Coronavirus: British tennis player Katie Swan and family help deliver care packages

Great Britain's Katie Swan, living in Kansas, tells BBC Sport about her family's effort to help vulnerable people by delivering food packages during the coronavirus crisis.

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Wimbledon cancellation seems inevitable as emergency meetings held

A series of emergency meetings is under way to decide whether Wimbledon can go ahead this year - with cancellation looking inevitable.

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'So many bigger things in life' Swan on helping vulnerable in crisis

British tennis star Katie Swan says "there are so many bigger things in life" after her family receive overwhelming responses from vulnerable people they have helped through the coronavirus crisis.

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Jamie Murray: 'I don't know how long they could push Wimbledon back'

Jamie Murray says the All England Club face a considerable challenge rescheduling Wimbledon if it is postponed because of coronavirus.

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Decision on Wimbledon to be made next week

The All England Club will make a decision on this year's Wimbledon next week, with postponement and cancellation possible.

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Federer donates 1m Swiss francs to help 'most vulnerable families in Switzerland'

Roger Federer and his wife Mirka donate 1m Swiss francs (£857,000) "for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland" and call on others to add their support.

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Coronavirus: ATP and WTA Tours extend suspension until 7 June

The suspension of the professional tennis tours because of coronavirus is extended to 7 June, ruling out the entire clay-court season.

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USTA 'assessing options' for US Open after French Open switch

The United States Tennis Association says it has not ruled out switching the US Open to a later date, after the French Open was moved.

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Coronavirus: French Open tennis moved to September

The French Open is rescheduled to September and October as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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WTA postpones all tournaments until at least 2 May

No WTA tournaments will be played until at least 2 May as the tour extends its suspension because of coronavirus.

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France and Czechs in Great Britain's Davis Cup group

Great Britain are paired with France and the Czech Republic for November's Davis Cup Finals in Madrid.

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Fed Cup Finals & GB tie postponed because of coronavirus

The Fed Cup Finals, scheduled to take place in Budapest next month, are postponed because of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus spread: Indian Wells cancelled because of concerns

Indian Wells - one of the leading events outside of the Grand Slams - is cancelled because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

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Kenin beats Friedsam to win inaugural Lyon Open

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin wins the inaugural Lyon Open beating Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-2 4-6 6-4.

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Players asked not to give towels and sweatbands to fans

Tennis players will be asked not to hand out used towels and sweatbands to fans as part of further action to try to combat the spread of coronavirus.

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Johanna Konta loses Monterrey semi-final to Marie Bouzkova

British number one Johanna Konta loses 6-3 6-3 to ninth seed Marie Bouzkova in the Monterrey Open semi-finals

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Davis Cup: Ecuador stun Japan to reach Finals week in Madrid

Ecuador beat Japan to reach the Davis Cup Finals, with Sweden, Austria and Hungary all sealing their first appearances.

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Monterrey Open: Johanna Konta saves match point to reach semi-final in Mexico

British number one Johanna Konta saves two match points before reaching the Monterrey Open semi-finals.

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Ball boys & girls ordered to wear gloves at Indian Wells

Ball boys and girls will wear gloves, and will not be required to touch players' towels, at Indian Wells because of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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'I was pretty low' - Watson thought about quitting during title drought

Britain's Heather Watson says she thought about quitting tennis before ending her four-year title drought by winning the Mexican Open.

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Johanna Konta into Monterrey Open quarter-finals

Britain's Johanna Konta beats Tatjana Maria to reach the Monterrey Open quarter-finals but Katie Boulter loses in Indian Wells.

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Indian Wells Challenger Series: Britain's Katie Boulter beats Anna Blinkova to reach third round

Britain's Katie Boulter beats world number 60 Anna Blinkova in a Challenger Series event at Indian Wells, her first victory over a player ranked in the top 100 for more than a year.

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Fever-Tree Championships: Nick Kyrgios & Marin Cilic join Queen's line-up

Australian Nick Kyrgios and Croatia's Marin Cilic join the line-up for this year's grass-court tournament at the Queen's Club in London.

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Monterrey Open: Heather Watson loses as Johanna Konta plays Kim Clijsters

Britain's Heather Watson lets a 4-1 final-set lead slip in her Monterrey Open first-round match against Germany's Tatjana Maria.

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Watson wins Mexican Open for fourth WTA Tour title

Britain's Heather Watson wins the Mexican Open by beating Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-7 (8-10) 6-1.

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Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal wins third title after beating Taylor Fritz

World number two Rafael Nadal wins his third Mexican Open title after cruising past Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 in the final.

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