Iga Swiatek kept her push to qualify for the WTA Finals alive, grinding out a 6-1, 6-4 win over American Ashlyn Krueger on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open. Her result also capitalized on a loss by Karolina Muchova. Krueger entered the draw as a lucky loser after losing in qualifying. She …
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SHANGHAI — Top-ranked Alexander Zverev said he felt good on court after beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday. Zverev made 80% of his first serves and saved all five break points he faced, setting up a semifinal meeting with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. “I felt both of us were playing …
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Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1) on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. It was his first match since he secured the year-end No. 1 ranking. Zverev saved three set points in the first-set tiebreaker. He beat Bublik for only the second time in five career meetings. Zverev …
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka saved nine match points before losing in three sets to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday. The four-time major winner needed treatment on her taped-up right knee during a dramatic last-32 match. Li came back from 4-2 down in the second set to win 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). She clinched …
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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Shanghai Masters after retiring from his fourth-round match with a knee injury. The fifth-ranked Montrealer was forced to stop playing against Norway’s Casper Ruud. Auger-Aliassime trailed 5-2 in the opening set when he retired after just 35 minutes. Injury Forces Retirement Auger-Aliassime appeared to injure his knee early …
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Sonay Kartal upset ninth seed Belinda Bencic 6-0 7-5 at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday, as the British player continued to rebuild her form after a long injury layoff. Kartal reached a career-high ranking of 44 last year but has slipped to 170th in the world following a six-month absence through injury. The 24-year-old returned …
Read more “Sonay Kartal stuns Belinda Bencic at Wuhan Open as Ann Li knocks out Aryna Sabalenka”
Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish the 2026 season as world number one after Carlos Alcaraz suffered a surprise defeat in the Shanghai Masters. Zverev will be the 30th man to be ranked number one on the ATP Tour. The German was on course to climb above current world number one Jannik Sinner, who has …
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Around 100 influencers and content creators have been granted accreditation for the US Open in New York, double the number from last year. Their presence has sparked debate over how to bring tennis to a new audience while still respecting the game’s etiquette. Tennis has many unwritten rules, including apologizing after winning a point off …
Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion, 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 dropped to the court, sobbing with emotion. A Steep …
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Olympic Champion Zheng Downs Andreeva in China Open Final to Claim First Title in Two Years”
Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the third round of the Shanghai Masters, while Zizou Bergs recorded the biggest win of his career. Bergs beat the second seed 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), recovering to take the second set on a tie-break after failing to serve out the match at 6-5. Alcaraz, who won the Japan Open …
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