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Alexander Zverev's tenure as the No. 1 player in men's tennis started with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti, while Novak Djokovic saw his dwindling hopes of making the ATP Finals with a loss to qualifier Rinky Hijikata.

Alexander Zverev's tenure as the No. 1 player in men's tennis started with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal confirmed on Wednesday he has accepted an offer to become a member of Real Madrid's board of directors.

British tennis player Jodie Burrage has received death threats and a torrent of abuse on social media after she was defeated in her first main-draw singles match on the WTA Tour in 16 months.

Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka head their respective singles groups for the WTA Finals, with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula landing in the same group.

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a scare late in the second set to beat big-serving Valentin Vacherot in the first round of the Paris Masters.

Despite a late change in opponent, Alex Eala was still able to comfortably breeze through her opening match at the Hong Kong Open.

Alexander Zverev's climb to No. 1 presents a complicated scenario for fans, sponsors and media due to his history of domestic violence allegations.

Alexander Zverev rose to No. 1 in the men's tennis ranking after a dominant season in which he won the French and US Open titles.

Alexander Zverev rose to No. 1 in the men's tennis ranking after a dominant season in which he won the French and US Open titles.

Carlos Alcaraz's former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero is joining Ben Shelton's coaching staff for the 2027 season.

Valentin Vacherot clinched his second career title after beating Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors final.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 to win the Vienna Open and defeat his opponent for the seventh time in as many meetings.

Britain's Harriet Dart won her first WTA title after coming from a set down to beat Lilli Tagger in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China.

Alexander Zverev was upset by Alex de Minaur in the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open on Saturday in Vienna.

Valentin Vacherot reached his first final of 2026 by beating sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors. He will play Jiri Lehecka for the title.

Venus Williams and her Indonesian playing partner Janice Tjen lost to Polina Kuderemetova and Maria Timofeeva 6-4, 6-7 (8), 10-6 in the Guangzhou Open doubles semifinals on Saturday.

Leylah Fernandez has advanced to her third WTA final of the year, with a chance to win her second tournament.

Leylah Fernandez defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Pan Pacific Open final.

Just eight days after their clash in the Ningbo Open Round of 16, Alex Eala and Diana Shnaider renewed their rivalry in another tightly contested showdown that went the Russian's way once again.

Elena Rybakina, the world's No. 1-ranked player and top seed in the Pan Pacific Open, withdrew from her quarterfinal match on Friday, handing the win to Leylah Fernandez of Canada.

Novak Djokovic had a tough loss Thursday at the Swiss Indoors, going down 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (5) to 47th-ranked Jan-Lennard Struff. He remains one career title behind Roger Federer's 103.

Alexander Zverev will finally rise to be the No. 1 men's tennis player Monday when the next rankings are published.

Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka lost in front of her home crowd to Slovakian teenager Mia Pohankova in the Pan Pacific Open round of 16.

Alex Eala is through to the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals after coming from behind to beat Talia Gibson.

Stan Wawrinka's illustrious tennis career finally came to an end on Tuesday at his home tournament in Basel.

In front of her home fans, Naomi Osaka defeated Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

With a loss to Lilli Tagger, 18, in the Guangzhou Open on Tuesday, Venus Williams is now 0-13 in singles matches this year.

Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, will play in a tennis exhibition in Las Vegas early next year, his first time playing in the U.S. since retiring two years ago.

Alex Eala has made a dominant start to the Toray Pan Pacific Open, seeing off Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2.

Elena Rybakina claimed her first trophy since earning the No. 1 ranking, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to defend her Ningbo Open title.

Katerina Siniakova defeated Ashlyn Kreuger 6-1, 6-0 to win the Japan Open on Sunday, her first singles title in three years.

Alex Eala may have finally found the right tennis again. Now comes the tricky part is making sure it sticks, as she heads into the Toray Pan Pacific Open.

Top-ranked Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 to return to the Ningbo Open final, where she will face Leylah Fernandez.

Top-ranked Elena Rybakina avoided a major upset as she was pushed to a deciding set by qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in the quarterfinals of the Ningbo Open.

Top-ranked Elena Rybakina advanced to the Ningbo Open quarterfinals after Polina Kudermetova retired with a midmatch injury while trailing 5-0.

Alex Eala was eliminated from the Ningbo Open round of 16 by world No. 13 Diana Shnaider on Thursday.

Marta Kostyuk retired from her second-round match at the Ningbo Open on Wednesday, handing Karolina Muchova the last spot in the season-ending WTA Finals.

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open in China due to a nagging thigh injury and is in jeopardy to make the season-ending Indian Wells tournament roster.

The sixth-ranked Ukrainian said in an Instagram post on Monday that it is "the most difficult thing I have ever had to share."

Alex Eala has snapped a three-match losing streak to get off to a winning start at the Ningbo Open.

Sonay Kartal's quest for a first WTA 1000 triumph fell short on Sunday as she was beaten 6, 2, 4-6, 6-2 by Maja Chwalińska at the Wuhan Open.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 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.

Sonay Kartal's dream comeback continued as she beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the Wuhan Open.

Despite a slow start in her Asian swing, Alex Eala has another opportunity to regain her footing as she heads to the Ningbo Open, looking to snap a run of early exits on the professional tour.

Sonay Kartal's dream comeback continued as she beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the Wuhan Open.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina upset future No. 1 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will face 20-year-old Rafael Jodar.

Sonay Kartal's dream comeback continued as she beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the Wuhan Open.

Novak Djokovic will bid for a 103rd career title after being handed a wild-card entry for the Swiss Indoors.

Rafael Jodar, 20, became the youngest semifinalist in Shanghai Masters history on Friday and will next meet Daniil Medvedev.