Tennis

The Indian tennis team has travelled to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years for their Davis Cup match.

After showing ominous form to race into the last eight, it was a far from convincing display by the 19-year-old, who struggled on serve and fluffed countless opportunities.

Alcaraz clinched the game in four sets of 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 to progress to the third round

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Marton Fucsovics 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 as Iga Swiatek beat Sofia Kenin 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 to book their place in the second round of the Australian Open.

Jabeur, who played her first game of the year after having opted not to play warm-up tournaments, pikced up a resounding 6-3, 6-1 victory against Ukrainian qualifier Starodubtseva.

Djokovic got the better of teenager Dino Prizmic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 in an exciting encounter, while Rublev picked up a 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6) win over Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Amanda Anisimova defeated 13th seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-4 to progress to the second round of the Australian Open.

Andrey Rublev defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6) to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open.

Alejandro Tabilo bagged his maiden ATP title by winning the Auckland Classic as Emma Navarro upset Elise Mertens to secure her first WTA title at the Hobart International.

The Indo-Australian duo will face the third-seeded pair of American Rajeev Ram and Englishman Joe Salisbury in the final.

Unseeded pair Taro Daniel and Alejandro Tabilo set up a final that will feature two players ranked outside the top 70 after upset straight-sets wins.

The ATP and WTA said that no match on their Tours will now start after 11 pm, while matches unable to start on the court before 10.30pm will be moved to an alternative court and evening sessions will start at 7.30 pm at the latest.

Anna Kalinskaya got the better of Krejcikova 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, while Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over Brazilian Haddad Maia in the Round of 32 at the event in Australia.

Zverev partnered with Laura Siegemund to win the mixed doubles 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 in a super tiebreaker against Iga Swiatek and Hurkacz.

Dimitrov got the better of Rune 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the summit clash of the event in Brisbane to claim his ninth career title and his first since the ATP finals in 2017.

Coco Gauff prevailed 6-4, 6-2 over Claire Liu in her first match of the season in the first round of the Auckland Classic.