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Tennis players involved in doping or match-fixing investigations are now eligible for free legal help, confidential counseling or money to test products they've taken that might have led to a positive drug test.

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters.

Iga Swiatek powered her way to the third round of the WTA's 1,000-level Wuhan Open with a straight sets win against Marie Bouzkova.

Hailey Baptiste has rallied to defeat fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Wuhan Open.

Third-seeded Alexander Zverev lost to 54th-ranked Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Monday.

Russia-born Australian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she's ending the season early for the sake of her mental wellbeing after hitting "breaking point" on tour.

Third-seeded Amanda Anisimova has claimed the China Open title with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 win over Linda Noskova.

Big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has upset fourth-ranked Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 and advanced to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters while defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to severe leg cramps.

Coco Gauff's title defense at the China Open ended with a 6-1, 6-2 semifinal loss to third-seeded Amanda Anisimova.

Jannik Sinner made a solid start to his Shanghai Masters title defense by beating Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to avenge a loss two years ago at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic has started his quest for a fifth Shanghai Masters title with a straight-sets win over Marin Cilic.

Jessica Pegula has reached the semifinals of the China Open after defeating fellow American Emma Navarro.

Defending champion Coco Gauff has reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys in two sets.

Jenson Brooksby followed up his semifinal run at the Japan Open this week with a dominating 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over qualifier James Trotter in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.

Jannik Sinner prepared for his Shanghai Masters appearance with a 6-2, 6-2 win over American teenager Learner Tien to win the China Open title.

Roger Federer leads the list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 2026.

Gael Monfils has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the end of the 2026 season.

Former No. 7-ranked David Goffin recovered from a close loss in a first-set tiebreaker to dominate Alexandre Müller the rest of the match for a 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-1 win in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.

An undefeated run to the ATP Finals trophy later this year will result in a paycheck of more than $5 million.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has beaten No. 5 Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final for his eighth singles title this year.

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has won his 11th straight career match against Alex de Minaur and advanced to the final of the China Open.

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has defeated Camila Osorio for her 400th career win, advancing to the fourth round at the China Open.

Coco Gauff advances to the third round at the China Open after a tough match against Leylah Fernandez.

Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Zizou Bergs and he paid tribute to his physiotherapist following an ankle injury scare.

Lorenzo Musetti has become the latest tennis star to apologize to Chinese fans.

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has defeated Yuan Yue 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the third round at the China Open, a WTA 1000-level tournament.

Defending champion Coco Gauff is loving her interaction with fans at the China Open but wouldn't mind a new nickname — something ferocious if possible.

Carlos Alcaraz has injured his ankle and recovered to beat Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-2 in the Japan Open second round in Tokyo.

A collection of top-10 tennis players has sent a second letter to the four Grand Slam tournaments to push their desires for a greater share of revenues, contributions to pension, health and maternity benefits that would go from zero to $12 million annually, and greater say via a new player council.

Frances Tiafoe smashed his racket after he lost to qualifier Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Japan Open.

Former No_ 3-ranked Elina Svitolina said she will end her tennis season early because she is "not in the right emotional space."

Croatian tennis great Nikola Pilić, the first coach to lead three countries to Davis Cup glory and who trained Novak Djokovic in his academy, has died.

Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia is ending her season early to focus on her health.

Top-seeded Iga Świątek has overcome a poor first set to beat No. 2-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 and win the Korea Open.

Jasmine Paolini beats Jessica Pegula on the fourth match point as defending champion Italy wins the Billie Jean King Cup with a comprehensive victory over the United States.

Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro each came from a set down to win their singles matches and the United States defeated Britain 2-0 to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final.

Italian rapper Fedez has apologized for publishing musical lyrics saying that tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with "Adolf Hitler's accent."

Defending champion Italy has reached the Billie Jean King Cup final for a third straight year after coming from behind to beat Ukraine 2-1 in the semifinals in Shenzhen.

Björn Borg starts his new memoir, "Heartbeats," with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on alcohol and drugs, and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Italian rapper Fedez has been accused of inciting racial hatred for publishing musical lyrics saying that top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with "Adolf Hitler's accent."

Jessica Pegula and Taylor Townsend have sent the United States into the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time since 2021 after beating Kazakhstan 2-1 in Shenzhen.

Roger Federer says he's happy to be back in San Francisco for the Laver Cup, a team tennis competition that he supports and promotes.

U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could face Italy's Jannik Sinner in another title decider after their countries were placed in opposite halves of the draw for the Davis Cup Final 8.

Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting.

Spain has made a stunning comeback against Denmark to qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8.

Argentina and France have joined Germany in qualifying for the Davis Cup Final 8 with wins over the Netherlands, Croatia and Japan, respectively.