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“My knee is not where I would like it to be”: Sinner pulls out of Beijing and gives up the title he won last year
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has announced his withdrawal from the China Open in Beijing, citing a persistent knee injury that has kept him off court since Wimbledon. This decision means he will not defend his title, adding to a series of missed tournaments and raising questions about his return to competition.
September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”
On this day in 1992, Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova squared off on the court, the last time a male and female player contested a high-profile Battle of the Sexes match
“These weeks help me bring my joy back”: calendar critic Alcaraz defends giving up a free week to the Laver Cup
Two years after telling a Laver Cup press conference that the calendar was "going to kill us", Carlos Alcaraz explains in London why he gives a free week to the event anyway: team weeks are the ones that bring his joy back on court, and they help him for the tournaments that follow.
September 24, 1938: The day Don Budge completed the very first Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 24, 1938, American Don Budge became the first player to complete the Grand Slam of all four majors in a calendar year
September 23, 1989: The day Aaron Krickstein showed why he was called “Marathon Man”
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to some of the most famous moments in tennis history. On September 23, 1989, Aaron Krickstein showed everyone why he could never be written off
September 21, 2003: The day world No 1 Ferrero was stunned by Calleri in Davis Cup
9 things you’d have hated to miss on Davis Cup weekend: a first for Asia, a double defeat for Shelton, Rune is back !
September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”
September 19, 1970: The day 15-year-old Chris Evert upset Margaret Court
September 18, 1926: The day Rene Lacoste won the US Nationals
September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time
ATP Top 10: first time since 2002 without Federer, Nadal, Djokovic
September 14, 2009: The day Del Potro stunned five-time defending champ Federer in five sets to win the US Open
“I didn’t really get nervous serving out the match” – Zverev won the US Open thinking the score was 5-1
“If everyone is healthy, Jannik is still ahead”: best player in the world? Zverev says maybe, but not while Sinner is out
Zverev wins US Open, dedicates emotional victory to mother
“Maybe the best player in the world this year”: Zverev makes it two majors in 2026, and only Alcaraz and Sinner beat him at one on the big stage
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam