Yuki fights past Mahut to progress

Maria Sharapovas return to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in three years ended in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka of Japan. Sharapovas ranking of No 41 in the world forced her to play a first-round match in the tournament she has won twice. She ...

IMAGE: Venus Williams of Team USA, right, celebrates with her sister Serena Williams after a win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during the first round of the Fed Cup. Photograph: Richard Shiro/Getty Images Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe won the opening singles matches to give holders the United States a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup World Group opener against the Netherlands in Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday.   Williams, with younger sister Serena watching on from ...

Defending Fed Cup champions the United States were one point from advancing to the semifinals Saturday after a comfortable victory for Venus Williams, with sister Serena waiting in the wings for her much anticipated comeback. Seven-time Grand Slam winner ...