Tennis

Simona Halep is through to the final of the Qatar Open where she will play Elise Mertens.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he will “prove wrong” critics of his role in the reform of the Davis Cup.

Simona Halep will play Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open, while Angelique Kerber is also through.

Great Britain will play Kazakhstan and the Netherlands at the Davis Cup finals in Madrid in November.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova says she is “working through some painful days”, after withdrawing from next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Former British number one Laura Robson says her comeback after eight months out with injury felt “better than expected”.

Great Britain will play Kazakhstan at home in April’s Fed Cup World Group II play-offs as they aim to reach the World Group stage.

World number one Naomi Osaka splits with her coach Sascha Bajin two weeks after winning the Australian Open.

Romania reach their first Fed Cup World Group semi-final with a 3-2 win over defending champions Czech Republic.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins his first ATP title since 2017 after beating fellow Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-2 to win the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

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A “light-headed” Johanna Konta was given the option to retire during her Fed Cup win over Aleksandra Krunic, captain Anne Keothavong says.

Karolina Pliskova and Simona Halep win their opening matches in the Fed Cup before a mouth-watering meeting on Sunday.

The Open Sud de France final in Montpelier will be between Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.