Rafael Nadal avenged his Madrid Open defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas as Czech Republic's Karolína Plíšková set up a meeting with Britain's Johanna Konta in the women's final at the Italian Open.

Roger Federer's eagerly-anticipated return to the Italian Open ended in disappointment as the Swiss star was forced to withdraw from the tournament in Rome with a leg injury.

Australian Nick Kyrgios stole the headlines for the wrong reasons once again as he stormed off court after he was given a game penalty in his second round clash with Norwegian Casper Ruud at the Italian Open in Rome.

Roger Federer, who made a late decision to enter the Italian Open in Rome, sat out the day with dozens of other players as it rained steadily on the Foro Italico’s clay courts.

Home favourite Matteo Berrettini beat world number five Alexander Zverev of Germany in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome.

Twenty-three times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will face older sister Venus in the second round of the Italian Open after both players came through their opening matches in Rome today.

Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas to triumph at the Madrid Open for the third time.

Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands beat Romania's world number three Simona Halep in the final of the Women's Tennis Association Madrid Open. 

World number three Simona Halep will take on Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the final of the Women's Tennis Association Madrid Open after both players came through their semi-finals today.

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic stunned world number one Naomi Osaka of Japan to reach the semi-finals of the Women's Tennis Association Madrid Open.

Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of the Madrid Open following a comfortable win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger Aliassime today.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has today announced the appointment of Jamie Delgado as a player relations consultant, an on-site representative role which aims to strengthen the world governing body's communication with players, coaches, agents, the tours and tournaments.

Top seed Novak Djokovic secured his spot in the last 16 of the Madrid Open after comfortably beating American Taylor Fritz in straight sets today.

The United States’ Sloane Stephens is through to the last 16 at the Madrid Open after registering a fourth consecutive victory over former world number one Victoria Azarenka.