Medvedev disqualified from China Open semifinal after hitting spectator with ball
Medvedev struck a fan in the head with a ball during his semifinal against Novak Djokovic and was defaulted, sending Djokovic into the final against Alex de Min
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WTA reaffirms equal prize money pledge at 1000 events, cuts mandatory tournaments for top 50
The women's tour adjusted its calendar and pay commitments in a governance move affecting the sport's top-ranked players.
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Court allows PTPA-backed players' lawsuit against ATP, WTA and Grand Slams to proceed
The ruling keeps alive a legal challenge to the structure and economics of professional tennis, a case with broad implications for the sport's governance.
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Djokovic beats top seed Zverev to reach China Open semifinal, where Medvedev awaits
Djokovic knocked out top seed Alexander Zverev in Beijing while de Minaur reached the other semifinal, setting up the Djokovic-Medvedev clash that ended in a de
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Alcaraz loses 16 straight points before rallying past Munar into Japan Open final
Alcaraz recovered from a 16-point losing streak to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 and reach his first final since a 4 1/2-month wrist-injury layoff.
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Sabalenka knocked out of China Open in straight sets by world No. 34 Bartunkova
Bartunkova beat the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-3 in the third round, a significant upset at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing.
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McEnroe says Djokovic could retire next year as the end nears
McEnroe's assessment of the 24-time major champion's future drew wide pickup as Djokovic continues his late-career run in Beijing.
Tennishead · +7 outlets
Sun Xinran, 16-year-old junior US Open champion, makes most of WTA Tour debut
The junior standout's professional breakthrough has her facing Coco Gauff in Beijing in her first career top-five match.
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Grand Slam format reform debate intensifies: de Minaur, former top players weigh in on best-of-five
Proposals to shorten Grand Slam matches, associated with John McEnroe, drew pushback from current and former players calling the idea a joke.
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No. 1 Rybakina withdraws from Wuhan
The top seed pulled out of the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan, a notable absence ahead of the season-ending stretch.
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Rafael Nadal gives major update on his coaching future
Nadal commented on whether he will coach, while his academy team won the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam, keeping him prominent in the sport post-retirement.
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McEnroe names Ben Shelton his pick to end US men's Grand Slam title drought
McEnroe's comments on Shelton and on structural problems in American tennis drew wide syndication.
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Alcaraz reaches Tokyo semifinals after Shapovalov retires with hip injury
A mid-match retirement sent Alcaraz through to the Japan Open last four ahead of his eventual final run.
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Jannik Sinner may skip Six Kings Slam as replacements emerge
The exhibition event in Saudi Arabia faces a possible absentee in one of its headline names.
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Ilie Nastase names the best player he has ever seen, and it is not Novak Djokovic
The Romanian great's pick circulated widely amid ongoing debate over tennis's all-time best.
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Coco Gauff builds multimillion-dollar empire through Grand Slam success and endorsements
Profile of the American star's expanding commercial portfolio as she competes in Beijing.
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Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur China Open final: TV channel, streaming, start time and venue
Broadcast details for the Beijing final after Medvedev's default set up the Djokovic-de Minaur title match.
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Alexander Zverev hears from Jimmy Connors as Djokovic setbacks pile up
Commentary on Zverev's persistent limitations after his China Open loss to Djokovic, framed around his Grand Slam prospects.
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