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Playing volleys has made a dramatic comeback to top-level tennis in recent times and more and more players are using it as a potent weapon. Yesterday, Portuguese star Joao Sousa showcased his expertise in volleying by hitting six back to back ones to win a point against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

In a letter to her mother, Serena Williams has subtly taken a dig at Maria Sharapova, who made some comments on the American in her memoir Unstoppable: My Life So Far, which came out on September 12. In Sharapova's book, she has mentioned Williams over 100 times and talks about her losses to her.

India’s pair of Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja went down to Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil as Canada lead ahead of the singles match wrap-up on Sunday. John Peers and Jordan Thompson ousted Belgian Ruben Bemelmans and Arthur De Greef to get Australia closer to first Cup final appearance since 2003.

Nick Kyrgios has distanced himself from compatriot Bernard Tomic saying that the latter has "lost his way" and that he doesn't make a lot of sense these days. This year Tomic has missed more tournaments than he has played, which has seen his ranking plummet from a career high 17 to 146.