Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish the 2026 season as world number one after Carlos Alcaraz’s surprise defeat in the Shanghai Masters. The German will become the 30th man to be ranked number one on the ATP Tour. Zverev was on course to climb above current world number one Jannik Sinner, who has been ruled … Read more
Around 100 influencers and content creators have been granted accreditation for the US Open in New York, double the number from last year, and their presence has sparked debate over how to attract a new audience while respecting the game’s etiquette. Arthur Ashe Stadium, the tournament’s main arena, has a capacity above 23,000. Tennis has … Read more
Zheng Qinwen won her first title in two years by beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final on Sunday. Zheng clinched the match with her first match point, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side. She then fell to the court, sobbing with emotion. A difficult year Zheng’s ranking … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the third round of the Shanghai Masters, as Zizou Bergs recorded the biggest win of his career. Bergs beat the second seed 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). He recovered to win the second set on a tie-break after failing to serve out the match at 6-5. Alcaraz, who won the Japan … Read more
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, just three days after he won the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Djokovic ended an 11-month wait for a title when he lifted the 102nd trophy of his illustrious career in Beijing, after Alex de Minaur retired injured from the … Read more
Daniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he had hit into the stands. Medvedev beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 event. The win gives Medvedev … Read more
Coco Gauff described the past few days as “draining” after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round exit at the China Open. The American was subjected to what she called an “insane” amount of racist comments and direct messages following an incident during her third-round victory over 16-year-old Sun Xinran on Monday. Sun believed she … Read more