Tennis LIVE: Cincinnati Open bosses ripped into as Grand Slam champion reveals diagnosis

Roger Federer's ex-coach Ivan Ljubicic has blasted Cincinnati Open organisers for scheduling matches in 'extreme conditions'.

It comes after Arthur Rinderknech fainted on the court during his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The sweltering heat has been a topic of discussion throughout the tournament and Ljubicic has given his verdict on social media.

On X (formerly Twitter), he said: "Nobody wins when players are fainting because of extreme conditions... Which other sport does this?

"Players are asked to go out day after day to complete in such conditions... Has nothing to do with being fit."

Carlos Alcaraz admitted to not feeling great after his victory over Hamad Medjedovic at the Cincinnati Open.

"I always say that the season is really long, playing a lot of matches, playing a lot of tournaments," he said.

"More than half of the matches we play, you don't feel that good. You have to think positive and just play your best tennis possible that day.

"I'm really happy that in really difficult matches I'm able to play my best tennis even though I'm not feeling the right way.

"I'm just happy and proud about it because it's something I'm working on."

Monica Seles has revealed that she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular autoimmune disease, three years ago.

The nine-time Grand Slam champion has opted to go public ahead of the US Open in a bid to raise awareness of the condition.

She first noticed symptoms of the muscle-weakening disease while playing tennis around five years ago.

"I would be playing with some kids or family members and I would miss a ball," Seles told the Associated Press.

"I was like: 'Yeah, I see two balls'. These are obviously symptoms that you can't ignore.

"It took me quite some time to really absorb it, speak openly about it, because it's a difficult one. It affects my day-to-day life quite a lot."

Serena Williams' former coach Rick Macci has tipped Emma Raducanu to impress at the upcoming US Open.

The young Brit, who has teamed up with Francisco Roig as her new coach, was dumped out of the Cincinnati Open by Aryna Sabalenka on Monday.

Reflecting on the match, Macci said on X (formerly Twitter): "Great competitive effort from Emma against Sab.

"The secret sauce with a win or loss. She never lost the skill just the will. Now all about the battle and harder to rattle.

"Can deliver shockwaves in New York by going into each fight with a knife not a fork."

BBC pundit Naomi Broady was stalked for almost a year by a man who had initially targeted her sister.

Broady was subjected to a relentless barrage of Facebook messages in what prosecutors called a deeply disturbing harassment campaign, according to the Daily Mail.

David Richardson, 39, admitted stalking Broady's sister Emma for three years and harassing Naomi over a 12-month period.

Court documents reveal how Richardson sent 'multiple unwanted images and messages' via Facebook as well as gifts, cards and paintings.

He has been banned from contacting or approaching either woman ahead of sentencing at Manchester Crown Court on August 18.

Last night's schedule at the Cincinnati Open was cut short as a torrential storm wreaked havoc at the tournament.

Footage on social media shows heavy rain lashing down on the main court and the surrounding area.

In the early hours of this morning, tournament bosses confirmed that play had been stopped for the day.

On X (formerly Twitter), they said: "Due to the rain, there will be no further play this evening. A revised order of play for Wednesday will be released shortly."

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All eyes are on the Cincinnati Open after play was cancelled last night due to extreme weather.

Some big names will be in action today as we begin to enter the business end of the tournament.

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