“I was only at 20% or 30% of my level” – Zheng on her victory over Andreeva
Although not satisfied with her own game, Zheng Qinwen won 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 against Mirra Andreeva to reach the semi-finals of the China Open
October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time
Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 4, 2007, Stefan Koubek lost his temper and got disqualified against Sébastien Grosjean in Metz
Osaka gets ’emotional’ talking about Zhang: “When I got on tour, she adopted me in a way”
Naomi Osaka and Zhang Shuai’s head-to-head tally stands at 3-3
October 2, 1977: The day Nastase and his spaghetti racquet frustrated Vilas
Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to reflect on a significant event in the tennis world. On October 2, 1977, Guillermo Vilas’ 53-match clay-court winning streak came to an end when he refused to continue playing against Ilie Nastase
October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”
On October 1, 1988, Steffi Graf added an Olympic Gold to her calendar Grand Slam to accomplish something no one had ever done before or has done since
Djokovic returns to Shanghai Masters as Hurkacz forced to skip title defence
Jannik Sinner is the first seed followed by Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Masters 1000 event’s draw
“I’m like Rafa on Philippe Chatrier”: Home comforts inspire Zhang Shuai back to form
The 35-year-old broke a 24-match losing streak when she won her first-round match in Beijing
What’s next for Jannik Sinner after Wada’s decision to appeal his drugs case
An outline of the next steps as Sinner’s case heads to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Sinner on WADA appealing his drugs exoneration to CAS: “I have nothing to hide”
WADA is seeking a ban of between one and two years
Sinner “disappointed and surprised” as WADA challenges ITIA’s decision in doping case
The Italian tested positive twice for a banned drug during Indian Wells in March but was cleared of any wrongdoing
“Exhausted from the anxiety, panic attacks, the tears” – Garcia ends 2024 season
Caroline Garcia didn’t make it past the second round of any Grand Slam tournament this calendar year
ATP rankings: Sinner maintains stronghold over No 1 spot; Cilic rockets over 500 spots
Zhizhen Zhang, Juncheng Shang and Yunchaokete Bu all make big moves inside the top 100
Coach, Gauff, Winning Ugly: Everything you always wanted to know about Brad Gilbert (but never had time to find out) – updated with Gauff split
A former world No 4 and best known for his book ‘Winning Ugly’, Brad Gilbert is one of the premier coaches in the game today
“He pushes me to be a better player every day” – Alcaraz hoping Sinner rivalry reaches Big 3 heights
The two split the four Grand Slams in 2024 between themselves with Sinner winning the Australian and US Opens and Alcaraz winning Roland-Garros and Wimbledon
“The title doesn’t come to you” – Federer’s honest take on Zverev’s Grand Slam failures
The German has lost two finals at the Majors thus far
“They had constant conflicts” – Tsitsipas’ mother on son removing father Apostolos as coach
The Greek stopped working with his father in August 2024
Bencic aiming for return at Billie Jean King Cup tie in November
The former world No 4 last played in September 2023 and gave birth to her first child in April this year
Estonia, world No 2, WTA Finals, injury – Everything you always wanted to know about Anett Kontaveit (but never had time to find out) – updated after baby boy’s birth
Anett Kontaveit is the best Estonian player in the history of tennis, and was the runner-up at the 2021 WTA Finals. Here are the answers to 10 questions you might ask about her
Jabeur ends season early due to shoulder injury
The Tunisian said she plans to return at the start of 2025
Swiatek matches Barty’s record of weeks as world No 1
The Pole started her 121st week in the top position on Monday
July 1998: 17-year-old Federer makes his debut in a tennis world almost unrecognisable compared with today
On the day that Roger Federer announced he is to retire from professional tennis, we look back at what the tennis world looked like in 1998, when it all began for the Swiss