Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are heading back to the WTA Finals. On Monday, the WTA announced that the Canadian-Kiwi duo were among three teams to clinch their spot in Riyadh. They are currently fourth in the 2024 race having reached five finals this season, including two WTA 1000s and Wimbledon, with one title in…
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Third-round action at the Shanghai Masters continues on Tuesday, when the tournament tries to get back on schedule. Novak Djokovic awaits Flavio Cobolli, while Alexander Zverev goes up against Tallon Griekspoor. (28) Flavio Cobolli vs. (4) Novak Djokovic Djokovic is playing his first tournament since the U.S. Open, where he was unceremoniously bounced out of…
Leylah Annie Fernandez delivered a scrappy, determined performance to kick off her campaign at the Wuhan Open on Monday, causing the first upset on day one by defeating No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider in three sets. It was a back-and-forth battle, with each woman dropping a set which they led by a break. When the…
World No 8 Emma Navarro, the top seed at the Prudential Hong Kong Open, looked to be a shoe-in for the WTA 125 title, but she suffered a shock defeat that could severely dent her chances of qualifying for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, and it left the field wide open to allow Ajla Tomljanovic…
World No1 Jannik Sinner was taken to three sets by Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Shanghai, with the Argentinian keeping the Italian on court for two-hours and 39-minutes before finally conceding a place in the last 16 of the Rolex Masters, 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2. Sometimes you have to wait for your chances, which I have done,…
Lea Pericoli, the flamboyant Italian who livened up Wimbledon in the 1960s by playing in fur, feathers and lace, died on 4 October at the age of 89. Anyone seeking to become a champion fights a continuous war. It is a very educational sport that taught me a lot. How to lose with a smile,…
Getty Images Tommy Paul came back from a set and 5-1 in the second deficit to stun Alejandro Tabilo 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-2 in round three of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Sunday night. Tabilo had five match points on his own serve at 5-2 in the second, but he somehow could not get across the…
Prior to the start of this year’s China Open Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff took time to explore the Chinese capital and made a visit to the Forbidden City dressed in traditional clothing. Not only did the young superstars enjoy their first visit to the Forbidden City, they both came away with their first China…
Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to the Shanghai Masters, but the former world No. 1 was frustrated by a time violation he received during the match. Djokovic’s emotions have otherwise been the opposite since making his first appearance in China in five years to play at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai, where…
