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Elena Rybakina wins Ningbo Open, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to defend her title
Elena Rybakina beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the final on Sunday, 25 October, on outdoor hard courts in Ningbo, China. The win is her fourth title of 2026 and the second straight Ningbo crown, since she is defending a title won last season.
Struff beats top seed Fils to reach European Open final in Brussels
Struff, ranked 58th, beat top seed Arthur Fils in three sets on Saturday, 24 October, and meets Tallon Griekspoor in the final on Sunday, 25 October.
Svitolina confirms her split from Monfils led to his early retirement
Elina Svitolina said in a second Instagram post on Tuesday, 20 October, that her split from Gaël Monfils had more than one cause. She also confirmed that Monfils chose to stop playing because of the separation, ending a 22-year career ahead of his planned Paris farewell.
Musetti beats Van Assche in Lyon marathon, faces Cobolli in semifinal
Lorenzo Musetti beat Luca Van Assche 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 in a match of more than three and a half hours that finished after 1am, and will meet top seed Flavio Cobolli in the Lyon semifinal.
Maja Chwalińska wins first WTA title in Wuhan and climbs to 11th in rankings
Poland's Maja Chwalińska beat Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wuhan final on Sunday, 18 October 2026. The win lifted her from 22nd to 11th in the WTA rankings, her career best.
Davidovich Fokina beats Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach Shanghai Masters final
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, ranked 26th, came back from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev in Shanghai. He will meet Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday, 18 October.
David Goffin wins first round of European Open in Brussels and extends his farewell
David Goffin came back from a set down to beat Swiss player Remy Bertola 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday, 21 October, in the first round of his final tournament. He next plays Alex Michelsen.
Rafa Jódar rallies past Casper Ruud into Shanghai Masters semifinals
Rafa Jódar, 20, came back from a set down to beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on 16 October and will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters semifinals. He also apologised for shouting at a ball boy during an earlier match.
Zverev reaches Shanghai quarters after Bublik three-setter, guaranteed year-end No. 1
Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Bublik 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in 2 hours and 41 minutes on Tuesday, 13 October, to reach the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals against Alex de Minaur. The win came a day after Carlos Alcaraz's loss to Zizou Bergs left Zverev assured of finishing 2026 as world No. 1.
Gaël Monfils defends Elina Svitolina after online criticism over their split
Gaël Monfils has broken his silence on Instagram, calling online criticism of his estranged wife's explanation for their separation unkind and venomous.
Saudi Arabia postpones Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition to 27-30 December after Houthi attacks
Riyadh Season has moved the six-player tennis exhibition from 21-24 October to 27-30 December. The change follows Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, including a missile attack on Riyadh's airport that the BBC says killed 13 people.
Aryna Sabalenka loses to Ann Li in three sets at the Wuhan WTA 1000
Ann Li needed ten match points to finish off the win, sending the highest-seeded player out of the Wuhan draw on 14 October. Iga Świątek and Maja Chwalińska both advanced the same day.
Davidovich wins Shanghai Masters, climbs to career-best 13th in ATP ranking
Rafa Jódar rises to 11th after finishing runner-up, while Novak Djokovic drops out of the top 10 in the ATP ranking update of 19 October 2026.
Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic banned 24 years for match-fixing
The International Tennis Integrity Agency has banned Stefan Milicevic until 8 October 2050 and fined him $70,000 after finding he fixed six matches and tried to fix six more between 2022 and 2024.
Hurkacz loses 1:6, 6:3, 7:6 to Davidovich Fokina in Shanghai Masters fourth round
Hubert Hurkacz lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters fourth round on Tuesday, 13 October, after saving two match points in the decider. The loss ends his run at the tournament, which included a win over Novak Djokovic and a nine-match winning streak entering the match.
Chwalińska meets Sherif in Wuhan, seeking a second-round place after two straight losses
Maja Chwalińska, ranked 22nd by the WTA, faces Sherif, ranked 52nd, in Wuhan singles. The winner meets Marie Bouzkova, ranked 28th, in the next round, while Chwalińska and Nikola Bartunkova also play doubles.
ATP plans from 2028 to lift player bonuses to 50 million dollars and reshape the ranking
ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi's open letter sets out a package that would take the tour's central player payments above 100 million dollars a year from 2028, alongside a new Saudi Arabia Masters 1000. The proposals still need approval.
Brad Gilbert says knee surgery could become an option for Sinner if pain persists
Gilbert, a longtime friend of Sinner's coach Darren Cahill, said Cahill learned of the Cincinnati withdrawal only at the last minute, while Sinner's knee recovery remains unclear.
Katarzyna Kawa beats Belinda Bencic in Ningbo, reaches quarterfinal against Rybakina
Ranked 128th before the tournament, Kawa won 7:5, 6:2 in the Ningbo round of 16 and will face world No. 1 Jelena Rybakina in the quarterfinal on Friday, 23 October.
Davidovich reaches Shanghai Masters semifinals after Arthur Gea retires injured
Alejandro Davidovich took a 4-1 first-set lead before Arthur Gea retired on Thursday, 15 October. The win sends him into the semifinals, and his cryptic camera messages have drawn attention to a possible Davis Cup recall.