Tennis

Nadal, 38, announced on October 10 that he would retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month.

Hugo Gaston defeated Alex de Minaur in three sets at the European Open.

The Serbian rallied form a set down to get the better of Czech Mensik, 18 years Djokovic's junior, in a 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 triumph to seal his berth in the semifinal of the event in China.

His achievements aside, Rafael Nadal also developed a wholesome relationship with his long-time on-court rival Roger Federer.

Spaniard Badosa posted a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) triumph over home hero Shuai in the quarterfinal of the even in Beijing on Thursday.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) had cleared the Italian of wrongdoing in August, and weeks later he won the US Open for his second major title.

Somdev Devvarman and Purav Raja want a stay on the upcoming All India Tennis Association elections till the body is fully compliant with the National Sports Development Code.

Ahead of the latest instalment of the Laver Cup, a tournament the 20-time major winner helped create, Federer expressed that turning up at events kept him happy.

Rafael Nadal missed virtually all of the 2023 season because of a hip injury and has only taken part in one of the last seven Grand Slams, ousted in the first round of this year's French Open.

Maximilian Marterer beat Tomas Barrios Vera 6-1, 6-3, and then Yannick Hanfmann defeated Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 6-4 to clinch the tie. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, who have lost only one cup match, took apart Barrios Vera and Matias Soto 6-1, 6-3.

Four groups play across four cities this week to qualify for the Final 8 knockout stage to be held in Malaga, Spain, in November. The top two in each four-team group will advance.

Following the monumental victory, Jannik Sinner was greeted by Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry.

26-year-old Tiafoe is the second American man in the quarter-finals this year after Taylor Fritz defeated Casper Ruud earlier in the day.

With Djokovic seeded second and Alcaraz third, the pair could be on a collision course to meet in the final in the frenzied atmosphere of New York.

The third-seeded Spaniard, who won the first of his four Grand Slam titles in New York in 2022, will face 2021 quarter-finalist Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round

Djokovic returned to the court for the first time since winning a long-coveted Olympic gold medal in the singles at Paris.