One of the biggest events on the WTA calendar gets underway minus Serena Williams, so when one of the pre-tournament favourites leaves, someone else gets to step up.
It's heating up in Moscow as the Kremlin Cup enters the quarter-finals stage. Expect more superb, hard-court tennis action in the Russian capital with some excellent betting opportunities.
International tennis comes in from the cold for the Kremlin Cup. On the hard court in Moscow a host of top players compete for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
Things are getting dangerous in Pool 2 as a star-studded Racing Metro squad prepares to clash with Clermont Auvergne on Saturday Afternoon.
Following last weekend's bruising encounter with Edinburgh, a limping Cardiff Blues side heads to France for a Friday night clash with Castres.
Expect bruising encounters on Saturday as ASM Clermont Auvergne clash with Saracens and Toulon take on Ospreys.
Some big names in women's tennis have already been wiped out of the China Open. Is Wednesday likely to see another upset in Beijing?
As the Americans Dominate the Quarter-finals in Quebec, Rebecca Marino does Canada Proud and we check the tennis betting.