Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish the 2026 season as world number one after Carlos Alcaraz suffered a surprise defeat in the Shanghai Masters. German Zverev was on course to climb above current world number one Jannik Sinner, who has been ruled out for the…
Category: Uncategorized
Around 100 influencers and content creators have received accreditation for the US Open in New York, double the number from last year, and their presence has sparked debate about how to bring tennis to a new audience while respecting the sport’s etiquette. Arthur Ashe Stadium,…
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won her first title in two years on Sunday, beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final in Beijing. Zheng clinched the match with her first match point, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side. She…
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 in a tie-break after failing to serve…
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, just three days after he triumphed at the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Djokovic ended an 11-month wait to lift the 102nd title of his illustrious career after Alex de…
Daniil Medvedev won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he had struck into the stands. He beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match on Saturday at the Shanghai…
Coco Gauff described the past few days as “draining” after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round exit from the China Open. The American was subjected to an “insane” volume of racist comments and direct messages following an incident during her third-round victory over 16-year-old…