Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur called out organisers of European tournaments for failing to "respect" women players by giving preferential treatment to men at combined events after she swept into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open, Agence France-Presse reported Monday. 

Rafael Nadal fought off Argentina's Pedro Cachin in the Spanish Open and his hopes of competing in the upcoming Paris tournament are still intact, while Coco Gauff lost to fellow American Madison Keys in the last 16 and bowed out.

Tennis star Daria Kasatkina, an openly gay player on the WTA Tour, has received assurances about her safety if she competes in Saudi Arabia.

Rafael Nadal avenged his loss to Alex de Minaur in Barcelona with a 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday.

It’s been a rough couple of seasons for Rafael Nadal, and this Wednesday was no different. The all-time tennis great, now 37 years old and marred by injuries, announced that he will only play at the upcoming French Open, his signature tournament, if he feels "capable enough to compete well".

Ex-world number two Paula Badosa has revealed she will continue to ‘keep fighting’ for her tennis career.

The International Tennis Federation released a tribute last Tuesday, announcing the death of its former President Brian Tobin, who died on 22 April at the age of 93. 

World number one Novak Djokovic misses the Masters 1000 tournament for the third time in four years. His old rival Rafael Nadal will begin his campaign against 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch.

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.