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India's top-ranked male tennis player has received a Chinese visa for an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament beginning Nov. 24 in Chengdu after first being denied one.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed a semifinal spot at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev before his home fans.

India's top-ranked male tennis player is appealing to Chinese authorities after saying he was denied a visa to compete in an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament later this month in Chengdu.

Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from securing the year-ending No. 1 ranking.

Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Carlos Alcaraz has started his quest for a first ATP Finals crown with a straight-set victory over Alex de Minaur.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row.

Elena Rybakina has won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0)

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has reached the title match at the WTA Finals for the first time in three years after overcoming Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals in Riyadh.

Nick Kyrgios is confident about facing Aryna Sabalenka in next month's "Battle of the Sexes" tennis exhibition but he is feeling a little bit of pressure.

Aryna Sabalenka has secured a third straight group-stage win at the WTA Finals by defeating Coco Gauff 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz has been drawn in a group with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin.

Amanda Anisimova reached the last four of the WTA Finals by beating second-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2.

Tennis great Venus Williams is planning to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour starting in Auckland in January.

Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1 at the ATP 250 Hellenic Championship in Athens, securing a spot in the quarterfinals at the first ATP tournament in Greece since 1994.

Defending champion Coco Gauff revived her chances of advancing at the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jasmine Paolini.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28.

Elena Rybakina has qualified for the WTA Finals semifinals for the first time after overcoming Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.

It's not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals and produced 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 8-ranked Jasmine Paolini.

Jannik Sinner has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Paris Masters final.

Alizé Cornet has been named as the French captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team a few months after retiring as a player.

In a clash of Grand Slam winners, Iga Swiatek swept aside Madison Keys in straight sets on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

Jannik Sinner has routed a weary-looking Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in a little more than an hour to reach the Paris Masters final and move closer to reclaiming the No. 1 ranking.

Alexander Zverev has saved two match points to overcame Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 and keep alive his Paris Masters title defense.

Jannik Sinner beats Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 in the third round of the Paris Masters to extend his indoor winning streak to 23 matches and maintain his chances of reclaiming the No. 1 ranking.

Jannik Sinner's bid to reclaim the No. 1 ranking gets off to a good start with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Zizou Bergs in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz looked out of rhythm in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to unseeded Cameron Norrie in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Valerie Camillo will be the new chair of the WTA Tour and WTA Ventures as of next month, taking over leadership of women's professional tennis.

Joao Fonseca's family arrived just in time to watch the Brazilian teenager win the biggest title of his career at the Swiss Indoors on Sunday.

Belinda Bencic has claimed her 10th career title with a straight sets victory over Linda Noskova in the WTA's Pan Pacific Open final.

Elena Rybakina pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday, citing a back problem a day after her quarterfinal victory clinched the last remaining spot for the WTA Finals.

Elena Rybakina clinched the last remaining spot for the WTA Finals by beating Victoria Mboko 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals.

Argentine tennis player Facundo Bagnis has chosen to begin a voluntary provisional suspension in an anti-doping case after testing positive for a substance in the category of diuretics and masking agents.

Saudi Arabia will host a new ATP Masters tournament that likely will start in 2028.

Novak Djokovic is pulling out of next week's Paris Masters.

Jannik Sinner's decision not to play for host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8 is being met with a sense of abandonment in his home country where he was fiercely defended during his doping case earlier this year.

Jannik Sinner won't compete for two-time defending champion and host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8 next month but Carlos Alcaraz has been named on Spain's team.

Elena Rybakina has stormed back from a set down to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final.

Holger Rune says he faces "a while" out of action with an Achilles injury that will require surgery.

Leylah Fernandez has won the Japan Open, defeating Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.

The last remaining seeded player at the WTA's Japan Open has reached Sunday's final — Leylah Fernandez defeated 35-year-old Sorana Cîrstea 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of her quarterfinal match at the Japan Open because of a left leg injury.

The International Tennis Federation will change its name to "World Tennis" as of 2026.

There are some tennis fans who wonder why top players who complain about how crowded the sport's calendar is would add an in-season exhibition like the Six Kings Slam.

Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the Ningbo Open by local wild card Zhu Lin.

Coco Gauff reels off four straight games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open in all-American final.