Kevin Anderson is having the best season of his career at the ATP Atlanta Championships, downing Michael Russell to reach the quarterfinals.

On the first day of Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal made a good start to his title defence, while five-times champion Venus Williams also progressed easily.

Maria Sharapova opened the defence of her United States Open crown in commanding style on Tuesday by overpowering Italy’s Roberta Vinci 6-0, 6-1 in less than an hour. There were…