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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 3h

Saturday is a big day across Beijing and Tokyo: De Minaur, Swiatek, Zheng/Kalinskaya, Zverev, Rybakina, Gauff, Bencic, Medvedev, Badosa/Ostapenko, Fernandez, Mensik/Cerundolo, and Jovic headline Beijing. Shapovalov/Tabilo and Alcaraz headline Tokyo.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 10h

Novak Djokovic remains undefeated in Beijing, wins 4-6, 7⁷-6², 6-2 vs Yunchaokete Bu Has Zverev or Shang next, with his ranking dropping, Novak is going to start having tougher matches earlier, a potential Zverev QF an example

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 13h

Aryna Sabalenka wins 6-1, 6-3 vs Renata Zarazua Just 1 hour and 2 minutes, looked to outpower Zarazua from what I saw in this one.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 14h

News: Rinderknech out of Shanghai after making that memorable run to the Final last year, will face a big ranking drop.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 14h

Arthur Fils gets the best of Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 in a match that had big Turin implications, brutal for both for this to be Round 2 between Top 10 players but Fils is a qualifier here Notable results in Beijing: Noskova 6-4, 6-1 vs Ruse Osaka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 v Timofeeva Muchova 7-6, 6-1 v Boulter

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 20h

Valentin Vacherot wins 4-6, 7⁷-5⁵, 6-4 vs Stefanos Tsitsipas in Tokyo Stef led 6-4, 4-2

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 21h

Mirra Andreeva wins 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 vs Yue Yuan The rare double bagel from a set down, don't see that often. Mirra is getting close to qualifying for the WTA Finals for the first time.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On Friday, Beijing has the seeded women start to play, and the ATP event both there and in Tokyo continues on. Andreeva, Noskova, Medvedev, Sabalenka, Djokovic, Muchova, Osaka, Hurkacz, Paolini, Bejlek in Beijing Tsitsipas/Vacherot and Fils/Tiafoe in Tokyo.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

News: Ivan Ljubicic will start working with Auger-Aliassime Ivan Ljubicic has had a few successful coaching relationships including another Canadian in Milos Raonic before going to Federer for the end of his career.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Updated Mandatory WTA Events for 2027: Grand Slams - 4 WTA 1000 - 10 WTA 500s - 4 (used to be 6) 18 Total Events (used to be 20) Mandatory ATP Events: Grand Slams - 4 ATP 1000s - 8 ATP 500s - 4 16 Total Events Still more events than the ATP but a win for the WTA players to get the 500s reduced

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2027 WTA Calendar is FINALLY out, only took until October. Mandatory 500s have been reduced from 6 to 4. All combined 1000s will have equal prize money also and players can replace 1 1000 result with a 500/250 The new 250 in Manila, Philippines is in November, the week before Finals in Charlotte.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Carlos Alcaraz fights off Alex Michelsen 7⁷-6¹, 4-6, 6-1, played a great 3rd Alexander Zverev wins 7⁷-6¹, 6-4, a good start as he attempts to get closer to World #1 Adolfo Daniel Vallejo upsets Rafael Jodar 6-1, 6-3, surprising score Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 over 2025 Finalist Learner Tien

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kei Nishikori has his send-off in Tokyo. • 12 ATP Titles • 4 Masters 1000 Finals • 2014 US Open Final • Former World #4 • 6 ATP 500 Titles • 29-8 in 5-Setters • Best Japanese Male Player Ever

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Frances Tiafoe ends the great career of Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4 in Tokyo An incredible rally to end it as well, only fitting.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Jaume Munar wins 6⁷-7⁹, 6-4, 6-3 vs Taylor Fritz A big hit to Fritz's Turin hopes, looked like something happened to him at the end there and wasn't moving as well in that last game. Fritz stole the opening set but a well deserved win for Munar Alex De Minaur won 7⁷-6², 6-2 vs Mariano Navone also

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Early results in Tokyo: Ugo Humbert won 6-3, 6-2 over Nakashima Luciano Darderi won 7⁷-6³, 6-3 over Ruud, who you wonder if he may just wnd his season, Casper has had an ongoing back issue that reappeared today.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Emma Navarro's Full Statement today via her IG: Extremely powerful as she goes into detail about the health issues she has suffered through since she came onto the Tour in 2023. She has ended her season and will return in Australia next year.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thursday: Zheng, Cobolli, Zverev, Bublik/Mensik, De Minaur, Kasatkina/Badosa, and Tien/Hurkacz headline Beijing Fritz, Tiafoe/Nishikori, Alcaraz, Jodar headline Tokyo. Could be Nishikori's send-off. Thankfully there is a roof over the main stadium.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Novak Djokovic wins 6-3, 7⁷-6² vs Nuno Borges in Beijing He has local Yunchaokete Bu next, best of 3 especially at night should be better for him physically even though he has struggled on slow hard courts in the last 2-3 years or so. Has never lost at this tournament either.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Karen Khachanov wins 6-3, 6-3 vs Felix Auger-Aliassime Also defeated Felix at the US Open

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Valentin Vacherot opens Tokyo with a 7⁷-6², 7⁷-6⁴ win over Alexander Blockx 4 set points saved at 4-5 in that 2nd set

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

News: Musetti out of Tokyo which just started, has been a very tough year for him with injuries. Judging by his IG, he's been in Tokyo for at least 5 days now so this was definitely a last second decision. Its listed as a finger injury and Faria got the LL.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Beijing and Tokyo start on Wednesday: Tokyo begins in about 3 hours, Beijing in 4 hours.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This Week's Champs: Laver Cup: Europe 6th Title BJK Cup: Czechia 12th Title, 1st Since 2018 WTA 500 Singapore: Leylah Fernandez 6th Title ATP 250 Hangzhou: Daniil Medvedev 24th Title, 3rd of 2026 ATP 250 Chengdu: Davidovich Fokina 2nd Title, 2nd of 2026 WTA 250 Seoul: Kim Birrell 1st Title

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

News: Aryna Sabalenka officially qualifies for the WTA Finals

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We have two champions crowned on this Tuesday, a week that 6 events were played is now done. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina wins Chengdu 6-4, 7⁹-6⁷ vs Hubert Hurkacz Daniil Medvedev wins Hangzhou 7-5, 6-4 vs Andrey Rublev

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday: Medvedev/Rublev in the Hangzhou final with Fokina/Hurkacz in Chengdu Beijing and Tokyo wrap up qualifying also.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

News: Amanda Anisimova is ending her season with the wrist injury she has had the last month or so. Which at this point would just be Wuhan since she was not in contention for WTA Finals, was already out of Beijing last week.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Grand Slam Player Council has been revealed:

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hubert Hurkacz wins 6⁸-7¹⁰, 6-3, 6-3 vs Shapovalov and will face Davidovich Fokina in the Chengdu Final tomorrow night Daniil Medvedev wins 7-5, 6-4 vs Roman Safiullin and will face Rublev in the Hangzhou Final tomorrow night. For a 250 week, two good finals.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In Hangzhou, Andrey Rublev wins 7⁷-6⁰, 6-1 vs Kyrian Jacquet to book his spot in the Final In Chengdu, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina wins 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 vs Nikolz Basilashvili to book his spot in that Final. 2nd Semifinals are up next in both cities.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Draws are out for WTA 1000/ATP 500 Beijing, and ATP 500 Tokyo:

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WTA Top 10/Race Top 8: Sabalenka qualified for Finals this week after the results that came in dropped the cutline but not a ton changed Rybakina is now in sole possession of 29th most weeks as #1, passing Goolagong, will tie Muguruza next week. Big ranking jump for Aussies Gibson and Birrell.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Monday: Chengdu is in the Semifinals with Basilashvili/Fokina and Hurkacz/Shapovalov. The Hangzhou Semifinals feature Rublev/Jaquet and Medvedev/Safiullin. Beijing and Tokyo are in the Qualifying, and Tokyo includes Arthur Fils, also Tsitsipas.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Alexander Zverev clinches the Laver Cup for Team Europe by defeating Learner Tien 7⁷-6³, 6-3 Laver Cup is always a fun weekend but I think that's especially true in the last 5 years or so that its gone back and forth, the first 4 went to Europe and now the last 5 years its 3-2 World 🇪🇺 13-5 🌐

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik put Team Europe on the doorstep They win 7-5, 6-3 vs De Minaur/Fritz, historically World has dominated the doubles but this year its all 3 going to Europe. 🌐 5-10 🇪🇺

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Linda Noskova secures victory for Czechia in the BJK Cup. She wins 6-3, 7⁷-6⁵ vs Elina Svitolina, and the Czechs raise the trophy for the 12th time and the first time since 2018 None of their matches even needed doubles 🇨🇿 2-0 🇮🇹

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday: BJK Cup Final is in roughly 4 hours away with Czechia vs Ukraine. Czechs the favorites but UKR with a shot 2 hours after that, Laver Cup Day 3 with Europe just needing to split to get it done. Joint vs Fernandez in the Singapore Final and Birrell vs Joint in Seoul QFs in the ATP 250s too

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Laver Cup Day 3: Very smart from Europe to play Jodar instead of Cobolli in singles meaning Zverev does not have to face Fritz and will instead face a lefty in Tien. World needs 3 wins and realistically will need to win the first 2 as I don't think Alcaraz vs De Minaur will go that well for them

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud deliver the lead for Team Europe to end Day 2 They defeat Alexander Bublik and Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 7⁹-6⁷. It used to be that World's only chance was winning all the doubles, so ironic that Europe has won both doubles so far 🌐 5-7 🇪🇺

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Carlos Alcaraz saves 2 match points to survive 6-3, 4-6, 13-11 vs Taylor Fritz That match tiebreak is what the Laver Cup is all about, both benched nervously watching on as it went back and forth. Alcaraz lost to Fritz here last year, gets his revenge 🇪🇺 5-5 🌐

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Alcaraz 6-3 vs Fritz Looking to avenge his loss from last Laver Cup and level the event at 5 🇪🇺 3-5 🌐

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Alex De Minaur defeats Alexander Zverev for the 2nd consecutive Laver Cup, this time 2-6, 7⁷-6⁵, 11-9 Zverev served for the match but De Minaur turns things around to give Team World the lead 🌐 5-3 🇪🇺

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

De Minaur takes the 2nd set tiebreak 7-5 vs Zverev and this will go to a match tiebreak after Zverev served for it 🌐 3-3 🇪🇺

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Zverev broken when serving for the match, De Minaur back to 5-5 in the 2nd set. 2 double faults in that game including one on break point. 🇪🇺 3-3 🌐

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Zverev 6-2 vs De Minaur Playing more aggressive in this matchup than he did 12 months ago after winning the 2 slams this year, and so far its paying off. 🇪🇺 3-3 🌐

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Learner Tien wins one of the most physical tiebreaks I've ever seen to take it 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 vs Flavio Cobolli A 34 shot rally to finish and literally every point in that tiebreak was going 8+ shots, no free points in sight. We are now even after Match #5. 🌐 3-3 🇪🇺

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

News: Anisimova and Pegula withdrew from Beijing last night. Amanda has had an ongoing wrist issue, I would assume she ends her season. For Pegula, she's played 63 matches this year and is going to be in Finals, may be because of how much she's played more than anything else.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ukraine rolled past Italy to move into the BJK Cup final vs Czechia. The 2024 and 2025 champions won't be winning in 2026. Anhelina Kalinina 6-3, 6-4 vs Tyra Grant Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 vs Jasmine Paolini 🇺🇦 2-0 🇮🇹

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday: BJK Cup with the 2nd Semifinal, Ukraine vs Italy, winner will face Czechia. Laver Cup Day 2 with some interesting rematches, De Minaur beat Zverev at 2025 Laver Cup and Fritz beat Alcaraz. Singapore with Fernandez/Chwalinska, Gibson already in the F. Seoul had rain today so QFs and SFs

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