Tennis News

Tsitsipas stuns Fritz in Shanghai

• Stefanos Tsitsipas d. (11) Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
• Also through: Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev, Ruud and Jodar
• Hurkacz knocked out (10) Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 on Friday
• Round of 16: Zverev v Bublik · de Minaur v Khachanov · Gea v Mensik · Hurkacz v Davidovich Fokina
• Still to play: Alcaraz v Bergs and Paul v Vacherot

Source: ATP results · ATP draw

Zheng wins Beijing, Wuhan is next

• Zheng Qinwen d. (4) Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4, the first Chinese woman to win the China Open
• She was a wildcard ranked No. 54
• Wuhan seeds: (1) Sabalenka · (2) Pegula · (5) Svitolina · (7) Swiatek
• Day 1: Leylah Fernandez d. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Source: WTA Beijing · WTA Wuhan draw

Davis Cup Finals: the Final 8 is set

• Italy hosts as three-time defending champion
• Quarterfinals: Italy v South Korea · Czechia v Canada · Great Britain v Germany · Austria v Spain
• Czechia beat the USA 3-2 to qualify

Source: Davis Cup

Two Tar Heels in the regional semis

• UNC's Ian Mayew (from Cary) and Chris Xu play singles semifinals Monday
• Doubles semis: Mayew/Schinnerer (UNC) and Benton/Kodat (NC State)
• Duke's Yannick Alexandrescou reached the quarterfinals
• Both singles finalists and the doubles champs earn NCAA spots in November
• Next up: Wake Forest Invite, Oct 23–25

Source: GoHeels · GoDuke

Next junior window Oct 24–25

• Junior Circuit Fall Qualifier, co-ed singles, UTR 1.0–4.99
• $50 with UTR Power · $63 regular
• The Oct 10–11 qualifier was cancelled and registrants were refunded

Pumpkins & Paddles pickleball night

• The Neills Creek courts behind Harnett Central
• $10 per player · Beginner and Intermediate+