Nikoloz Basilashvili picked up his biggest career title Sunday in Beijing beating the heavily-favored Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-4.

“I was in a really good shape coming up to this tournament,” said Basilashvili. “I’m really feeling well on court. Playing against Juan, he was sick today for sure, I could see that. But he put me in really tough situations. I needed to really work it, to work hard to …

Caroline Wozniacki collected her second Beijing title denying US Open semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-3.

The title marked Wozniacki’s third of the season and 30th of her career. She won Bejing back in 2010.

“Last time was different,” Wozniacki said. “I was 20 years old. I became No. 1 in the world here for the first time. They didn’t have this stadium yet. It was the other stadium that I played on. …

The lone two seeds remaining in the draw, Caroline Wozniacki and Naomi Osaka, both advanced to the semifinals at the Premier Mandatory event in Beijing.

World No. 2 Wozniacki scored an easy 6-2, 6-2 victory over Katerina Siniakova.

The Dane will meet surprise wildcard Chinese No. 1 Wang Qiang who knocked out the hot-handed Wuhan winner Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 7-5.

“It really helps me to believe in myself when there are difficulties,” Wang …

In Tokyo, 2-time Grand Slam finalist and London hopefull Kevin Anderson fell to Richard Gasquet 7-6(6), 7-6(4).

“It was a great match, I played well. It was really intense, every single point. I played my best level. You need to play very good when you are facing Kevin,” Gasquet said. “I played two incredible tiebreaks, that’s why I think I won the match. I’m very happy with the way I played.”

Anderson …

Juan Martin del Potro rolled into the Beijing semifinals, dominating Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-0 on Friday.

“I think I played well,” said Del Potro. “I have been training hard to play at this level. Today, everything worked good, starting from my serve, from my forehands and backhands. That is the game that I need to go far in this tournament.

Filip played good at the start of the match, but I was …

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At the WTA Premier Mandatory event in Beijing, a few days after French Open winner Simona Halep retired with a back injury, French finalist Sloane Stephens also departed the event, falling to Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Since making the US Open quarterfinals, Stephens has lost four of her last six matches.

Fellow seeds Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova were both winners.

On Thursday, US Open champion Naomi Osaka battles Julia Goerges. Angelique …

David Goffin has ended his 2018 season due to continued issues with his right elbow, the Belgian announced today.

“As you already know I had to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai due to right elbow pain,” Goffin said in a statement. “This pain appeared a few weeks ago and it has worsened recently. I now have more information about this injury which is bone edema. I need at least one month …

US Open finalist Juan Martin del Potro was the big winner on the day, beating Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 to reach the Beijing quarterfinals. The victory also clinched del Potro for a berth in the ATP Finals next month in London.

“I’m happy to get in London after five years. Will be amazing moments for me. I will love to be part of that eight players, to make that event. Of …

Juan Martin del Potro officially qualified for the year-end ATP Finals, to be held next month in London.

After beating Karen Khachanov to reach the Beijing quarterfinals, the Argentine will make his fifth appearance, and first since 2013. He made the finals of the event in 2009.

“I’m happy to get in London after five years,” said Del Potro. “It will be an amazing moment for me. I will love to be …

Kei Nishikori may soon no longer be the only Japanese in the upper ranks of pro tennis.

Yoshihito Nishioka, coming off injury this year, as a qualifier won the Shenzhen Open on Sunday, in the final beating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

“I believe this is the beginning,” said Nishioka. “[Now I will] try to win 500 and 1000 [level] events…This is a very happy [moment] and I believe I can …

Australian Bernard Tomic was once the new generation, with Nick Kyrgios, of Aussie tour-level rebels who drew weekly fines by doing and saying whatever they wanted — usually to the detriment of their games and tennis in general. Kyrgios cleaned up his act somewhat, but Tomic watched his ranking plummet with seemingly little regard.

On Sunday Tomic reemerged, as a qualifier saving a match point during the week and four more …

The Russian with the nasty one-handed backhand, Margarita Gasparyan won the Tashkent Open today, rolling past qualifier and countrywoman Anastasia Potapova 6-1, 6-2 to win her second career WTA title.

“When I entered this event I wanted to just play a tournament,” said the Russian who entered the year unranked after injuries and entered the event ranked No. 299. “I didn’t think I will win the title. My goal was to …

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka’s breakout season continued today when she captured the title at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, in the all-unseeded final winning 6-3, 6-3 over Anett Kontaveit.

“Always waiting for this part of the season,” said Sabalenka of her love for the Asian swing. “I always want to be here…Probably they have to have more tournaments in China!”

The 20-year-old won New Haven in August and now has the Wuhan title …

The entire Top 17 is in attendance on the women’s side, where Caroline Garcia will be tested to defend her title from 2017.

On the men’s side three of the Top 10 and seven of the Top 20 mark a formidable field with a number of seeds tested early by tour veterans.

CHINA OPEN
BEIJING, China; surface: hard

Women’s Seeds: Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber, Caroline Garcia, Petra Kvitova, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova, …