A lexandra Eala reveals her grandfather encouraged her to play tennis so she could secure a scholarship at American colleges, and that included focusing on hard courts because her grandpa figured out ...

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler fired an eagle and seven birdies in an eight-under-par 62 to seize a share of the first-round lead alongside Austin Eckroat in the US PGA Tour Travelers Championship.

British number three Sonay Kartal lost 6-3 7-6 (2) to 2021 Eastbourne champion Jelena Ostapenko, while 17-year-old compatriot Mimi Xu was defeated 6-3 6-4 by American world number 35 Peyton Stearns.

No.5 seed Jelena Ostapenko improved to 2-0 against Danielle Collins after winning their Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open first round in three sets.