Russian players are primed to take centre stage for the 2018 Kremlin Cup, with most of the sport’s top players taking the week off following the Shanghai Masters.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic return to the court as the Asian swing of the tennis season continues, with the 2018 Shanghai Masters taking centre stage for the next week or so.

The superb surroundings of the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center are the settings for the 2018 China Open, which boasts a strong cast including Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev.

The Asian swing of the ATP tour continues this week with the 2018 Chengdu Open, featuring Fabio Fognini and Hyeon Chung as the top seeds for the tournament.

After the US Open the ATP tour took a well-deserved week off, but the action resumes now in Russia with the 2018 St. Petersburg Open.

With the ATP tour enjoying a well-earned week off following the US Open, attention turns to the semifinals of the 2018 Davis Cup.

Serena Williams and Simona Halep are the two favourites in the US Open women’s draw, but the pair are on course for an early meeting in the final major of the year.

2018 US Open favourite Novak Djokovic will have to beat Roger Federer early if he is to win this year’s tournament, while defending champions Rafael Nadal appears to have a kind draw.

With the US Open now just a week or so away, most of the top players have opted not to play in the 2018 Winston-Salem Open as they focus on and prepare their bodies for the final major of the year.

Roger Federer and Andy Murray are on course for a blockbuster third-round clash at the 2018 Western & Southern Open this week.