Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has retired from the Wuhan Open after suffering a lower back injury.
Despite the intervention of a physiotherapist, she was forced to withdraw when trailing 5-4 in the first set against the Kazakh wildcard.
Meanwhile, Ashleigh Barty defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
Third seed Elina Svitolina also progressed against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain IPL title after beating Gujarat Titans in final
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained the Indian Premier League title after defeating Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final in Ahmedabad.
Kvaratskhelia named Champions League's best player
Paris St Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League Player of the Season by UEFA on Sunday after the Georgian winger guided the French club to back-to-back titles.
Joaquin Niemann tops Talor Gooch in playoff at LIV Golf Korea
Joaquin Niemann recorded a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Talor Gooch and win LIV Golf Korea in Busan, South Korea.
Brazil boss Ancelotti confident forward Neymar will recover for World Cup
Brazil's Neymar is recovering well from a calf injury and could even be available for their opening World Cup match next month, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
Jordan to let fans start work late during World Cup
Jordan said on Sunday it will allow a late start to work for public sector employees on World Cup matchdays to let fans enjoy the national team's debut appearance at the tournament.
Motorists will have to pay more for petrol in June as prices continue to rise for the fourth month in a row.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on strengthening cooperation between the two countries across a range of sectors, including the economy, development and renewable energy.
A tourist from Saudi Arabia flying through DXB's Terminal 1 was pleasantly surprised when Dubai Police returned her bag with $20,000 (AED 73,450) in cash, 150gm of gold and other valuables, she had lost before boarding her flight.
