Picture this: you’ve just narrowly lost a gruelling three-hour tennis match, in difficult conditions, in the final of one of the biggest tournaments in the world. Someone then announces your name and ...

The latest WTA rankings brought good news for Elena Rybakina, Victoria Mboko, and Naomi Osaka, while Paula Badosa and Anna Bondar saw setbacks.

Naomi Osaka’s bid to reclaim a title fell just short. Osaka had not been able to find her top form for much of the season, and a string of narrow three-set losses had clearly affected her confidence ...