Tennis

Jannik Sinner put up a fine display in the summit clash and beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to win the title.

Sunday's loss to Jannik Sinner left Novak Djokovic frustratingly short of becoming just the third man after Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer to win 100 titles.

The top seeded Sabalenka, who also triumphed at the event in 2018 and 2019, kept her undefeated record in Wuhan intact, improving to a perfect 17-0 with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 triumph over Qinwen in the final on Sunday.

The 38-year-old Rafael Nadal is set to end his two decades as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.

Unseeded Safiullin beat 13th seed Tiafoe 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) in a three-hour contest where the American initially lost his cool when he received a time violation

Top seeded Vishnu got the better of Bhicky Sagolshem of Manipur in the second-round match as he registered a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 win, while Revathi looked in complete control of her game against Telangana's Saumya Ronde and won the contest 6-3, 6-0.

The World Number one registered a -6, 6-3, 6-1 come-from-behind win against Chilean Jarry on Thursday to move into the Round of 16 in the Chinese capital city.

Nagal did not deny the AITA claim as he put his defense through a statement on social media.

Jannik Sinner lifted the US Open title following his breakthrough Australian Open triumph in January, while Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open and Wimbledon.

Taylor Fritz, the world number 12, twice fought back to defeat compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in his semi-final.

Medvedev, the only former champion left after the defeats of four-time winner Djokovic and 2022 champion Alcaraz, is in the quarter-finals for the fifth time in six years.

The second-seeded Bopanna-Ebden pair lost 1-6 5-7 to the 16th-seed Argentine combo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in 66 minutes on Sunday night.

Gauff's defeat means that Serena Williams remains the last woman to successfully defend the US Open title back in 2014.

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden defeated their Dutch opponents 6-3, 7-5 in a 64-minute contest.

Some players commented on social media after the news broke, wondering if Sinner caught a break because of his standing as one of the best players in the game.

Sinner, who won his last title on grass in Halle two months ago, will play a rare Monday final against the winner from Frances Tiafoe and Danish 15th seed Holger Rune.