Women's tennis is set for a significant boost as the WTA Tour and Mercedes-Benz reached a landmark deal that could see as much as $500m invested in the sport over ten years.
Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev was adamant that starlet Mirra Andreeva would not be joining the number of wantaways changing their nationality.
Naomi Osaka has opted for a fresh start to the 2026 season, choosing to open her campaign at the United Cup rather than returning to the WTA 250 event she had initially planned to enter.
Emma Raducanu will miss out on two lucrative exhibition events due to an injury problem, but her recovery is expected to be swift.
Defending WTA Finals champion Coco Gauff bounced back from her opening match defeat with a 6-3, 6-2 over Jasmine Paolini in round two in Riyadh.
Madison Keys has one match remaining at the WTA Finals following her back-to-back defeats in the group phase, but there are doubts over whether she will play against Elena Rybakina.