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Alexander Zverev has finally risen to No. 1 in men's tennis rankings.
Alexander Zverev won't be able to mark his ascent to the top of the tennis rankings with another title after he was upset by Alex de Minaur in the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
Valentin Vacherot has reached his first final of 2026 and the second of his career by beating sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 7-6, 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors.
Venus Williams has lost in her first WTA Tour semifinal in eight years.
Leylah Fernandez has advanced to her third WTA final of the year, with a chance to win her second tournament.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from her Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo because of an undisclosed injury.
Frances Tiafoe may still be waiting for his first Grand Slam championship, but the American tennis star has already celebrated a meaningful career milestone.
Novak Djokovic won't be matching Roger Federer's 103 career titles at the Swiss icon's hometown tournament this week.
Alexander Zverev will finally rise to be the No. 1 men's tennis player Monday when the next rankings are published.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has secured the year-end No. 1 ranking with a last-16 win at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan while Naomi Osaka lost in front of her home crowd.
Stan Wawrinka's tennis career has ended at his home tournament in Basel.
Tennis great Novak Djokovic says Serbia's youth movement has created a "sense of pride" worldwide after its stunning election victory against longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat on Sunday.
Tennis great Venus Williams has fallen to 0-13 in singles matches this year at age 46.
Naomi Osaka has defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini in front of her home fans at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
Carlos Alcaraz is in Spain's team for the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna next month.
Rafael Nadal will take part in a tennis exhibition in Las Vegas early next year to mark the first time he plays in the U.S. since his retirement two years ago.
Elena Rybakina claims her first trophy since earning the No. 1 ranking, defeating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to defend her Ningbo Open title.
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic claims her first singles title in three years with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the Japan Open.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina beats Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 to return to the Ningbo Open final.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has avoided a major upset as she was pushed to a deciding set by qualifier Katarzyna Kawa at the Ningbo Open.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Ningbo Open quarterfinals after Polina Kudermetova retired with a mid-match injury when trailing 5-0.
Karolina Muchova has secured the last spot at the season-ending WTA Finals after Marta Kostyuk retired from her second-round match at the Ningbo Open.
Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open in China due to an injured left thigh.
Elina Svitolina has announced the end of her marriage with fellow tennis player Gael Monfils.
French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska of Poland has clinched the first title of her career in her breakthrough year, beating unseeded British player Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the Wuhan Open.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career.
British player Sonay Kartal continues her fine run by beating former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5) to reach the Wuhan Open final.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has upset future No. 1 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters final.
Novak Djokovic will bid for a 103rd career title after being handed a wild-card entry for the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Friday.
Fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina is out of the Wuhan Open after losing 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal in the quarterfinals.
Rafael Jodar has become the youngest semifinalist in Shanghai Masters history after advancing with victory against Casper Ruud.
Serbian tennis player Stefan Milićević has been given a 24-year ban for allegedly fixing multiple matches and recruiting other players into a "corrupt network."
Iga Swiatek has kept up her push to qualify for the WTA Finals by grinding out a 6-1, 6-4 win over American Ashlyn Krueger to reach the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open and take advantage of a loss for Karolina Muchova.
With tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing long stretches this year due to injury the ATP Tour is proposing rule changes it says will "reduce the pressure to overplay and help players manage the demands of the season."
Top-ranked Alexander Zverev says he feels good on-court after beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 at the Shanghai Masters.
Daniil Medvedev is back in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after getting the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the latest chapter of their often-combustible longtime rivalry.
Rory McIlroy has been constantly looking for new ways to inject some freshness and spark into his golf since completing the career Grand Slam.
French tennis player Gael Monfils is now listed as a retired tennis player by the sport's drug-testing organization.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka saves nine match points before eventually losing in three sets to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open in a dramatic last-32 match.
Alexander Zverev has beaten Alexander Bublik 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 to reach the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals.
The University of Maryland says it suspended its club tennis team after learning of racist imagery in material sent to other tennis clubs.
Martin Necas has shown he's not only efficient at scoring goals but also at hitting tennis shots.
Zizou Bergs has stunned second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters, winning 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the fourth round.
Alexander Zverev has clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking to cap a breakout year with his first two Grand Slam titles.
Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from the Wuhan Open due to a right shoulder injury a day after winning the China Open for her first WTA title in two years.
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has won her first title in two years by beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev let two match points slip in the second-set tiebreaker before winning 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 against Quentin Halys at the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters.
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 hit into the stands.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva will face home favorite Zheng Qinwen in the final of the China Open after both players have won their respective semifinal matches.
The United Nations' human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of tennis player Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism.
Elise Mertens has beaten Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-3 to book her place in the semifinals of the China Open.
Novak Djokovic has gone from triumph in Beijing to a shock in Shanghai after a straight-sets loss to Hubert Hurkacz.
