Alex De Minaur collected his third title of the year (and third of his career) in Zhuhai Sunday beating French veteran Adrian Mannarino 7-6(4), 6-4.

“It was a really tough match. I had a lot of chances and I felt like Adrian just played better than I did in those moments. I just told myself I had to try and take control of the point and just try to dictate as …

After a down season, Aryna Sabalenka picked it up once against in Wuhan, China where the Belarussian defending her title beating Alison Riske 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

It was Sabalenka’s first title since Shenzhen in January and the fourth of her career (3 in China).

“I can’t believe that I defend this title. I couldn’t even imagine that I will be able to do this. Right now I’m just happy. I don’t know. …

Former No. 1 Andy Murray continues his comeback this week at the ATP event Zhuhai. It’s Murray’s third Tour level event since his return and first since the Rafa Nadal Open Challenger in Mallorca.

Ranked No. 413, Murray is unseeded and joined by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roberta Bautista Agut, Gael Monfils and Borna Coric.

Murray opens against the man who beat him in his Winston-Salem opener, Tennys Sandgren.

“Physically I need to …

The first big fall event on the WTA is already underway in Wuhan, China. Part of an 11-event stretch to end the WTA season, Wuhan boasts 15 of the Top 20 players in the world including seven of the Top 10.

Leading the way are 2019 Grand Slam champions Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep along with 2-time champion Petra Kvitova and Aryna Sabalenka who won the title last year.

Barty will face …

Naomi Osaka lived up to her name capturing the title in her birth city of Osaka Sunday beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3.

The title was her first and first final since her Australian Open victory at the start of the season. Overall, the 21-year-old has six career WTA titles, Osaka being the smallest among her 2 Grand Slams and Indian Wells but her first in Japan.

“I just wanted to win this …

Daniil Medvedev continues to be on fire. After a hot summer, the Russian remains in form this fall after taking the St. Petersburg title today beating Borna Coric 6-3, 6-1.

In his fifth straight final, Medvedev dominated the Croat who had beaten him in four times in five prior matches. He never faced a break point in the match.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” said Medvedev after his third title of the …

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga collected his fourth career title in Metz beating Aljaz Bedene 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-3 in 2 hours, 47 minutes.

Four of Tsonga’s last five titles have come in France, and it’s his second in his home court this season after Montpellier in February.

“Mentally, I was very strong. I served really well when I needed to,” the 34-year-old Tsonga said. “The match was not easy at all. Aljaz was playing really …

Alexander Zverev fought the nerves and got over a tough season by winning the Laver Cup for Team Europe.

Zverev edged Milos Raonic 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 to give Team Europe a 13-11 win and their third straight Laver Cup title.

“I’ve never played in something like that, it was unbelievable,” said Zverev who also won it last year for Europe.

“It’s very special, especially playing in front of those guys and them trusting …

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were in singles action Saturday at the Laver Cup and both scored wins for Team Europe.

Federer dropped the first then survived a tough test from Nick Kyrgios in a 6-7(5), 7-5, 10-7 win in from of his home Swiss fans in Geneva.

“I had goosebumps during the game. I can’t deny that,” said Federer after the win. “I’m not immune to it. I’m just very …

Team Europe jumped out to a 3-1 lead on the first day of the Laver Friday in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dominic Thiem opened action scoring the first point beating Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 13-11 in a thriller. The Austrian saved three match points to deny Shapovalov.

Up next, in the surprise of the day Jack Sock stunned Fabio Fognini 6-1, 7-6(3). Sock is ranked almost 200 spots behind the World No. 11 Fognini. …

The third iteration of the Laver Cup gets underway Friday in Geneva, Switzerland where a heavily-favored European team hosts the visiting World team.

Europe has won both previous Laver Cups and with six players in the Top 15 vs 0 players in the Top 10 for the World, they figure to continue the domination.

The Europeans are led by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini.

“We …

After a disappointing US Open, World No. 2 Karolina Pliskova came out on top at the Zhengzhou event beating Petra Martic 6-3, 6-2.

Overall, it was the Czech’s 15th career title in 27 finals and her tour-leading fourth of 2019. The 27-year-old dropped just one set coming to Sofia Kenin in the quarterfinals.

“I think I played good matches,” said Pliskova. “Of course, not all of the matches were perfect, the week …

Rafael Nadal looked well on his way to a 19th Grand Slam title Sunday at the US Open. The 33-year-old was thought to be by many an overwhelming favorite in his fifth US Open final against the first-time Major finalist Daniil Medvedev who he whipped dropping just three games a month ago in Canada.

Early on, though, there was a sense this was a different Medvedev than the one from Montreal. …

So in the end at the US Open it’s the two Masters summer champions, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, hooking up for the final Grand Slam title of 2019.

How did we get here? First, Rafa had a great draw. Recall Roger Federer landed with Novak Djokovic leaving the struggling Alexander Zverev and Marin Cilic in his quarter along with big men Karen Khachanov and John Isner who haven’t shown much …

Bianca Andreescu sent a message quickly to Serena Williams breaking the all-time great in the opening game of her first Grand Slam final at the US Open Sunday.

The 19-year-old Andreescu had lost in the first round of qualifying a year ago, but now found herself in the biggest tennis stadium in the world facing the biggest star in women’s sports, and she proved up to the challenge.

Andreescu broke and held …