Fritz breaks American ATP top 10 drought
Taylor Fritz has become the first American in almost five years to be ranked in the ATP men's top 10 due to his win in the Japan Open.
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Novak Djokovic qualifies for ATP Finals after Astana Open triumph, joins Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz in Turin
Novak Djokovic has qualified for the ATP Finals after he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Astana Open on Sunday. Despite being 10th on this season’s ranking list, Djokovic’s Wimbledon title earlier this year meant he only needed to be in the top 20 of this year’s rankings to ensure a place at the season-ending event in Turin.
Will injured Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini make the ATP Finals in Turin with one month of season left?
It's around this time of the year that the ATP Finals conversation hots up — but Italian hopes right now are lukewarm. There's one month of the season remaining and Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini have work to do to qualify for Turin. Ad Sinner is currently 12th in the standings, 390 points behind eighth-placed Alexander Zverev.
Nick Kyrgios cruises into Tokyo Open second round while top seed Casper Ruud has been knocked out
Nick Kyrgios is into the second round of the Tokyo Open after a comfortable 6-3 6-1 win over Chun-Hsin Tseng in one hour and six minutes, while top seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets. Kyrgios overpowered his opponent, producing 26 winners compared to Tseng's 11, and it never looked like the Taiwanese player would ever find a way back into the match. Ad This year's Wimbledon finalist will play either Sho Shimabukuro or Kamil Majchrzak in the second round.
Spain reigns as Rafael Nadal second behind Carlos Alcaraz in ATP rankings
Rafael Nadal moving back up to second. Nadal, 36, benefited from Casper Ruud's quarter-final exit in Seoul where he was top seed, to move ahead of the Norwegian. Novak Djokovic, winner of his third tournament this season in Tel Aviv, stays seventh but scores 250 precious points in the race for the ATP Finals in Turin, his end-of-season goal.
Spain reigns as Nadal second behind Alcaraz in ATP rankings
Spain reigns at the summit of men's tennis with Carlos Alcaraz holding world number one spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday with compatriot Rafael Nadal moving back up to second.
Djokovic and Swiatek to headline World Tennis League in Dubai
World No 1s Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline a new tennis tournament in Dubai in December.
Roger Federer's best Laver Cup moments: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic doubles, 'Fedal' bromance, Nick Kyrgios matches
The Laver Cup will be Roger Federer’s final competitive tennis event. The 20-time Grand Slam champion made the shock announcement that he is set to retire after the event at London’s O2 Arena, which will be played from September 23-25. Ad Federer will be teaming up with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as part of Team Europe.