Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka, who will retire after the 2026 season with his last appearance at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, received praise from fellow ATP player Daniil Medvedev, who said Wawrinka’s achievements during the Big Four era are astonishing and not overlooked by peers. The article also notes Wawrinka’s recent struggles, having won only one match since the French Open.
Terence Atmane, a French tennis player, was involved in a heated incident during his Shanghai Masters qualifying match, where he smashed his racket into the stands. Despite the dangerous behavior, he was not defaulted, leading Serena Williams’ coach Rennae Stubbs to publicly condemn the umpire’s decision.
Former world No.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero expressed openness to coaching Spanish rising star Rafael Jodar, highlighting his hunger, drive and potential. Ferrero, who previously coached Carlos Alcaraz, has turned down other coaching offers and may take the role if approached.
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas outlined his objectives for the rest of the 2026 season, including regaining a top‑32 ranking to be seeded at Grand Slams, returning to the top 30, and adding more top‑10 victories. After a first‑round win at the Shanghai Masters, he looks to continue his resurgence following a title in Gstaad and a fourth‑round US Open run.
Chinese tennis star Qinwen Zheng defeated Alina Charaeva in a three‑set battle to reach the quarter‑finals of the 2026 China Open in Beijing. The win moves her up to 42nd in the WTA rankings and sets up a quarter‑final clash with Ukraine’s former world‑top‑5 player Elina Svitolina.
Holger Rune was beaten 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 by Daniel Altmaier in the first round of the Shanghai Masters. The loss will drop him from world No. 195 to outside the top 1200, his lowest ranking since 2019. Rune remains optimistic, noting he won 53% of the points and is “on the right track.”
Belgian player Elise Mertens upset world No.4 Coco Gauff with a straight‑sets win (6‑3, 6‑3) in the fourth round of the China Open in Beijing. The victory marked Mertens’ first career win over Gauff and sent her into the quarter‑finals where she will face Iga Swiatek.
World No.4 Coco Gauff won her third‑round match at the China Open, beating teenage Chinese prospect Sun Xinran 7‑5, 6‑1 after a disputed video replay. Gauff addressed the crowd’s reaction, saying they were respectful, and praised Xinran’s potential, while coach Rick Macci predicted the youngster will break into the top‑20 by age 18.
Italian ATP player Lorenzo Sonego, a former Australian Open quarter‑finalist, was beaten in the first round of Shanghai Masters qualifying by world No. 430 Aziz Dougaz, 7‑6(5), 5‑7, 6‑4. The loss adds to a poor season for Sonego, who is now ranked No. 87 and faces the risk of dropping out of the top 100 for the first time in seven years.
Ahead of the 2026 WTA Finals, Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova finds herself in a rare situation where she could qualify for the season‑ending event with two different partners. After winning titles with both Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai, she may finish the year in the top nine, potentially earning two spots at the Finals and prompting a rethink of the tournament’s qualification rules.