Carlos Alcaraz let loose his frustrations with a violent racquet smash in a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 defeat on Friday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open that he called the "worst match" of his career.

The WTA number one comfortably defeats Anna Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-1. She was aiming for gold, but this bronze is her first Olympic medal. The gold final between Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekic will be played on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remain on course for men's singles gold following their latest victories. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek was unexpectedly defeated by Zheng Qinwen, shaking up the women's competition.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz both advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s singles at Paris 2024. Djokovic, the veteran, and Alcaraz, the rising star, continue their quest for Olympic glory as the tournament reaches its crucial stages.

Rafael Nadal bid farewell to his fans with blown kisses as he exited the Philippe Chatrier court on Monday, 29 July. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was defeated by his longtime rival Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 6-4, in the second round of the Paris 2024 singles competition.

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has made his debut at the Paris Olympics with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lebanon's Hady Habib to advance to the second round.

Iga Swiatek admitted she was running on empty at Wimbledon as the exhausted world number one suffered a shock third-round defeat against Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. The top seed's 21-match winning streak came to a stunning end on Court One as Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva battled to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.

Andy Murray expressed his gratitude to Wimbledon organisers for the "emotional" farewell ceremony that followed his final match, which he played with his older brother Jamie in the men's doubles.

Iga Swiatek accomplished the rare feat of winning her third consecutive French Open women's title with a decisive and dominant victory over Italy's 12th seed, Jasmine Paolini.

Coco Gauff called for video replays to be used for contentious decisions in tennis after having a heated exchange with the chair umpire during her French Open semi-final loss to Iga Swiatek on Thursday. In the fourth game of the second set of Gauff's 6-2, 6-4 defeat, the umpire overruled a call of 'out' for a Swiatek serve, before awarding the world number one the point. Gauff protested that the original call from the line judge came before she had completed her attempted return which went wide.

The French Open enforced a ban on fans drinking alcohol in the stands as a measure to curb inappropriate behavior on Thursday. During her matches, Iga Swiatek was informed by a rival player that "she cannot complain" about noise.

Rafael Nadal's illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title, Agence France-Presse reported early Tuesday. 

British tennis star Andy Murray's potential last singles match at the French Open could have occurred following his defeat to Stan Wawrinka in a one-sided first-round encounter between the seasoned players. There were, however, wins for both Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka.

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.

With four Sportsman of the Year awards, Novak Djokovic is one behind the record held by his former rival Roger Federer. The Serbian is on a shortlist of six alongside the likes of Armand Duplantis, Lionel Messi and Max Verstappen, while fellow tennis player Faith Kipyegon and Aitana Bonmati head the women's nominations.