Former Top 20 player Varvara Lepchenko was given a four-year doping suspension on Friday by the International Tennis Federation after she tested positive for a banned stimulant during a tournament last year.
Canada dropped the first match of their Davis Cup qualifier tie to the Netherlands. Alexis Galarneau fell to Botic van de Zandschlup 7-5, 7-6.
Ashleigh Barty, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, pulled out of Indian Wells and the Miami Open on Thursday citing a need for ongoing recovery after winning the Australian Open.
France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year’s French Open.
Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska defeated Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-2, 6-3 at the WTA event in Lyon, France, to reach her second quarterfinal in her last two events.