Elena Rybakina has won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0)

Djokovic was initially too exhausted to celebrate but, after embracing the 23-year-old Musetti, the Serbian ripped his own t-shirt as he roared in delight.

The Bjorn Borg group has Sinner, Zverev, Ben Shelton and Felix Auger-Aliassime or Lorenzo Musetti, who are battling for the final spot.

The two will clash in a modern rendition of tennis icon Billie Jean King's 1973 showdown with fellow American Bobby Riggs

The exhibition has previously featured some of the biggest names in men's tennis including Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras, as well as women's greats Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams

Rohan Bopanna's final appearance on the Tour came at the Paris Masters, where he partnered Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, losing in the opening round earlier this week

Her withdrawal ahead of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian advancing to the semifinals on a walkover, the WTA Tour said

The Spanish World No. 1 later announced he would skip the Shanghai Masters

Alcaraz will also be seeking revenge in Tuesday's (September 30) clash in Tokyo after a shock defeat by Fritz at the Laver Cup in San Francisco this month, his first loss to the American in four career meetings

The second letter set out specific benchmarks for ways in which the sport's four most prestigious, and profitable, tournaments could offer more money and influence to the athletes

Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance to finals at Hong Kong Open Super 500

The star from The Land of the Rising Sun, who has been on a dream run in recent times, will be determined to build on the positives and get back to the top of the ladder

Her roller-coaster career is a story of triumph and determination; the link-up with Carlos Rodriguez during a difficult phase was of immense help and the will to prove critics wrong helped script a dream comeback

The generational shift is complete in mens and womens tennis

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After missing a few steps to drop his first set of the championship, Alcaraz blasted his way to a 5-0 advantage in the third set before Sinner got on the board, and the Spaniard closed it out with a monster serve

On the boys' side, reigning Wimbledon boys' champion Ivanov handily added another Slam title to his growing list of accolades

Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovics latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes

The Belarusian recovered from a nervy start in a rematch of the 2024 finale, drowning out the partisan fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium and overwhelming the fourth seed with 43 winners and eight aces

Earlier, Bhambri and Venus had knocked out fourth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in the pre-quarterfinals.

The victory sent the top seeds into the semifinals, where they will meet fourth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens.

It is for the first time that the competition will be held outside Maharashtra

Finding a training slot for a fortnight with coach Aditya Sachdeva at the Roundglass Academy in Chandigarh, Riya Bhatia could muster energy to reflect on her career.

Ostapenko was at the centre of controversy on Wednesday August 27 after launching a furious on-court tirade at African American opponent Taylor Townsend after losing her second round clash

Sinner has reached the final of all three Grand Slams this season, winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon either side of a defeat to Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open

Novak Djokovic said that while not at his best, he is hoping to play himself into form as the tournament progresses.

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Iga Swiatek became the first woman in history to win 65 consecutive WTA-level first-round matches, surpassing Monica Seles previous record of 64

Having ditched his tousled pre-tournament look, the second seed made an impressive start in his quest to secure a second Grand Slam title of the year

Williams was the oldest singles player at the hard-court tournament since Renee Richards in 1981

Wong took up tennis at the age of five, first picking up a racket at Hong Kongs Victoria Park tennis courts when his elder sister fell ill and was unable to attend a lesson

The match was halted for about six minutes as jeers, whistles and boos rang out around Louis Armstrong Stadium, with fans refusing to stay quiet so Bonzi could serve