The Wimbledon champion's sister has been a breath of fresh air in her player's box this year.

The Kazakh isn't quite known as a clay-court specialist, but she's 40-18 on the dirt in her career.

All of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour seem to be getting answered with three names.

Will the No. 1 and No. 2 meet for a third time on clay this year in Paris, or is there a surprise spoiler or two waiting in the wings?

Also: Elena Rybakina breaks into the Top 5, Holger Rune hits another new high and Zheng Qinwen cracks the Top 20.

On the men's and women's sides, news from Rome points towards Roland Garros.

The Ukrainian was forced to quit suddenly early in the second set on a trying Saturday that saw the women's championship match begin more than four hours late.

The 2022 Wimbledon title holder will contest her third 1000-level final of 2023 on Saturday.

The No. 6-ranked Kazakh, who will now break into the Top 5, just defeated Jelena Ostapenko to reach the Rome final.

Rybakina has been one of the top players in the world over the last 12 months, but Ostapenko is dangerous when she's at the top of her game.