WTA - Beijing 3R start

Third round commenced in Beijing.

Rain affected.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

Third round results:

- Qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-3 6-1

- Peyton Stearns led Anna Kalinskaya (10) 6-3 2-3 when rain stopped play 

- CoCo Gauff (4) defeated Katie Boulter (26) 7-5 6-2

- Wildcard Zhang Shuai defeated Greet Minnen 6-2 6-3

- Magdalena Frech (23) defeated Diana Shnaider (12) 0-6 6-3 6-4

- Paula Badosa (15) defeated qualifier Rebecca Sramkova 7-5 7-5

-:Jessica Pegula (2) defeated Veronika Kudermetova (32) 6-7(9) 6-1 6-2

ATP - Beijing 2R continued

Second round continued in Beijing.

Rain affected.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Second round results:

- Andrey Rublev (4) led Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-1 when rain stopped play 

- Wildcard Bu Yunchaokete defeated Lorenzo Musetti (6) 6-2 6-4

- Karen Khachanov (7) defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(4) 7-6(9)

- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-3 6-2

ATP - Tokyo quarter finals

Quarter final day in Tokyo.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

Quarter final results:

Arthur Fils defeated Ben Shelton (8) 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2)

Holger Rune (6) defeated wildcard Kei Nishikori 3-6 6-2 7-5

Tomas Machac defeated qualifier Alex Michelsen 7-6(2) 6-3

Ugo Humbert defeated Jack Draper 7-5 2-1 (retired)

Semi final match ups:

Arthur Fils v Holger Rune (6)

Tomas Machac v Ugo Humbert 

WTA - Beijing 2R complete

Second round completed in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

19th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Mai Hontama.

Amanda Anisimova was instated as 34th seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Pavlyuchenkova.

Anisimova received the first round bye originally given to Pavlyuchenkova.

Second round results:

- Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4 6-1

- Ashlyn Krueger defeated Lulu Sun (29) 6-1 7-6(4)

- Madison Keys (18) defeated qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-1

- Beatriz Haddad Maia (13) defeated wildcard We Sijia 7-5 6-4

- Cristina Bucsa defeated Liudmila Samsonova (11) 6-1 4-6 6-4

- Elise Mertens (24) defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

- Karolina Muchova defeated Yuan Yue (30) 6-3 6-1

- Jaqueline Cristian defeated Barbora Krejcikova (7) 1-6 6-4 7-5

- Jasmine Paolini (3) defeated Clara Tauson 1-6 7-5 6-4

- Magda Linette (31) defeated Moyuka Uchijima 6-4 4-6 6-3

- Mirra Andreeva (17) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-7(5) 6-1 6-1

- Donna Vekic (16) defeated Viktorija Golubic 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4

- Daria Kasatkina (9) defeated lucky loser Jana Fett 6-1 6-2

- Amanda Anisimova (34) defeated Camila Osorio 1-6 6-3 6-4

- Nadia Podoroska defeated Dayana Yastremska (25) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2

- Zheng Qinwen (5) defeated lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1 6-1

ATP - Beijing 2R start

Second round commenced in Beijing.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Second round results:

- Jannik Sinner (1) defeated lucky loser Roman Safiullin 3-6 6-2 6-3

- Jiri Lehecka defeated qualifier Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-2 6-1

- Flavio Cobolli defeated qualifier Pavel Kotov 6-4 6-2

- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-6(6) 6-2

ATP - Tokyo 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Tokyo.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

Second round results:

- Wildcard Kei Nishikori defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-3

- Holger Rune (6) defeated wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-4

- Tomas Machac defeated Tommy Paul (5) 2-6 6-3 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Alex Michelsen defeated qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-1 6-4

Quarter final match ups:

Arthur Fils v Ben Shelton (8)

Wildcard Kei Nishikori v Holger Rune (6)

Tomas Machac v qualifier Alex Michelsen

Ugo Humbert v Jack Draper 

WTA - Beijing 2R start

Second round commenced in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

8th seed Jelena Ostapenko withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch.

Caroline Dolehide was instated as 33rd seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ostapenko.

Dolehide received the first round bye originally given to Ostapenko.

19th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Mai Hontama.

Amanda Anisimova was instated as 34th seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Pavlyuchenkova.

Anisimova received the first round bye originally given to Pavlyuchenkova.

Second round results:

- Elina Avanesyan defeated Caroline Dolehide (33) 6-3 5-7 6-2

- Qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Katerina Siniakova (27) 6-2 6-2

- Peyton Stearns defeated Leylah Fernandez (20) 7-5 6-2

- Anna Kalinskaya (10) defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5)

- Katie Volynets defeated Marta Kostyuk (14) 7-5 6-3

- Naomi Osaka defeated Yulia Putintseva (21) 3-6 6-4 6-2

- Katie Boulter (26) defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-4

- CoCo Gauff (4) defeated Clara Burel 7-5 6-3

- Wildcard Zhang Shuai defeated Emma Navarro (6) 6-4 6-2

- Greet Minnen defeated Anastasia Potapova (28) 7-5 2-6 6-4

- Magdalena Frech (23) defeated qualifier Alycia Parks 6-4 5-7 6-4

- Diana Shnaider (12) defeated Sofia Kenin 6-2 6-3

- Paula Badosa (15) defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Rebecca Sramkova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (22) 5-7 6-4 6-3

-:Veronika Kudermetova (32) defeated Wang Xinyu 3-6 6-4 7-5

- Jessica Pegula (2) defeated Diane Parry 6-1 7-6(4)

ATP - Tokyo 2R start

Second round commenced in Tokyo.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

Second round results:

- Arthur Fils defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7(5) (retired)

- Ben Shelton (8) defeated Mariano Navone 6-4 6-3

- Ugo Humbert defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 6-2

- Jack Draper defeated Hubert Hurkacz (2) 6-4 6-4

ATP - Beijing 1R complete

First round completed in Beijing.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Fifth seed Grigor Dimitrov withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech.

Fabian Marozsan withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Roberto Carballes Baena.

Jan-Lennard Struff withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hip injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Roman Safiullin..

First round results:

- Lucky loser Roman Safiullin defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Roberto Bautista Agut defeated lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-4

- Andrey Rublev (4) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-0 4-6 6-4

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 4-6 6-3

- Wildcard Bu Yunchaokete defeated Shang Juncheng 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4

- Lorenzo Musetti (6) defeated qualifier Zizou Bergs 7-5 4-6 6-3

- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Gaël Monfils 6-3 6-4

- Karen Khachanov (7) defeated lucky loser Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-4

- Francisco Cerundolo defeated qualifier Jakub Mensik 7-6(4) 6-1

- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 6-4

WTA - Beijing 1R complete

First round completed in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

8th seed Jelena Ostapenko withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch.

Caroline Dolehide was instated as 33rd seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ostapenko.

Dolehide received the first round bye originally given to Ostapenko.

19th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Mai Hontama.

Amanda Anisimova was instated as 34th seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Pavlyuchenkova.

Anisimova received the first round bye originally given to Pavlyuchenkova.

First round results:

- Qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew defeated qualifier Zarina Diyas 6-2 6-3

- Ashlyn Krueger defeated Wang Yafan 3-6 6-4 6-2

- Qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated wildcard Gao Xinyu 6-7(4) 7-5 7-5

- Wildcard We Sijia defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4 7-6(6)

- Cristina Bucsa defeated wildcard Yao Xinxin 6-3 6-2

- Elisabetta Cocciaretto defeated qualifier Arina Rodionova 4-6 6-4 6-3

- Karolina Muchova defeated Anna Blinkova 6-1 6-1

- Jaqueline Cristian defeated Anna Bondar 6-1 7-6(5)

- Clara Tauson defeated Harriet Dart 5-7 6-4 6-1

- Moyuka Uchijima defeated wildcard Shi Han 6-3 6-4

- Irina-Camelia Begu defeated wildcard Ma Yexin 1-6 6-4 6-1

- Viktorija Golubic defeated Wang Xiyu 7-6(5) 0-6 6-3

- Lucky loser Jana Fett defeated wildcard Wang Meiling 6-3 6-4

- Camila Osorio defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 1-6 6-3 6-3

- Nadia Podoroska defeated wildcard Ren Yufei 6-4 6-2

- Lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova defeated qualifier Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-4

ATP - Beijing 1R start

First round commenced in Beijing.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Fifth seed Grigor Dimitrov withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech.

Fabian Marozsan withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Roberto Carballes Baena.

Jan-Lennard Struff withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hip injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Roman Safiullin.

First round results:

- Jannik Sinner (1) defeated Nicolas Jarry 4-6 6-3 6-1

- Jiri Lehecka defeated Pedro Martinez 7-6(4) 6-2

- Flavio Cobolli defeated Alexander Bublik (8) 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Pavel Kotov defeated wildcard Zhou Yi 1-6 6-3 7-5

- Adrian Mannarino defeated Lorenzo Sonego 1-6 6-2 6-3

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3

ATP - Tokyo 1R complete

First round completed in Tokyo.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

First round results:

- Arthur Fils defeated Taylor Fritz (1) 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Ben Shelton (8) defeated Reilly Opelka 3-6 6-1 6-4

- Jordan Thompson defeated Casper Ruud (3) 7-6(5) 6-1

- Wildcard Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(5)

- Holger Rune (6) defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 5-7 6-4

- Tommy Paul (5) defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-2

- Tomas Machac defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5

- Qualifier Christopher O’Connell defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 7-6(5)

- Qualifier Alex Michelsen defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) 4-6 6-1 6-2

- Brandon Nakashima defeated Frances Tiafoe (7) 7-5 6-3

- Jack Draper defeated qualifier Mattia Bellucci 6-4 6-2

WTA - Beijing 1R start

First round commenced in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

8th seed Jelena Ostapenko withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch.

Caroline Dolehide was instated as 33rd seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ostapenko.

Dolehide received the first round bye originally given to Ostapenko.

19th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Mai Hontama.

Amanda Anisimova was instated as 34th seed, and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Pavlyuchenkova.

Anisimova received the first round bye originally given to Pavlyuchenkova.

First round results:

- Elina Avanesyan defeated lucky loser Emina Bektas 6-2 7-5

- Qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva defeated Laura Siegemund 6-4 7-6(3)

- Peyton Stearns defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-4

- Qualifier Hailey Baptiste defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-0 6-3

- Katie Volynets defeated qualifier Dalma Galfi 7-5 6-1

- Naomi Osaka defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-3 6-2

- Taylor Townsend defeated Martina Trevisan 6-2 4-6 6-3

- Clara Burel defeated lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 5-7 6-3

- Wildcard Zhang Shuai defeated McCartney Kessler 7-6(5) 7-6(1)

- Greet Minnen defeated Erika Andreeva 7-5 6-2

- Qualifier Alycia Parks defeated Wang Qiang 1-6 6-4 6-2

- Sofia Kenin defeated Ana Bogdan 7-5 6-2

- Viktoriya Tomova defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Rebecca Sramkova defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-4 6-0

- Wang Xinyu defeated lucky loser Mai Hontama 6-1 6-3

- Diane Parry defeated qualifier Liang En-shuo 4-6 6-0 6-0

ATP - Tokyo 1R start

First round commenced in Tokyo.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

First round results:

- Matteo Berrettini defeated qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-4

- Mariano Navone defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-4

- Ugo Humbert defeated wildcard Shintaro Mochizuki 6-1 6-2

- Hubert Hurkacz (2) defeated Marcos Giron 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

Cilic wins Hangzhou Open

Final day in Hangzhou.

2024 Hangzhou Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hangzhou, China, 18-24 September 2024

This is the first edition of the Hangzhou Ooen as a tournament on the ATP Tour.

It replaces the Zhuhai Championships on the ATP Tour calendar.

Final:

Wildcard Marin Cilic (Croatia) v Zhang Zhizhen (6) (China)

First meeting between the players.

First final for Zhang Zhizhen at ATP Tour level.

Cilic saved two break points in the opening game of set one.

He held and led 1-0.

No other break opportunities and a tie break eventuated.

Cilic won the tie break and set 7-6(5).

Zhang Zhizhen saved two break points in game one of set two.

He held and led 1-0.

No other break opportunities and another tie break required.

Cilic won the tie break and the match 7-6(5) 7-6(5).

Title number 21, and first since St Petersburg in October 2021.

Shang Juncheng 1st title in Chengdu

Final day in Chengdu..

2024 Chengdu Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Chengdu, China, 18-24 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Alexander Zverev (1) who defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3

Final:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) (Italy) v Shang Juncheng (China)

First meeting between the players.

First final for Shang Juncheng at ATP Tour level.

Musetti saved two break points in game five of set one.

He held for 3-2.

Shang Juncheng broke serve in game eleven and led 6-5.

Serving for the set, he was broken, and a tie break was required.

Shang Juncheng won the tie break and set 7-6(4).

Shang Juncheng broke serve in game two of set two.

He led 2-0.

Another service break in game six, and Shang Juncheng led 5-1.

19 year old Shang Juncheng saved two break points when serving for the match.

He ultimately won the match 7-6(4) 6-1 and claimed his first ATP Tour title.

ATP - Tokyo

The 2024 ATP tour continues in Japan.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September - 1 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Ben Shelton who defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5 6-1

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Nuno Borges replaced by Tomas Machac 

- Alex de Minaur replaced by Matteo Berrettini 

Taylor Fritz, world number 7, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 17

There are no byes.

ATP - Beijing

The 2024 ATP tour continues in China.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Alexander Zverev replaced by Miomir Kecmanovic 

- Cameron Norrie replaced by Fabian Marozsan

Jannik Sinner, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 27

There are no byes.

WTA - Beijing

The 2024 WTA tour continues in China.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Victoria Azarenka replaced by Anna Bondar

- Marie Bouzkova replaced by lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova

- Sorana Cirstea replaced by Lucia Bronzetti 

- Danielle Collins replaced by Ana Bogdan

- Caroline Garcia replaced by Lesia Tsurenko 

- Ons Jabeur replaced by Martina Trevisan 

- Linda Noskova replaced by Harriet Dart

- Karolina Pliskova replaced by Camila Osorio

- Emma Raducanu replaced by lucky loser Jana Fett

- Elena Rybakina replaced by Naomi Osaka 

- Maria Sakkari replaced by Laura Siegemund 

- Sloane Stephens replaced by lucky loser Emina Bektas

- Elina Svitolina replaced by Anna Blinkova 

- Iga Swiatek replaced by Wang Qiang 

- Marketa Vondrousova replaced by Erika Andreeva

- Caroline Wozniacki replaced by Wang Yafan

- Zhu Lin replaced by Cristina Bucsa

Aryna Sabalenka, world number 2, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 45

All seeds have first round byes

ATP - Hangzhou semi finals

Semi final day in Hangzhou.

2024 Hangzhou Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hangzhou, China, 18-24 September 2024

This is the first edition of the Hangzhou Ooen as a tournament on the ATP Tour.

It replaces the Zhuhai Championships on the ATP Tour calendar.

Semi final results:

Wildcard Marin Cilic defeated Brandon Nakashima (4) 6-4 7-6(6)

Zhang Zhizhen (6) defeated wildcard Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(3) 6-4

Final will be between:

Wildcard Marin Cilic (Croatia) v Zhang Zhizhen (6) (China)

ATP - Chengdu semi finals

Semi final day in Chengdu..

2024 Chengdu Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Chengdu, China, 18-24 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Alexander Zverev (1) who defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3

Semi final results:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) defeated qualifier Alibek Kachmazov 6-4 6-2

Shang Juncheng defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 6-4

Final will be between:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) (Italy) v Shang Juncheng (China)

Europe wins 2024 Laver Cup

The 2024 Laver Cup - Day Three.

2024 Laver Cup, an ATP sanctioned teams exhibition tournament, on Hard Indoor, Berlin, Germany, 20-22 September 2024.

Match wins on Day Three are worth 3 points.

Europe defeated World 13-11

Carlos Alcaraz (3) / Casper Ruud (9) (Europe) defeated Ben Shelton (17) / Frances Tiafoe (16) (World) 6-2 7-6(6)

World leads Europe 8-7

Ben Shelton (17) (World) defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) (Europe) 6-7(6) 7-5 (10-7)

World leads Europe 11-7

Alexander Zverev (2) (Europe) defeated Frances Tiafoe (16) (World) 6-7(5) 7-5 (10-5)

World leads Europe 11-10

Carlos Alcaraz (3) (Europe) defeated Taylor Fritz (7) (World) 6-2 7-5

Europe defeated World 13-11

Teams (ranking in brackets)

Team Europe

Alexander Zverev (2)

Carlos Alcaraz (3)

Daniil Medvedev (5)

Casper Ruud (9)

Grigor Dimitrov (10)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)

Team World

Taylor Fritz (7)

Frances Tiafoe (16)

Ben Shelton (17)

Alejandro Tabilo (22)

Francisco Cerundolo (31)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (78)

ATP - Hangzhou quarter finals

Quarter final day in Hangzhou.

2024 Hangzhou Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hangzhou, China, 18-24 September 2024

This is the first edition of the Hangzhou Ooen as a tournament on the ATP Tour.

It replaces the Zhuhai Championships on the ATP Tour calendar.

Quarter final results:

Wildcard Marin Cilic defeated qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(5)

Brandon Nakashima (4) defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-3

Zhang Zhizhen (6) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-3

Wildcard Bu Yunchaokete defeated Mikhail Kukushkin  6-4 6-2

Semi final match ups:

Wildcard Marin Cilic v Brandon Nakashima (4)

Zhang Zhizhen (6) v wildcard Bu Yunchaokete

ATP - Chengdu quarter finals

Quarter final day in Chengdu..

2024 Chengdu Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Chengdu, China, 18-24 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Alexander Zverev (1) who defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3

Quarter final results:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) defeated Adrian Mannarino (5) 6-2 5-7 6-2

Qualifier Alibek Kachmazov defeated Nicolas Jarry (3) 6-3 6-4

Yannick Hanfmann defeated Pedro Martinez (4) 7-6(1) 6-2

Shang Juncheng defeated Alexander Bublik (2) 6-4 7-6(8)

Semi final match ups:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) v qualifier Alibek Kachmazov

Yannick Hanfmann v Shang Juncheng 

Sramkova 1st title in Hua Hin

Final day in Hua Hin.

2024 Thailand Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hua Hin, Thailand, 16-22 September 2024

This is the second edition of the Thailand Open for 2024, following the tournament held in Hua Hin, January-February.

2024 (earlier) champion (not defending):

Diana Shnaider who defeated Zhu Lin (2) 6-3 2-6 6-1

Final:

Laura Siegemund (Germany) v Rebecca Sramkova (Slovakia)

First meeting between the players.

Sramkova looking for a first WTA Tour title in her second final, 

She was runner-up in Tunisia last week.

Siegemund broke serve in game two of set one to lead 2-0.

Sramkova broke back in game three.

Sramkova broke again in game five to lead 3-2.

Siegemund served at 3-5 to stay in the set and held.

Sramkova saved a break point when serving for the set.

She held and won the set 6-4.

Siegemund survived eight deuces, and saved four break points in the opening game of set two,

She held for 1-0.

Sramkova broke serve in game seven to lead 4-3.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in the following two games, leaving Sramkova ahead 5-4.

Sramkova served out the match 6-4 6-4.

First title for Rebecca Sramkova ar WTA Tour leve

Haddad Maia wins Korea Open

Final day in Seoul.

2024 Korea Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Seoul, South Korea, 16-22 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Jessica Pegula (1) who defeated Yuan Yue 6-2 6-3

Final:

Daria Kasatkina (1) (Russia) v Beatriz Haddad Maia (3) (Brazil)

Haddad Maia won two of the three previous encounters between the players.

However, Kasatkina won the most recent match:

Abu Dhabi semi final, February this year.

Kasatkina broke serve in the fourth game of set one and led 3-1.

She broke again in game six and led 5-1.

Kasatkina served out the set 6-1.

Kasatkina broke serve in the opening game of set two.

Haddad Maia broke back in game six and levelled at 3-3.

She saved a break point in game nine and held for 5-4.

Kasatkina served to stay in the set.

Haddad Maia broke and took the set 6-4.

Kasatkina saved a break point in game two of the decider, and held for 1-1.

Haddad Maia broke in game four, and led 3-1.

She saved three break points in the following game and held for 4-1.

Haddad Maia broke in game six to lead 5-1.

Kasatkina served to stay in the match, but was broken.

Beatriz Haddad Maia won the match 1-6 6-4 6-1

Title number four, and first since WTA Elite Trophy in October 2023.

2024 Laver Cup - Day Two

The 2024 Laver Cup - Day Two

2024 Laver Cup, an ATP sanctioned teams exhibition tournament, on Hard Indoor, Berlin, Germany, 20-22 September 2024.

Match wins on Day Two are worth 2 points.

World leads Europe 8-4

Frances Tiafoe (16) (World) defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) (Europe) 6-3 4-6 (5-10)

World leads Europe 4-2

Carlos Alcaraz (3) (Europe) defeated Ben Shelton (17) (World) 6-4 6-4

Europe and World are tied at 4-4

Taylor Fritz (7) (World) defeated Alexander Zverev (2) (Europe) 6-4 7-5

World leads Europe 6-4

Ben Shelton (17) / Alejandro Tabilo (22) (world) defeated Casper Ruud (9) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) (Europe) 6-1 6-2

World leads Europe 8-4

Teams (ranking in brackets)

Team Europe

Alexander Zverev (2)

Carlos Alcaraz (3)

Daniil Medvedev (5)

Casper Ruud (9)

Grigor Dimitrov (10)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)

Team World

Taylor Fritz (7)

Frances Tiafoe (16)

Ben Shelton (17)

Alejandro Tabilo (22)

Francisco Cerundolo (31)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (78)

ATP - Hangzhou 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Hangzhou.

2024 Hangzhou Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hangzhou, China, 18-24 September 2024

This is the first edition of the Hangzhou Ooen as a tournament on the ATP Tour.

It replaces the Zhuhai Championships on the ATP Tour calendar.

Third seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and wa replaced by lucky loser Mitchell Krueger.

Krueger received the first round bye originally given to Etcheverry.

Second round results:

- Qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama defeated Holger Rune (1) 7-5 6-4

- Wildcard Marin Cilic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka (8) 6-4 6-1

- Zhang Zhizhen (6) defeated Mattia Bellucci 6-3 6-0

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated lucky loser Mitchell Krueger 3-6 6-3 6-4

Quarter final match ups:

Qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama v wildcard Marin Cilic 

Brandon Nakashima (4) v Rinky Hijikata 

Zhang Zhizhen (6) v Roberto Carballes Baena 

Mikhail Kukushkin v wildcard Bu Yunchaokete

ATP - Chengdu 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Chengdu..

2024 Chengdu Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Chengdu, China, 18-24 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Alexander Zverev (1) who defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3

Second round results:

- Lorenzo Musetti (1) defeated Christopher O’Connell  6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(4)

- Adrian Mannarino (5) defeated wildcard Zhou Yi 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4

- Shang Juncheng defeated Roman Safiullin (8) 5-7 6-3 6-3

- Alexander Bublik (2) defeated qualifier  Federico Agustín Gomez 6-4 6-4

Quarter final match ups:

Lorenzo Musetti (1) v Adrian Mannarino (5)

Nicolas Jarry (3) v qualifier Alibek Kachmazov

Yannick Hanfmann v Pedro Martinez (4)

Shang Juncheng v Alexander Bublik (2)

WTA - Seoul semi finals

Semi final day in Seoul.

Including quarter finals not played yesterday due to persistent rain.

2024 Korea Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Seoul, South Korea, 16-22 September 2024

2023 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Jessica Pegula (1) who defeated Yuan Yue 6-2 6-3

Quarter final results:

Daria Kasatkina (1) defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1 (retired) in match delayed from previous day

Diana Shnaider (4) defeated Marta Kostyuk (5) 7-6(7) 6-3 in match delayed from previous day

Beatriz Haddad Maia (3)  defeated lucky loser Polina Kudermetova 6-2 6-1 in match delayed from previous day

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3 in match delayed from previous day

Semi final results:

Daria Kasatkina (1) defeated Diana Shnaider (4) 6-3 6-4

Beatriz Haddad Maia (3) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-4

Final will be between:

Daria Kasatkina (1) (Russia) v Beatriz Haddad Maia (3) (Brazil)

WTA - Hua Hin 2 semi finals

Semi final day in Hua Hin.

2024 Thailand Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hua Hin, Thailand, 16-22 September 2024

This is the second edition of the Thailand Open for 2024, following the tournament held in Hua Hin, January-February.

2024 (earlier) champion (not defending):

Diana Shnaider who defeated Zhu Lin (2) 6-3 2-6 6-1

Semi final results:

Laura Siegemund defeated qualifier Arianne Hartono 6-3 6-3

Rebecca Sramkova defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-4 6-2

Final will be between:

Laura Siegemund (Germany) v Rebecca Sramkova (Slovakia)

2024 Laver Cup - Day One

The 2024 Laver Cup - Day One.

2024 Laver Cup, an ATP sanctioned teams exhibition tournament, on Hard Indoor, Berlin, Germany, 20-22 September 2024.

Match wins on Day One are worth 1 point.

Europe and World are tied at 2-2

Francisco Cerundolo (31) (World) defeated Casper Ruud (9) (Europe) 6-4 6-4 

World leads Europe 1-0

Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) (Europe) defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis (78) (World) 6-1 6-4

Europe and World are tied at 1-1

Grigor Dimitrov (10) (Europe) defended Alejandro Tabilo (22) (World) 7-6(4) 7-6(2)

Europe leads World 2-1

Taylor Fritz (7) / Ben Shelton (17) (World) defeated Carlos Alcaraz (3) / Alexander Zverev (2) (Europe) 7-6(5) 6-4

Europe and World are tied at 2-2

Teams (ranking in brackets)

Team Europe

Alexander Zverev (2)

Carlos Alcaraz (3)

Daniil Medvedev (5)

Casper Ruud (9)

Grigor Dimitrov (10)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)

Team World

Taylor Fritz (7)

Frances Tiafoe (16)

Ben Shelton (17)

Alejandro Tabilo (22)

Francisco Cerundolo (31)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (78)