British number six Heather Watson came from behind to beat Yulia Putintseva in the first round of the Thailand Open.Watson, 30, won 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in Bangkok in a match that featured 14 breaks of serve and lasted three hours.Kazakhstan's Putintseva, 28, is 44th in the WTA rankings, 116 places above Watson.Watson will play South Korea's Na-Lae Han, who…

Former world number two Alexander Zverev will not face disciplinary action following an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse.The ATP investigation found there was "insufficient evidence" to substantiate claims made by the German's former girlfriend Olya Sharypova.In 2020 she accused Zverev, 25, of violence and emotional abuse during their relationship, which he denies.The ATP decision could be "re-evaluated should new…

Shortly after 35-year-old Novak Djokovic despatched another considerably younger player to win a 22nd Grand Slam title, his coach Goran Ivanisevic was asked how long the new Australian Open champion could stay at the top level.The response probably sent a chill through the rest of the ATP Tour."Definitely two, three more years," said Ivanisevic, who has helped Djokovic win seven…

Novak Djokovic says winning a 10th Australian Open to equal Rafael Nadal's record 22 Grand Slam men's titles is "the biggest victory" of his life.He also had to deal with a hamstring injury and a row involving his father."Only the team and the family knows what we have been through in the last four or five weeks," said the Serb."I…