The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 7-5, 6-1 by Australia's Alex de Miñaur on Wednesday. The Spaniard had beaten Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 in Brisbane last Tuesday on his return to competition three months after suffering an injury.

Returning to competition after almost four months out with injury, the 22-time Grand Slam winner was keen to play down expectations. He returned to action with a win over Italy's Cobolli at the Conde de Godó, a tournament the Spaniard has won 12 times. Nadal explained: "It was a good start."

Rafael Nadal has expressed his excitement at returning to the court after an absence since January, pointing out he will play in next week's Barcelona Open, a tournament he has won 12 times.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has expressed her desire to play in the upcoming Paris Olympics. She may have to go through an appeals process to secure a place in the Games.

The current tennis sensation, Italian world number two Jannik Sinner, begins his clay court season at the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 with France as his main target, first Roland Garros and then the Olympic Games, both in the same scenario.

On Thursday, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals. The decision comes after much speculation and criticism from some of the sport's biggest names.

New rules to make the event more attractive are being tested in Madrid by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The tournament will have 16 places based on the singles rankings, will last five days and spectators will be able to move freely around the court. Players will have less time to sit down and the time between serves will be reduced.

The Italian won the ATP Miami Open Masters 1000 title over the Bulgarian Dimitrov and climbed to the second place in the ATP World Ranking, just behind the great Novak Djokovic. His rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz could be the new chapter in tennis.

Valencia, Bologna, Manchester and Zhuhai are the cities that will host the 2024 Davis Cup final phase group stage from 10-15 September. The European cities are repeating, while the Chinese city will be hosting for the first time. The grand final of the tournament will be held in Malaga, Spain.

Fansearch, a platform dedicated to discovering creators, has revealed the athletes who have seen the biggest increase in Instagram followers during the Australian Open 2024. Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Bublik, Sabalenka or Sinner were at the top of the list..

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued the operative part of its decision in the Appeal Arbitration Proceedings CAS 2023/A/10025 Simona Halep v. International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and CAS 2023/A/10227 International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) v. Simona Halep.

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal played an exhibition match in Las Vegas, USA. The friendly game was called 'The Netflix Slam.' Alcaraz won it and they seem to be ready for the ATP Indian Wells.

Russia's Andrey Rublev has been disqualified from the Dubai ATP tournament after reportedly using abusive language towards a line umpire during a heated outburst on Friday. The decision means that Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik will play in the final.

A court in Prague announced on Thursday that Ivo Kaderka, the head of the Czech Tennis Federation, has been remanded in custody on fraud charges. The charges relate to the alleged misuse of state subsidies.

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) revealed a "multi-year strategic partnership" with the governing body for men's tennis, ATP, further solidifying the kingdom's impact on the global sports scene. Did not reveal details about the amount of the investment.