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Belinda Bencic

Rogers Cup News and Results: It's Title #2 For Belinda Bencic

She's only 18 years old but Belinda Bencic is already a strong contender for greatness on the WTA Tour. On Sunday at the Rogers Cup, she dismantled second seed Simona Halep in three tight sets to bag her first Premier 5 title and second WTA tournament trophy for the year.

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios

Tennis News and Rumors: Thanasi Kokkinakis Having "Sleepless" Nights Due to Nick Kyrgios Controversy

Thanasi Kokkinakis didn't expect himself to be dragged into the Nick Kyrgios incident at the Rogers Cup, but with the issue sparking a global outrage, the 19-year-old from Adelaide couldn't seem to get himself out of it. He admitted that he has had "sleepless nights" after Kyrgios told world no. 5 Stan Wawrinka during their match that Kokkinakis "banged" his girlfriend - referring to WTA youngster Donna Vekic. Despite Kokkinakis clearing the air between him and the parties involved, another controversy lit up, this time in Cincinnati while playing a qualifying match against American Ryan Harrison.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal Bows Out to Kei Nishikori, Out of Rogers Cup

Three-time Rogers Cup champion Rafael Nadal bowed out of the prestigious tournament Friday against fourth seed Kei Nishikori who trounced the Spaniard 6-2, 6-4. Despite a good comeback win in Hamburg last month, Nadal didn't have much to give against the Japanese whose speed and fiery groundstrokes dominated the match and closed it in just 82 minutes.

Simona Halep

Rogers Cup News And Results: Simona Halep Dominates Over Agnieszka Radwanska; Serena Williams and Belinda Bencic Advance

Second seed Simona Halep got off to a bad start during her quarterfinals match at the Rogers Cup but rallied to defeat defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 0-6, 6-3, 6-1 to enter the semifinals of Canada's most prestigious tournament.

Serena Williams

Double celebration for Serena Williams: Star Reaches 5 million Twitter Followers and Advances at Rogers Cup

It's another milestone for world no. 1 Serena Williams as her Twitter account passed the 5 million followers mark. She is the first WTA player to achieve such feat and second overall to have the most followers - Rafael Nadal currently leads the pack with 8.34 million followers.

Nick Kyrgios

Tennis News and Rumors: Sydney Radio Station Pulls The Plug On Nick Kyrgios' Brother

Christos Kyrgios, the brother of controversial tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios, was dumped during his radio interview in Sydney after delivering what seemed to be a coarse remark on the issue surrounding his brother, 2-time grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka, world no. 76 Thanasi Kokkinakis, and upcoming WTA star Donna Vekic.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova: Still The Highest Paid Female Athlete

Maria Sharapova is once again number one on the Forbes list of World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes surpassing Serena Williams who is at no. 2 and other notable athletes including Danica Patrick and Ronda Rousey. Other tennis players that made it to the list include former world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who is on the third spot with $14.6 million in earnings that cover new deals with Lavazza Coffee and Godiva Chocolates, and Ana Ivanovic who earned $8.3 million thanks to her stellar performance in 2014 that scored her a good payout from Adidas.

Petra Kvitova

Rogers Cup News and Results: Ailing Petra Kvitova Loses to Victoria Azarenka

Petra Kvitova has had a few good tournament runs this year with two titles under her belt. But the former Wimbledon champion is far from her form that brought her to glory at the All-England Club for two years in a row. What could have been a sure-win for the Czech turned out to be a disappointment as she lost 2-6, 3-6 in the second round of the Rogers Cup to former world no. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Milos Raonic

Rogers Cup News and Results: Milos Raonic Ousted in Second Round

Canadian pride Milos Raonic had a good run at the Rogers Cup for the past two years. In 2013, he reached the finals before losing to Rafael Nadal and just last year, he got through to the quarters. But with a recent nagging injury, the 24-year-old struggled and lost in the first round 6-7 6-7 in the hands of tour veteran Ivo Karlovic.

Eugenie Bouchard

Rogers Cup News and Results: Eugenie Bouchard Says First Round Loss Is A "Step In The Right Direction"

It's tough being Eugenie Bouchard nowadays what with the unseemly comments and reactions from the tennis world and its fans that follow every tough loss of the Canadian media darling. But if you're a champion, you'd know that there will always be that light at the end of the tunnel and Bouchard seems to have a grasp of it already despite her first round exit at the Rogers Cup for the second straight year.

Serena Williams

US Open 2015 News & Updates: Can Serena Williams Be Stopped? Sam Stosur Believes So

Serena Williams is predicted to win this year's US Open. With her exceptional grand slam record, the world no. 1 is bound for another historic victory and it seems nothing could stop her - that is until world no. 21 Samantha Stosur spoke of knowing how to defeat the American.

Grigor Dimitrov

Tennis News & Rumors: Did Grigor Dimitrov Cheat on Maria Sharapova?

Nikoleta Lozanova is not a household name in tennis but she may soon rule the headlines after rumors surfaced that she hooked up with Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov when he was still dating superstar Maria Sharapova. According to Tennis-X, Dimitrov, ranked no. 16 in the world, had a fling with Lozanova, the Bulgarian playmate of the year and the wife of footballer Valeri Bojinov, during the Championships.

Rafael Nadal

Hamburg Open Results: Rafael Nadal Cramps During Trophy Ceremony In Hamburg

It's another ATP title for Rafael Nadal, another trophy bite for the no. 1 seed who ended his ecstatic week in Hamburg by capturing the bet-at-home Open. But his 7-5, 7-5 victory over Fabio Fognini wasn't the only highlight; the Spaniard ended up cramping on court while making his speech during the trophy ceremony.

Jelena Jankovic

Jiangxi Women's Tennis Open Scores & Results: Jelena Jankovic Dominates Jiangxi Open; Margarita Gasparyan Wins Baku

Jelena Jankovic ended her four-year title drought by beating Chang Kai-Chen to capture the Jiangxi Women's Tennis Open, a WTA 125K Series held in Nanchang, China. The Serb entered the finals without losing a set and continued her dominance against the 24-year-old from Taiwan winning 6-3, 7-6.

John Isner

ATP News & Update: John Isner Defeats Denis Kudla To Reach Atlanta Final

World no. 18 John Isner is through to his fifth BB&T Atlanta Open final after defeating qualifier and hitting partner Denis Kudla with the score of 4-6 6-2 7-5. The defending champion fought from being down 30-0 in the third set and converted three break points out of nine chances to take the match in an hour and 43 minutes.

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