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Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, who has been out injured since July, arrives at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on September 6
TENNIS

Sinner to play rescheduled Saudi Six Kings in December

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is poised to make his return to competitive tennis at the rescheduled Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh this December following an injury layoff.

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek returns to Poland's Magdalena Frech during their women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China's Hubei province, on Wednesday
TENNIS

Relentless Swiatek wins all-Polish battle to launch Wuhan campaign

Despite struggling with an ankle issue, Alexander Zverev overcame Alexander Bublik in two grueling tie-breaks to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

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Germany's Alexander Zverev hits a return to France's Quentin Halys during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 11, 2026.
TENNIS

US Open champ Zverev to become tennis world number one

Germany's Alexander Zverev has clinched the year-end ATP world number one ranking for the first time in his career, capping off a remarkable season that included Grand Slam victories in Paris and New York.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday
TENNIS

Djokovic credits his sheer grit for win at China Open

Novak Djokovic secured the 102nd title of his career and extended his flawless record in Beijing to 34-0 after Alex de Minaur was forced to retire injured during the China Open final.

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