Jenson Brooksby followed up his semifinal run at the Japan Open earlier this week with a dominating 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over James Trotter in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.
Category: Tennis
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Gauff beats hard-hitting Lys to reach China semis
Defending champion Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4.
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As Alcaraz wins another US Open title, can anyone challenge these Big Two?
With the past eight major titles, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are clearly dominant. Will anyone compete with them in the near future?
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Navarro takes down top-seeded Świątek in China
American Emma Navarro upset top-seeded Iga Świątek with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win in the fourth round of the China Open on Wednesday.
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Way-Too-Early Grand Slam predictions for 2026
The majors are done for the year — is it too early to forecast who will reign supreme in 2026? Never.
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Sinner’s hard-court prowess leads to China title
Jannik Sinner won the China Open by beating American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 to take home his third title of the season.
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Goffin regroups to advance at Shanghai Masters
Former No. 7-ranked David Goffin recovered from a close loss in a first-set tiebreaker to dominate Alexandre Müller and advance to the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
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Federer leads 2026 nominees for Tennis HOF
Roger Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles, leads the list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2026.
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Monfils, 39, to retire at end of 2026 season
Perennial crowd favorite and former world No. 6-ranked Gael Monfils says he will retire at the end of the 2026 tennis season.
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Alcaraz wins Japan final, to miss Shanghai Masters
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday for his eighth singles title this year. It could be Alcaraz’s last match for a few weeks as he later announced he will skip the Shanghai Masters that opens Wednesday.