The former finalist was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a chronic knee injury, but the former No. 11 aims to be better than ever after winning her first Grand Slam match in 18 months.

With 13 ATP singles titles under his belt, this fan favorite is just getting started.

Plus, end-of-year reflections from Carlos Alcaraz, Maria Sharapova and more.

Comeback kids Dominic Thiem and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova clinched their team's victory in the mixed doubles.

In her first singles match since May, the Russian spent the better part of an hour going toe-to-toe with the world No. 1 at the World Tennis League.

Plus, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova found her Fifth Element as WTA stars share their costumes of choice.

Both world No. 1s were among a slew of current top players and tennis legends who took to social media to celebrate the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

The former Roland Garros finalist shut down her season back in May due to a nagging knee injury that restricted her to just three tournaments in 2022.

“The last two tournaments showed me that the pain was still there and I wasn't ready,” said the Russian, who reached her maiden Grand Slam final last year in Paris.

And we can't forget to shoutout Team #Isnerman after John Isner and Diego Schwartzman reached the final at the Foro Italico on their team debut.