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Ben Shelton secured his 43rd win of the season by defeating Arthur Rinderknech 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the Paris Masters. Shelton will now compete against fellow American Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals.
Mirra Andreeva, a Grand Slam champion and six-time WTA Tour singles title winner, will participate in her first WTA Finals. The 19-year-old recently achieved a career-high World No. 3 ranking.
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka are set to lead their respective singles groups at the WTA Finals. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have been placed in the same group.
Manchester United supporters threw tennis balls onto the pitch at Old Trafford during Tuesday's Champions League fixture against AS Roma.
Jessica Pegula has secured her fifth consecutive trip to the WTA Finals, marking another season with 50 wins. She has reached five finals across three different surfaces and claimed two titles.
Diana Shnaider secured her first title of 2026 in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Harriet Dart won the first title of her career after qualifying in Guangzhou.
World No. 4 Coco Gauff shared images of four Halloween costumes on Instagram. Her outfits included portrayals of rapper Future, a pirate, the Winter Soldier, and Batgirl.
Juan Carlos Ferrero, former coach of Carlos Alcaraz, is reportedly set to join Ben Shelton's coaching staff for the 2027 season.
Former doubles World No. 1 Barbora Strycova completed the New York City Marathon, adding another achievement to her post-tennis career. This marks her second marathon this year, having also run in Boston.
Britain's Harriet Dart secured her inaugural WTA title by defeating Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou Open final in China. Dart rallied after losing the first set to win the match.
Harriet Dart, a British qualifier, secured her first career WTA singles title at the age of 30 by defeating Lilli Tagger in three sets at the Guangzhou Open. Dart rallied after losing the first set to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Valentin Vacherot secured his spot in the Swiss Indoors final, his first of 2026, after defeating sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 6-3. He is set to face Jiri Lehecka for the championship title.
Venus Williams and Janice Tjen were defeated by Polina Kudermetova and Maria Timofeeva in the Guangzhou Open doubles semifinals. The final score was 6-4, 6-7 (8), 10-6.
Leylah Fernandez has secured her spot in the Tokyo WTA final, marking her third WTA final appearance this year. She will compete for her second tournament title.
Diana Shnaider defeated Alex Eala in a tightly contested match in the Tokyo quarterfinals. This marks Shnaider's second consecutive victory over Eala.
Diana Shnaider advanced to the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis semifinals after defeating Alexandra Eala 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. This marks Shnaider's second consecutive victory over Eala in as many weeks.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo because of a neck injury. This withdrawal allows Leylah Fernandez to advance to the semifinals via walkover.
Novak Djokovic was defeated by Jan-Lennard Struff at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday. Djokovic lost 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (5) to the 47th-ranked player.
Martina Navratilova, a former five-time year-end World No. 1, shared her perspective on what Elena Rybakina can expect as the current year-end No. 1. Navratilova stated her motivation was to improve her game once she reached the top spot.
