Vukic – Altmaier: 26.09.2025 04:00 CEST H2H: 1-1 Aleksandar Vukic has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Hangzhou, Vukic lost to Bublik in the second round in a tight three-set match.
The American swing ended on a high note for Carlos Alcaraz. Winning his second US Open title and climbing back to World No. 1? That was a dream run. Then came the Laver Cup, which didn’t go so well for Team Europe, but the Spaniard still looked to be enjoying himself.
Jannik Sinner's team grew by another member ahead of the 2025 China Open in Beijing, as he added a physiotherapist to his team. Sinner has previously worked with Giacomo Naldi as his physiotherapist and Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach.
Taylor Fritz has now played the Laver Cup five times, entering this year’s showdown with a 6-2 singles record. In San Francisco, he produced one of his finest performances, toppling Alexander Zverev and clinching Team World’s victory.
Shang – Cazaux: 26.09.2025 05:30 CEST H2H: 1-0 Juncheng Shang has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Chengdu, Shang lost to Nakashima in the second round in straight sets.
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek has kicked off her Asian swing at the China Open fresh off her triumph at the Korea Open, where she captured the title after a tightly contested final.
Medvedev – Norrie: 26.09.2025 07:30 CEST H2H: 4-1 Daniil Medvedev has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Hangzhou, Medvedev lost to Wu in the quarterfinals in three tight sets.
Stan Wawrinka may be 40 years old, but he just loves tennis, which is why he continues to compete and break records. Only a couple of weeks ago, Wawrinka was close to becoming the oldest ATP Challenger champion ever.
Lorenzo Musetti's final loss at the Chengdu Open demonstrated how cruel tennis can be, and the Italian could not contain his emotions afterward. Musetti's progress since the start of 2024 has been outstanding.
Japanese player Kei Nishikori hasn’t played a match since his first-round defeat to Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli at the Cincinnati Masters. Later, he withdrew from the US Open because of injury problems, and as a result, he also won’t be in action at the Japan Open.
German tennis legend Boris Becker has opened up about his time in prison and the emotional perspective it gave him on life. Becker, who was jailed for hiding £2.5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts, served eight months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence in one of the UK’s toughest prisons.
“I wanted to play in China… I said, ‘Okay, I need to play the tournament in Shanghai, it’s the biggest event in China,” Novak Djokovic said last year after arriving within one match of the title at the Shanghai Masters.
In 2014, a 24-year-old Kei Nishikori stood on the edge of history, chasing his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown at the Mutua Madrid Open. He carved through the Top 5 giants, Milos Raonic and David Ferrer, only for injury and Rafael Nadal to shatter the fairytale in the final.
Sports fans are always eager to get their hands on memorabilia from iconic events. It comes as no surprise that a rather wealthy investor paid a large sum for the championship-point ball from the men's US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, paying a record amount to obtain the item at an auction.
The WTA 1000 China Open begins in the final stretch of the season, and several of the WTA's biggest stars have already taken to the court. In the first round, Maria Sakkari once again secured a victory in a tough battle against American Ashlyn Krueger after three and a half hours.
Boris Becker remains unable to return to the courts of Wimbledon, a place where he made tennis history by lifting the trophy three times during the 1980s.
Right now, the scope of men’s tennis belongs to World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, making his debut at the Japan Open, and World No. 2 Jannik Sinner. The 2025 season proves it.
Coco Gauff has revealed what she would like to experience during her time in experience, and said Carlos Alcaraz is a part of the reason for it. Gauff is the defending WTA champion at the China Open after winning the 2024 iteration.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, the Asian swing is capturing attention with its pre-tournament promotional activities. In Tokyo, Carlos Alcaraz dressed up as a samurai, while Holger Rune stole the show by performing a traditional Japanese dance.
Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any weirder, it decides to serve up a fresh helping of digital nonsense. This time, the target is none other than tennis legend Rafael Nadal.
The 2025 China Open begins in Beijing, marking the start of one of the standout ATP 500 events on the calendar. With plenty of big names in the draw, fans can expect exciting battles from the very first day.
The first week of the Asian Swing concluded with Iga Swiatek winning the WTA 500 Korea Open title—her third title of the season—and adding a good haul of points as the final stretch of the year begins.
Paula Badosa is back in action for the first time since her opening-round loss at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Unfortunately, Badosa had to withdraw from the US Open due to a lingering back injury.
Maria Sakkari outlasted Ashlyn Krueger to win their first-round match 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 in three hours and 29 minutes Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing.
No. 7 seed Dennis Shapovalov and No. 8 Frances Tiafoe let their leads slip away in first-round upsets on Wednesday at the Japan Open in Tokyo. Shapovalov was up 5-3 in the first set before Germany's Daniel Altmaier rallied to defeat the Canadian 7-5, 6-3.