Petra Kvitova advanced, while Victoria Azarenka was eliminated.

She also opened up about her abrupt retirement in the third round of Miami, when she walked off the court in tears in a moment that quickly went viral.

The former world No. 1 welcomed the esteemed sports journalist onto the second season of her podcast to discuss the importance of correctly telling an athlete’s story.

The two find common ground between music and tennis, while the Grammy Award-winning artist opens up about what it takes to perform at an elite level.

In the wake of French player Fiona Ferro’s sexual assault allegations against her former coach, Azarenka has called on the WTA Tour to improve safeguarding measures for vulnerable players.

Kostyuk continued to criticize Belarusian Azarenka’s perceived lack of public support for Ukraine in the aftermath of their second-round encounter in Flushing Meadows.

Check out the must-watch teams headlining the co-ed field in Flushing Meadows, including eye-catching team Victoria Azarenka and Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Life-and-death issues percolated under this glaze of fun and games, but the players understand that lecturing or educating fans isn’t the point.

Azarenka’s participation in the US Open Fan Week event had received criticism from Ukrainian players, most notably Marta Kostyuk, who objected to Russian and Belarusian athlete attendance.

The former world No. 1 discussed Grutman’s growing passion for tennis and how that passion is channeled into rebuilding Prince, one of the game’s most iconic brands.