After the The Open was cancelled for the first time since the Second World War, the ongoing pandemic has also forced the US Open and PGA Championship to take place later this year.

The defending champion sparked fears that he may have to pull out of the tournament after delaying a practice session, but Djokovic showed no obvious discomfort in a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Kudla.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Martina Navratilova described the British No 1's performance in beating China's Zhuai Shang on Friday night as 'A-plus' as she prepares to take on Karolina Pliskova next.

Rafael Nadal moved ominously into the last 16 at the US Open with a straight-sets win over Chung Hyeon.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: In the long run it may not prove such a bad thing that Coco Gauff was unable to produce a stunning upset of Naomi Osaka.

The tennis ace, 37, who is presently competing in the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York, revealed she finds it 'really kind of painful' to leave the toddler she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian.

Coco Gauff's ather Corey says that age restriction rules will see his daughter out of the spotlight for a while following her third round defeat to Naomi Osaka at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Hardly anyone walks tightrope of deciding sets as well as Jo Konta this year, and she successfully did so once again to make the last eight of the US Open.

The Australian, who won the French Open earlier this year, was beaten in straight sets by Wang Qiang, the 18th seed from China.

Kendrick and Snow starred together in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect, which followed a disgraced all-women's collegiate a cappella group as they fought to win nationals and fix their reputations.

Ashleigh Barty is poised to crown her phenomenal season by becoming the first Australian woman to ever top the year-ending tennis rankings.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The watching Tiger Woods could scarcely contain his excitement as Rafael Nadal moved ominously towards yet another Grand Slam final.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: This time there were no recriminations or spats with the media, just the numbing disappointment of another missed opportunity.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev has been portrayed at the US Open as some kind of pantomime villain, but the 23 year-old Russian is showing plenty of substance.

Serena Williams dropped just one game as she blew China's Wang Qiang away 6-1, 6-0. It was the American's 100th victory at the US Open, and at 44 minutes the quickest at this year's tournament.

Barty powered into the US Open doubles semi-finals with fellow former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka on Tuesday with a 2-6 7-5 6-1 comeback win over top seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.

The 38-year-old comedian looked cute in a plaid dress as she joined her husband Chris Fischer, 39, for the New York outing.

Woods, 43, shares Charlie and a daughter Sam, 12, with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren to whom he was married from 2004 to 2010.

Belinda Bencic defeated Donna Vekic on Wednesday to reach her first grand slam semi-final at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Britain's top doubles pair came back from 2-5 down in the deciding set on Wednesday night to beat Americans Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow.

Thirty-three-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils was unable to join his girlfriend Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the US Open after bowing out in a five-set thriller against Matteo Berrettini.

Teenager Bianca Andreescu's remarkable rise continued as she came from a set down to sink Elise Mertens and reach the last four of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal kept pulling away in his US Open quarter-final, then getting reeled back in by Diego Schwartzman. But the Spaniard came through to reach the last four in New York.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal likes a challenge and he wowed the crowd at the US Open after hitting a tennis ball into the window of a TV studio from the Arthur Ashe stadium court.

Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski were beaten by top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The veteran American has been chasing Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles for years and knows victory in Saturday's final will see her equal it.

The Duchess of Sussex will cheer on the 37-year-old tennis star against Bianca Andreescu in Queens tomorrow as the former world number one again tries to equal the all-time grand slam record.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Twelve months ago a fast-rising young opponent - not to mention a vigilant umpire - turned the US Open final into something of a nightmare for Serena Williams.

Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Colombians to win the U.S. Open men's doubles title on Friday, easing past Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.

Former world number one, Williams, 37, walked into the plush Lotte New York Palace, in Midtown, Manhattan, with two-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. clinging to her side.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal survived an opening set scare to power his way through to a 27th Grand Slam final, defeating Matteo Berrettini in straight sets.

Meghan Markle was on hand to support her friend Serena Williams as she competed in the U.S. Open women's final against Bianca Andreescu at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams lost.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The Duchess of Sussex flew across the Atlantic to see her friend pick up a 24th Grand Slam title but instead witnessed the dramatic birth of a new superstar in tennis.

Meghan has been accused of bringing 'bad luck' to New York after the Royal watched Williams' resounding defeat at the Wimbledon final to Simona Halep and the year before at SW19.

Gigi Hadid got giddy with excitement a number of times as she cheered on gal pal Serena Williams at the US Open Finals match in New York on Saturday.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: When you have lost your fourth Grand Slam final in a row it is perhaps a tiny consolation to get an arm around the shoulder from royalty as Serena Williams did.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Nadal denied Medvedev one of the greatest comebacks when he finally forged a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 victory that took a breathless four hours and 51 minutes.

Royal fans are rushing to get their hands on a dress worn by Meghan Markle, 38, to watch the US Open Tennis Championships on Saturday. The J.Crew dress is now selling for over £270 online.

Rafael Nadal's dramatic, five-set US Open final win over Daniil Medvedev was given front-page billing by prominent Spanish newspapers AS and Marca - but ignored by Barcelona-based outlets.

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.

Serena, 37, wore her hair in tumbling corkscrew curls, accessorized with a pendant necklace and stepped out in pointed toe yellow heels.

Serena Williams carried her two-year-old daughter Olympia down the runway for her New York Fashion Week Show this Tuesday.

Serena Williams, 37, called Meghan Markle, 38, 'amazing' for travelling to New York to support her but admitted she didn't know if she could have left her daughter at Archie's young age.

The champion golfer took to Twitter on Thursday to announce he and the SexyBack hitmaker are establishing a fund to provide aid and relief for victims of Hurricane Dorian.

EXCLUSIVE: As the 2019 tennis season draws to a close, it is time to look back. Sportsmail sat down with Milos Raonic, Tim Henman and Katie Boulter to find out their player of the year and plenty more...

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Boris Becker has called for the US Open to be cancelled in response to the severity of the coronavirus crisis in New York.

As millions of people celebrate the Chinese New Year, This is Money speaks to industry experts about their thoughts on the country's economy, where they see value and their top Chinese fund picks.

A stream of newish 'alternative assets' paying investors attractive dividends has become available to income-hungry investors.

Bancroft founder Clive Russell has 27 years' experience as a financial adviser. He launched a flat fee in response to a lot of clients coming to him who were paying high percentage charges.

Before you jump on the bandwagon, it is worth remembering that a company's fortunes - especially one so closely linked to its boss - Elon Musk - can change quickly.