Often sporting multiple earrings and enough hair gel to open a salon, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios cuts an unusual figure on the tennis scene.
World number one Naomi Osaka was forced to dig deep against Aliaksandra Sasnovich to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.
Australia's Ashleigh Barty will lose her women's world number one tennis ranking after victory for Naomi Osaka at the Rogers Cup.
World number one Ashleigh Barty was knocked out of the Rogers Cup in the second round as American Sofia Kenin came through in three sets in Toronto.
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Presidential candidate Dave Miley has targeted a more sustainable model for the sport and boosting the prestige of the organisation as he continues his campaign.
Kei Nishikori has already seen the Japanese flag raised in his honour at an Olympics - and the 29-year-old Grand Slam finalist is relishing the chance to stand on the podium again when the Games are hosted on home soil at the re-vamped Ariake Park venue next year.
Naomi Osaka, Japan's current world number two women's tennis player, has targeted a gold medal on home soil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Northern Mariana Islands claimed two further tennis titles on a day when family ties were prominent at the Pacific Games.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics about to head into their final year of preparations, Mike Rowbottom speaks to IPC President Andrew Parsons about the most pressing concern and the hope for a lasting legacy.
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