The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open.
Osaka, ranked No. 2, has won 22 consecutive matches since her most recent defeat in February 2020, and she earned her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last month.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer withdrew because of injuries, and Novak Djokovic decided against making the trip from his native Serbia.
Barty is the defending champion as the 2019 winner. The tournament was canceled last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
The Russian became the first player other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to be ranked in the top two since 2005.
The filmmaker-composer is an ardent follower of tennis, and he wants to make a film based on Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.
In December 2019, Paes had said that 2020 would be his final year in professional circuit but COVID-19 pandemic struck the world.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer announced earlier they would withdraw from the tournament.
The 33-year-old Serbian is a six-time champion at the ATP Masters 1000 event, where he has won in 2007, 2011-12 and 2014-16.
The earthquake lasted for around 10 seconds as the camera shook wildly, as Zverev and Koepfer played, unfazed.
The All England Club said Thursday it was remaining “flexible” as it reacts to changing circumstances amid the pandemic as the British government follows a roadmap out of lockdown.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion earlier withdrew from this month's tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The five-member team also has Karman Kaur Thandi, young Zeel Desai, who is making steady progress, and Rutuja Bhosale.
Lleyton Hewitt was the last man outside of that quartet to sit at No. 1 or No. 2. He ranked second in July 2005, behind Federer.
Yuki, who is competing on a Protected Ranking (PR) knocked out his seventh seed compatriot 6-1 6-4 in the opening round of the USD 2,048,855 hard court tournament.
As Japanese player Naomi prepares to compete on home soil, she talks about the recent appointment of Seiko Hashimoto at the head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee.
It was Federer's first match in 405 days after having knee surgery following the 2020 Australian Open.
Djokovic, who recently won his 18th Grand Slam trophy following a record ninth Australian Open haul, has now held the top spot for 311 weeks.
Rublev continued the form which has made him one of the top players in men's tennis since play resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic last year.
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