanepi, a runner-up last week in Washington, needed 71 minutes on court as she broke three times before the Japanese star called it quits. Defeat drove the emotional Osaka to tears.

Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming.

Kyrgios lifts mental game for 7th straight win, Murray ousted

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios let an early lead slip but regrouped on Tuesday for a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over Sebastian Baez at the ATP Montreal Masters.

Kyrgios lifts mental game for seventh straight win, Murray out

MONTREAL: Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios let an early lead slip but regrouped on Tuesday for a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over Sebastian Baez at the ATP Montreal Masters.

Canadian Open 2022: Britain's Dan Evans overcomes second-set blip to breeze past Filip Krajinovic

Dan Evans was taken to three sets but eventually prevailed over Serbia's Filip Krajinovic at the Canadian Open. Evans' 6-2 1-6 6-0 win was certainly fluctuating, with the higher-ranked Briton stamping his authority on proceedings early before withstanding a fightback, and then galloping away in set three.

Nick Kyrgios sets up clash with Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz beats Andy Murray in Montreal

The Australian was far from his best and even suffered a rare break of serve but his booming serve and thunderous forehand ultimately overpowered the Argentine. Kyrgios has won 13 of his last 14 matches with his only loss coming at the hands of Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in June. Kyrgios and Medvedev both entered the Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal after notching titles at U.S. Open tune-up events. Kyrgios won the Citi Open in Washington D.C. for a second time last weekend while Medvedev did not drop a set en route to lifting the trophy in Los Cabos.

Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists in win over Sky

Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Gabby Williams added 21 points and seven assists, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 37 assists in a 111-100 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.

WNBA Power Rankings - Chicago Sky back at No. 1, but playoff picture still coming into focus

We know this much in the final WNBA Power Rankings of 2022 as the regular season enters its last week: No team has thrown in the towel, even the Indiana Fever, who have long been eliminated from the postseason. Everyone is battling to the very end.

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Naomi Osaka Retires In Toronto Masters Opener With Back Pain

Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain

Kyrgios lifts mental game for 7th straight win, Murray ousted

Kyrgios lifts mental game for seventh straight win, Murray out

Canadian Open 2022: Britain's Dan Evans overcomes second-set blip to breeze past Filip Krajinovic

Nick Kyrgios sets up clash with Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz beats Andy Murray in Montreal

Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists in win over Sky

WNBA Power Rankings - Chicago Sky back at No. 1, but playoff picture still coming into focus