- 8h ago
McIlroy targets Race to Dubai gains at DP World India Championship from Thursday
The DP World India Championship opens on Thursday, 15 October, with Rory McIlroy third in the Race to Dubai, 307 points behind leader Patrick Reed. Four season-ending events remain.
- 9h ago
Saudi Arabia postpones Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition to 27-30 December after Houthi attacks
Riyadh Season has moved the six-player tennis exhibition from 21-24 October to 27-30 December. The change follows Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, including a missile attack on Riyadh's airport that the BBC says killed 13 people.
- 16h ago
Jódar wins from a set down to reach Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
Rafa Jódar beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and 30 minutes, and will play Casper Ruud next. It is his fourth Masters 1000 quarterfinal this season.
- yesterday
Hurkacz loses 1:6, 6:3, 7:6 to Davidovich Fokina in Shanghai Masters fourth round
Hubert Hurkacz lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters fourth round on Tuesday, 13 October, after saving two match points in the decider. The loss ends his run at the tournament, which included a win over Novak Djokovic and a nine-match winning streak entering the match.
- 4d ago
Arthur Gea stuns Ben Shelton in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
World number 56 Arthur Gea beat world number four Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-6(3) on Sunday in the third round at Shanghai. The result also removed Shelton as a possible quarter-final opponent for Hubert Hurkacz.
- 6d ago
Alcaraz says players are pushed over the line by the tennis calendar before Shanghai
Ahead of his Shanghai debut, Alcaraz said players are being pushed too far by too many tournaments, while only one of four Spanish entrants won on day one.
- 6d ago
Hubert Hurkacz beats James Duckworth 6-3, 7-6 in Shanghai to set up Novak Djokovic clash
The 29-year-old Polish player fired 19 aces across 81 minutes in his opening match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, advancing to meet the four-time champion on Centre Court on Friday.
- Oct 7
Yannick Hanfmann edges Kamil Majchrzak in three tie-break Shanghai opener
Germany's Yannick Hanfmann defeated Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in a three-set opening-round match at the ATP tournament in Shanghai, with every set decided by a tie-break.
- Oct 6
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jiri Lehecka in Tokyo to defend Japan Open title
World number three Carlos Alcaraz won the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory against Jiri Lehecka, securing his 27th career ATP title.
- Oct 6
Novak Djokovic wins seventh China Open title after Alex de Minaur retires with injury
Novak Djokovic secured his 102nd career singles title at the China Open on Tuesday when Alex de Minaur retired in the second set, keeping the Serbian player undefeated in Beijing with 34 career match wins.
- Oct 6
Jannik Sinner ends 2026 season early with knee injury after failed Beijing push
The world number one Italian tennis player will miss the ATP Finals and Davis Cup to undergo conservative therapy for iliotibial band syndrome, targeting a return at the 2027 Australian Open.
- Oct 5
Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters as Zverev loss in Beijing locks ATP number one until November
Jannik Sinner will skip the Shanghai Masters due to an ongoing right knee injury, but Alexander Zverev's quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic in Beijing guarantees the Italian will remain world number one until at least 1 November.
- Oct 5
Hubert Hurkacz retires injured against Alex de Minaur in Beijing semi-final
Hubert Hurkacz withdrew during the second set of his China Open semi-final against Alex de Minaur due to a thigh strain, sending the Australian to the Beijing final.
- Oct 5
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jiri Lehecka in Tokyo to retain Japan Open title
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz secured his 27th career title on Tuesday, defeating Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 at the Ariake Coliseum to win the Japan Open for the second consecutive year.
- Oct 3
Alexander Zverev beats Juncheng Shang in 55 minutes to set up Beijing quarterfinal with Novak Djokovic
Alexander Zverev defeated Juncheng Shang 6-0, 6-3 in 55 minutes at the China Open in Beijing, advancing to face six-time tournament champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
- Oct 2
Jannik Sinner passes motorcycle driving test in Monaco on fifth attempt
World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has earned his full motorcycle license after four previous failed attempts, passing the test at Monaco Bonne Conduite while sidelined from the ATP Tour with a right knee injury.
- Oct 1
Kei Nishikori retires from professional tennis after Tokyo Japan Open defeat
Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori concluded his 19-year tennis career with a 4-6, 4-6 loss to Frances Tiafoe at the Japan Open in Tokyo, finishing with 12 ATP titles and an Olympic bronze medal.
- Oct 1
Kei Nishikori retires from professional tennis following Japan Open loss to Frances Tiafoe
Kei Nishikori ended his 19-year professional tennis career on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round loss to world number eight Frances Tiafoe at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
- Oct 1
Carlos Alcaraz defends five-set Grand Slams and urges ATP calendar cuts
Speaking at the Japan Open in Tokyo, world number three Carlos Alcaraz rejected calls to shorten Grand Slam matches, arguing that reducing men's singles to three sets would erode tournament history following record late finishes at the US Open.
- Oct 1
Magdalena Fręch defeats Elsa Jacquemot in three sets at WTA 1000 in Beijing
Poland's Magdalena Fręch secured a 7:5, 3:6, 6:4 win over Elsa Jacquemot in 163 minutes at the China Open, earning a second-round matchup against Czech seed Nikola Bartunkova.
