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The 29-year-old German tennis player, having defeated Tallon Griekspoor in Vienna, has guaranteed himself the No. 1 spot in the updated ATP rankings next week. He will become only the 30th No. 1 since 1973 and the second-oldest debutant at the top after John Newcombe. The path was opened by Jannik Sinner's injury, who ended his season in early October.
Otabek YusupovHer victory over Yulia Putintseva in Tokyo earned Rybakina the title of year-end world No. 1. She will become the 17th player in history to finish the year at the top of the rankings.
Otabek YusupovEkaterina Alexandrova beat Ann Li in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open — 6:4, 6:4 in 1 hour 22 minutes. In the next round, the Russian will face Kamilla Rakhimova. Meanwhile, Mirra Andreeva retained third place in the WTA rankings.
Aziz KarimovWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who has not played since his Wimbledon victory in July, posted the Six Kings Slam tournament poster on Instagram; the event has been moved to Riyadh on December 27–30 due to the conflict with Yemen's Houthis. According to AFP, Djokovic, Zverev and possibly Alcararaz are also expected to take part.
Otabek YusupovWorld No. 1 Elena Rybakina won the WTA tournament in Ningbo, defeating Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 in the final. It is her fourth title of the season and 15th at WTA level, as well as a step toward finishing the year as world No. 1.
Aziz KarimovFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said in Tokyo that she may leave tennis if her daughter Shai asks her to travel less. She also voiced support for Coco Gauff, who faced racist abuse, and criticized the WTA's measures against social media abuse.
Aziz KarimovRussian tennis player Andrey Rublev, in a second-round match at the ATP-250 tournament in Almaty against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, allowed himself obscene language during one of the rallies, reports Championat.com. The incident occurred in the eighth game of the deciding set on Rublev's serve after a quality return by Mannarino and an error by the Russian. Rublev lost the match 4:6, 6:3, 3:6.
Javlon TursunovUkrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina announced on Instagram the end of her marriage to French tennis player Gaël Monfils. She linked the decision to the emotional impact of the war in Ukraine, saying she needs to 'find her way back to herself.' The couple, married since 2021, has a four-year-old daughter, Skai.
Bekzod NazarovPolish player Magdalena Fręch came back from 2-6 and a break down, defeating Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wuhan Open final. It is the first tour-level title of her career — she became only the fourth player to win a debut title at a WTA 1000 tournament. On Monday she will debut in the top 20, rising to a career-high No. 11.
Bekzod NazarovSpaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, ranked 27th in the world, came back after losing the first set and defeated 20-year-old compatriot Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, claiming his first ATP 1000-level title — the biggest of his career. Jodar, the youngest finalist in the tournament's history, suffered injuries to both hips during the deciding set.
Bekzod NazarovPoland's Magdalena Cwalina (note: Maga Cwalina) beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 in the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan and reached the final of this category for the first time in her career. Swiatek played with a left hip injury. Cwalina's opponent will be world No. 170, Britain's Sonay Kartal, who beat Jelena Ostapenko and became the lowest-ranked finalist in the history of WTA 1000 tournaments.
Bekzod NazarovIn the semifinals of the Masters in Shanghai, Spaniard Rafael Jodar defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina snatched victory from world No. 1 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. For 20-year-old Jodar, this is his first final at a 1000-level tournament.
Bekzod Nazarov24-year-old Briton Sonay Kartal defeated Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (11/9), 7-6 (7-5) and became the lowest-ranked finalist in the history of WTA 1000 tournaments. She is returning after a six-month break due to a stress fracture of the spine.
Bekzod NazarovSpaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (world No. 26) defeated tournament top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal of the Shanghai Masters and advanced to the final, where he will play either Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Jodar.
Bekzod NazarovNovak Djokovic has accepted an invitation to the ATP 500 tournament in Basel, which will take place in late October 2026. The 39-year-old Serb, ranked 11th in the race to the ATP Finals in Turin, will play there for the first time since 2011. Only Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz have so far secured qualification for Turin.
Bekzod NazarovDaniil Medvedev beat Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and advanced to the semifinals of the Masters in Shanghai. His opponent will be 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, the youngest semifinalist of the tournament since 2009, who defeated Casper Ruud. The second semifinal will feature Alexander Zverev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Bekzod Nazarov20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and became the youngest semifinalist in the history of the tournament in Shanghai. The day before, he was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct after swearing at a ball boy.
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