Novak Djokovic launched his bid for a fifth title at the Shanghai Masters with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic on Friday; whereas sixth-seeded Ben Shelton lost to David Goffin in his first appearance since a shoulder injury at the U.S. Open.

Sixth-seeded Ben Shelton, who hadn't played since suffering a left shoulder injury at the US Open, was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by David Goffin on Friday in a second-round match at the Shanghai Masters.

Tennis legend Boris Becker talks of his regret of winning Wimbledon aged 17.

Defending champion Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4.

Defending champion Coco Gauff books a place in the China Open semi-finals with a straight-set win against Eva Leys.

Croatian tennis player who found himself at the centre of the 1973 player boycott of the Wimbledon Championships Niki Pilić, who has died aged 86, unwittingly wrote himself into the history of professional tennis by becoming the focal point of the Wimbledon boycott of 1973, when 81 players withdrew on the eve of the Championships. Pilić was also a unique Davis Cup player and captain in that he played for Yugoslavia before leading three different nations – Germany, Croatia and Serbia – to triumph between 1993 and 2010. After establishing a coaching academy in Munich, Pilić also oversaw the development of a 12-year old called Novak Djokovic for the next four years of the future champion’s life. Continue reading...

Roger Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles, leads the list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 2026.

Jannik Sinner won the China Open by beating American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 to take home his third title of the season.

Former No. 7-ranked David Goffin recovered from a close loss in a first-set tiebreaker to dominate Alexandre Müller and advance to the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

Italian swats aside American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 24-year-old’s first title on the regular tour this season Jannik Sinner continued to piece together one of the greatest seasons of his career as he clinched his 21st career title at the China Open with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory over Learner Tien. Sinner’s victory marks his third title of 2025 after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier this year. The Italian’s record now stands at 42-5 (89%) this year and he has reached the final in seven of eight tournaments, including all four grand slams. Continue reading...

French Open champion Coco Gauff comes through an on-court clash with opponent Belinda Bencic to reach the China Open quarter-finals.

Spaniard beats physically-hampered opponent 6-4, 6-4 Player has had one of greatest seasons of past decade After consoling his opponent and embracing his team at the end of another successful week on the tour, Carlos Alcaraz had just one thought on his mind. He immediately sought out a pair of scissors to finally remove the extensive bandage wrapped tightly around his left ankle. Having started his week in Tokyo by rolling his ankle and being unsure about whether he would continue, Alcaraz, the ATP No 1, ended it with his eighth title of the season as he overcame a spirited fight from a physically hampered Taylor Fritz to triumph at the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

Carlos Alcaraz wins his eighth singles title this year with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final Tuesday.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 at the Japan Open to win his eighth ATP title of the year.