Fast bowler is currently in India with the Australia A team and will be back in December to play the BBL opener in Chennai
Mostafa Asal defeated Victor Crouin in the final of the Platinum Classic Qatar
The Philippines Tennis Association (Philta) has filed a request with the WTA for an exemption from the mandatory China Open so Alexandra Eala can represent the Philippines at the Asian Games. Eala is world No 18 and the highest-ranked player in the women’s singles draw at the Asian Games, which begin on Saturday and run until October.
Hong Kong will redevelop Victoria Park's tennis facilities to potentially host larger tournaments in the future. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the plan during his annual Policy Address, aiming to strengthen promotion of sports and mega-events; Hong Kong currently holds rights to WTA and ATP 250 events, including the Prudential Hong Kong Open.
According to 中国新闻网 体育, the 2026 Guangzhou Huangpu International Tennis Open completed the first round of the men's singles on September 16, with all first-round matches decided and 16 players advancing to the round of 16; the doubles draw also began. Notable results include the 2nd seed Basilashvili retiring with his opponent Honda Shoya leading 1-1, and 5th seed Federico Cinà losing to James Trot, while seeds 7 Elias Immler, 8 Ryo Noguchi, and Pavlo Kotov moved into the round of 8, and 3rd seed Lloyd Harris was defeated by Marat Sharipov. In doubles, Sun Fajing / Akira Santilan advanced, while Zheng Baoluo / Xu Chuanen won in a deciding tiebreak, and Yang Zijang / Zeng Yaojie exited in the first round; Wang Aoran / Sergei Fomin also failed to advance in doubles. The event is ATP-sanctioned and organized by multiple Chinese authorities and bodies.
"Elena Rybakina wins the US Open title and rises to World No. 1, overcoming an Achilles injury, with only four days of practice before a final against the top seed and two-time defending champion. The Hindu Sport reports that her performance made the challenging path look easy, as she ascended to the sport’s top rankings."
According to BBC Sport, former world number one doubles player Joe Salisbury has retired from professional tennis, choosing this month's US Open as his final event where he reached the semi-finals with his longtime partner Rajeev Ram. He finishes his career with 17 tour-level titles, including the 2022 and 2023 season-ending ATP Finals, and is Britain's most successful men's doubles player of the Open era.
According to SCMP Sport, Hong Kong tennis chief is quietly confident that Alexandra Eala, along with Paula Badosa and Diana Shanider, will participate in the 2026 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open in November. He notes that Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu withdrew on the eve of the WTA 250 tournament in the past two years.
According to CNA Sport, 21-year-old Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala arrived in Singapore on Sep 17 ahead of the Singapore Tennis Open, which runs Sep 21-27 at OCBC Arena, The Kallang, as a WTA 500 event. The report notes her career highlights this year, including reaching world No 18, winning the Washington Open, and her Wimbledon run to the fourth round, as she prepares to compete and navigate rising stardom in Singapore.
Moïse Kouame qualified for the semi-finals of the Phan Tiet Challenger.
