China Open: Coco Gauff sets up Beijing final against Muchova
Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to battle into the China Open final on Saturday, setting up a showdown with party-pooper Karolina Muchova.
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No. 1 Seed Aryna Sabalenka Stunned By Player Ranked 47 Places Lower, Huge Win-Streak Broken
The 49th-ranked Karolina Muchova stunned top seed Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to reach the China Open semi-finals on Friday. The Czech player won 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 and faces China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen or 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva for a place in the final. Last year's US Open champion Coco Gauff plays Spain's former world number two Paula Badosa in the other semi-final in Beijing.
Revenge For Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas At Shanghai Masters
Both Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, vanquishing old foes in straight sets as they progressed through to the third round. World number five Medvedev came from behind in both sets to beat Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5, 7-5, while Tsitsipas battled through a tight match against Japan's Kei Nishikori to win 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. Medvedev and Seyboth Wild have only met once before, but it was memorable. The Russian, then world number two, was unceremoniously ejected from the 2023 French Open by qualifier Seyboth Wild in the first round. The tenacious Brazilian did not make it easy for Medvedev on Friday, setting the tone by breaking first to pull 1-3 ahead.
Billie Jean King Cup finals transition to eight-team event in 2025
The Billie Jean King Cup finals will transition to an eight-team event next year, from the current 12, to mirror the existing Davis Cup format, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Friday.
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Jannik Sinner confident in avoiding doping ban after WADA appeal - ESPN
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Rohan Bopanna Advances To Shanghai Masters Second Round
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Ivan Dodig cherished their first win after joining forces, moving to the second round of the ATP Shanghai Masters with a straight-set victory over Pablo Carreno Busta and Pedro Martinez, here Friday. The fifth-seed Indo-Croatian pair won 6-4 6-3 in the opening round match that lasted 63 minutes. Bopanna and Dodig fired five aces to none of their rivals, and converted three of the eight break points they faced.