For the second time in the last 60 days, Elina Svitolina has toppled a world No. 1. The Ukranian stunned Serena Williams at the Rio Olympics and Thursday in Beijing she bounced current No. 1 Angelique Kerber out of Beijing 6-3, 7-5.

“I’m really, really happy that I won today,” Svitolina said. “Really happy that I finish with two sets because last time playing in Montreal, I was really close …

In the match of the day in Tokyo, Gael Monfils earned a spot in the quarterfinals after beating countryman Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-4 Thursday.

Monfils fought back from 4-1 down in the second to win the last five games of the match.

“In the second set, Gilles started to run a lot better. He played really great for four games or so and I knew I needed to be patient for his …

Former champion Rafael Nadal hung on to deny Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6(6) to reach the quarterfinals at the Beijing China Open.

“I think I played a fantastic first set. Great level of tennis, serving very good, hitting so good. During the second set, I slowed the rhythm a little bit and he played very well,” said Nadal. “I feel very happy that I won that tie-break. I think I played …

Andy Murray’s Asian swing if off to a good start in Beijing. In the first round he blitzed Andreas Seppi and earlier today he buried Andrey Kuznetsov 6-2, 6-1.

Recall Murray came up a bit lame at the end of his Davis Cup win over Guido Pella last month. But the Scot says he’s doing much better now.

“I felt fine when I came here. I trained for a couple of days …

Two former champions were bounced out of Tokyo on Wednesday. Local favorite Kei Nishikori was up 3-0 on Joao Sousa before a butt muscle injury ended his hopes of a third title in Tokyo.

How bad was it? Here’s Kei:

“The pain came suddenly, which was very alarming to me because I have never felt something like this before. The injury happened at 2-0, 30-40 when I had the break point. It …

After months and months, Maria Sharapova finally got the decision of her appeal. CAS cut her 2-year ban down to 15 months after determining Sharapova was at fault for not abiding by the rules but she didn’t do it on purpose.

So.

1. Is Sharapova In The Clear?
That depends on who you ask. Her supporters, her fans will say she’s clear but her fellow players still have to wonder why …

The lowest seed in action on Tuesday at the China Open, hot-handed No. 14 Petra Kvitova topped Chinese qualifier Wang Yafan 6-4, 6-1 to set up a blockbuster meeting with defending champ Garbine Muguruza.

“I think I still do have motivation,” said the Wuhan champ Kvitova, trying to qualify for the WTA year-end championship. “I think it was a great week in Wuhan. I think that gave me more motivation and …

In a lengthy cover story Q&A in Fader Magazine, Serena Williams opens up on a variety of topics including her race, her body, the Indian Wells return and much, much more.

If you are a Serena fan, please check it out.

A sample from the story from their press release:

On her advice for women speaking up about discrimination:
It doesn’t matter your background or where you’re coming …

During a Facebook live session, Novak Djokovic took his video cameras back to Kopaonik mountain where he and his practices in 1998. That was before the bombs hit soon after, destroying the club in 1999.

Djokovic takes us through some of the ruins and later hits against the wall which survived the bombings.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that is has reduced Maria Sharapova’s doping suspension from two years to 15 months, allowing the Russian to return to tennis on April 26, 2017 and be availble to play three of the last four Grand Slams next year.

Sharapova was suspended from the tour after testing positive for the drug meldonium at the Australian Open. She was given a 2-year ban …

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced that their decision in Maria Sharapova’s appeal of her 2-year ban will be announced 9am ET on Tuesday.

Sharapova hasn’t played a match since losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals. In March, Sharapova announced she had failed a drug test at the Australian Open and admitted to using the banned substance meldoniunm.

In June, Sharapova was given a …

Ahead of his first match in Beijing tonight, top seeded Andy Murray met the press in China and opened up about the possibility of taking the No. 1 ranking away from Novak Djokovic.

“I think obviously trying to reach No. 1 is a goal obviously,” Murray said Monday. “I think most of the players that are near the top of the game would like that. I’ve never been there. It’s something …

WTA CEO Steve Simon told the press over the weekend in Wuhan that he thinks shortening matches might help the sport of tennis.

Specifically, Simon suggested playing no-ad scoring with shorter sets (sets to 4 instead of 6) and using a match tie-break after the second set, all of which would benefit the sport. And these currently are the parameters in tour doubles.

“The attention spans of the audience today is …

World No. 1 Angelique Kerber cruised in her opener at the lucrative WTA Beijing event, beating qualifier Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4.

Kerber has now won 9 of her last 10 matches, she’ll now meet Barbora Strycova.

“I think it comes from a lot of experience, to being really focused and trying to be more positive on court than negative. It was something I was trying to change for a long time,” …

Former US Open finalists Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori won their opening round matches Monday in Tokyo.

Home favorite and 2-time champion Nishikori dropped the first set before cruising past lucky loser Donald Young 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

“I wasn’t hitting enough topspin, and he was playing well. He was in the mood to attack and to come in, and he made all his shots,” Nishikori said. “It’s been a while since I …