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On 3 November, Nika Hurkacz will appear in the singles world tennis rankings. The 18-year-old sister of Hubert Hurkacz, Poland's best tennis player in recent years, has advanced to the second round of the ITF W15 tournament in Monastyr.more

Italian Jasmine Paolini has moved up to sixth place, and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina to seventh in the latest rankings, and both are close to qualifying for the season-ending WTA Finals. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka leads the rankings, ahead of Iga Świątek. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the ATP rankings, with Majchrzak moving up five spots.more

Jannik Sinner claimed a commanding victory over rival Carlos Alcaraz to win the lucrative Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sinner, replaced as world number one by Alcaraz following the US Open in September, exacted revenge for his defeat in the New York final with a 6-2 6-4 win.more

38-year-old Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has no intention of ending his tennis career. The 24-time Grand Slam winner admitted that he is inspired by Americans - NBA veteran LeBron James and former NFL star Tom Brady, as well as Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.more

Iga Swiatek, ranked second in the world tennis rankings, will play for the Polish national team, which will compete for promotion to next year's Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. The tournament, in which the White and Reds will play against Romania and New Zealand, will take place on 13-15 November in Gorzow Wielkopolski.more

After the tournament in Wuhan, Iga Świątek closed the gap on Belarusian tennis leader Aryna Sabalenka by 825 points, but the gap between them is still large - 1,632 - and will not be bridged this year. Meanwhile, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the world tennis rankings, closely followed by Jannik Sinner.more

Third-seeded American tennis player Coco Gauff won the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan, defeating compatriot Jessica Pegula (No. 6) 6-4, 7-5 in the final.more

Cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech will meet in the Shanghai Masters final after pulling off stunning upsets of former champions Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals on Saturday.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. The Polish player lost—for the first time in her career—to seventh-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini 1-6, 2-6. The match lasted just 65 minutes.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek defeated 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. The match lasted two hours and eight minutes.more

Magdalena Fręch advanced to the third round (round of 16) of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. In the second round, at 7-6 (7-1), the Polish tennis player's opponent, Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic, retired.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. The match lasted one hour and 19 minutes.more

Magdalena Fręch advanced to the second round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. She defeated Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 today. The match lasted two hours and 37 minutes.more

After the tournament in Beijing, Iga Swiatek, the runner-up in the world tennis rankings, failed to significantly reduce the gap between herself and the leader, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, with the difference still standing at almost 2,500 points. Magda Linette and Magdalena Fręch both dropped in the WTA rankings.more

Tomorrow marks the start of the final WTA 1000 tournament of the season in Wuhan. For Iga Swiatek, who is making her debut at this event, the stakes are higher than just another trophy to add to her impressive collection. She has the opportunity to significantly reduce the gap between herself and the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.more

Kamil Majchrzak advanced to the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai. Returning from injury, the tennis player defeated American Ethan Quinn 6:3, 6:4. His next opponent will be another representative of the United States, Brandon Nakashima.more

The second-ranked tennis player, Iga Swiatek, lost to the 16th-seeded American Emma Navarro 4:6, 6:4, 0:6 in the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing. This is the first victory for the 24-year-old American against the Polish player in her career. The match lasted two and a half hours.more

In the clash between the top-seeded players in the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated America's Taylor Fritz (2) 6:4, 6:4. The match lasted one hour and 32 minutes.more

The second-ranked tennis player, Iga Świątek, advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing. The top-seeded player benefited from the retirement of Camila Osorio of Colombia, ranked 83rd, with the score at 6-0, 0-0 (40-0). Her next opponent will be Emma Navarro of the United States.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek defeated 110th-ranked Chinese Yue Yuan 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the third round (round of 32) of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Beijing. Her next opponent will be Colombian Camilla Osorio.more

Former German tennis player Boris Becker said in an interview with the BBC that he was too young when he first won Wimbledon at the age of 17. He believes he was not prepared for the fame and expectations that came with it.more

Magdalena Fręch lost to lower-ranked German tennis player Ella Seidel 5:7, 4:6 and was eliminated in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing.more

The world tennis rankings were released with a one-day delay due to the tournaments in China concluding yesterday. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the rankings. Kamil Majchrzak, who has been the highest-ranked Pole for two weeks, has fallen from 61st to 65th place. Hubert Hurkacz is 69th.more

After winning the WTA tournament in Seoul, Iga Świątek strengthened her hold on second place in the world tennis rankings and narrowed the gap on Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Magda LInette saw a slight drop, and Magdalena Fręch moved up one spot.more

Iga Swiatek defeated Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 1–6, 7–6 (7–3), 7–5 in the final to win the WTA 500 tennis tournament in Seoul. This is her third title of the season and 25th of her career.more