The Latest Breaking News from Ellen Perez

Regular mixed doubles players may not like the revamped US Open event but star players seem to with Nick Kyrgios among those signing up to play in it.

Australia's women's tennis stars have defeated Colombia 3-0 in a strong finish to their unsuccessful Billie Jean King Cup qualifying campaign in Brisbane.

Australian No.1 Daria Saville has spurned a last-minute opportunity to play the Olympic tennis singles in Paris to concentrate her energies on the doubles.

Matt Ebden has plumped for fellow veteran John Peers as his Olympic men's doubles partner in Paris while Aussie No.2 Jordan Thompson is to miss the Games.

Bengaluru SG Mavericks, Punjab Patriots & Delhi Binny's Brigade qualify for Tennis Premier League semifinals after victories over Mumbai Leon Army, Pune Jaguars & Hyderabad Strikers.

= = =Bengal Wizards & Gujarat Panthers win in Tennis Premier League; Maria Timofeeva & Sumit Nagal star.

Niki Poonacha came up with a sterling performance, especially in beating the country’s No.1 Sumit Nagal 12-8, serving thunderbolts, that powered Hyderabad Strikers to a 46-34 victory over Gujarat Panthers

Delhi Binny's Brigade beat Pune Jaguars 42-38, thanks to Dennis Novak's singles win and thrilling doubles victory with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan. Bengal Wizards also won 46-34 over Hyderabad Strikers, with Sriram Balaji's singles and doubles wins. Punjab Patriots edged Bengaluru Mavericks 41-39, with Conny Perrin and Digvijay Pratap Singh's wins.

Storm Hunter has completed an 18-hour dash across the Atlantic to keep alive Australia's chances in the Billie Jean King Cup.