Alexander Zverev defeats Alexander Bublik 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 7-6 (7-1) to reach the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals, celebrating his year-end world No 1 status. De Minaur advances with a straight-sets win over Khachanov.
6 min readMedvedev was defaulted for hitting a spectator with the ball during his China Open semi-final against Djokovic. Analysts back the decision as correct, though some sympathise with the Russian's misfortune.
6 min readZizou Bergs defeats Carlos Alcaraz 7-5 7-6 in Shanghai, confirming Alexander Zverev as year-end world No 1 for the first time. Bergs produces career-best performance while Alcaraz's injury-hit season suffers another setback.
5 min readNovak Djokovic suffers shock second-round exit at Shanghai Masters, losing to Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-3. Arthur Fery also exits after epic three-set tie-break battle with Karen Khachanov.
5 min readTennis' Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh has been moved from October to December due to Middle East security concerns and airport attacks. The tournament offers £1.2m per player plus £3.5m for the winner.
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