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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hits a return to Canada's Leylah Fernandez during their women's singles final match at the Ningbo Open tennis tournament in Ningbo, China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 25, 2026

Rybakina looking to clinch year-end number one in Tokyo

Elena Rybakina aims to seal the year-end world number one ranking this week at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, following a standout season featuring two Grand Slam titles.

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka serves to Italy's Matteo Berrettini in their men's singles first round tennis match on day two of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2026

Former Grand Slam winner Wawrinka ends tennis career

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka has retired from professional tennis after a first-round defeat at the Basel Open, ending an illustrious 24-year career.

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

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.


Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns the ball during a tennis match marking Rafa Nadal Academy's 10th anniversary, in Manacor, on the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca on October 3

Nadal returns for Vegas hardcourt event

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will return to hardcourt competition in a one-night exhibition event, 'The MGM Slam,' held at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena.

The Pearson girls' team which took the silver medal in the Pat Uys Eunice tennis tournament in Bloemfontein was, from left, back, Miya de Villiers, Emma de Villiers, middle, Milani Somyalo, Erin Dold-Chapman, Amy Stuart, front, Likuwe Matika, Milla Biggs, Janré Viljoen (coach)

Pearson girls claim silver at Pat Uys Eunice tennis tournament

The Pearson first girls’ tennis team travelled to a hot Bloemfontein to compete in the prestigious Pat Uys Eunice Tennis tournament at the weekend that brings together top schools from around the country for a competitive event. The…

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

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.

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.

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.

China's Zheng Qinwen returns to Russia's Mirra Andreeva during their final at the China Open in Beijing on Sunday

Zheng beats Andreeva to become first home player to win China Open

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made history as the first home player to win the China Open, overcoming Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to capture her maiden WTA 1000 title.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Saturday.

Alcaraz through in straight sets on Shanghai Masters opener

Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Juan Manuel Cerundolo in straight sets to begin his Shanghai Masters campaign, while Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime battled through tight matches.

The US's Coco Gauff leaves the court after losing her women's singles match against Belgium's Elise Mertens at the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday

Gauff says online abuse was 'draining' after China Open exit

After an early exit at the China Open amid a barrage of online racist abuse, Coco Gauff withdraws from next week's Wuhan Open citing fatigue and the emotional toll of the attacks.

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

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.