SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The incredible and historic family showdown between qualifier Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, first cousins and former college teammates at Texas A&M University, who faced off in the unlikeliest final of them all […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 11, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As four-time Rolex Shanghai Masters champion Novak Djokovic walked out on Stadium Court for his semifinal match at Qi Zhong Tennis Center, he had faced players from 58 different countries throughout his storied […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 10, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Arthur Rinderknech earned his third-consecutive Top-20 triumph at the Rolex Shanghai Masters Friday afternoon – the biggest victory of his career – to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. Upon achieving his […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Two days after 204th-ranked qualifier Valentin Vacherot became the first player representing Monaco to reach an ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal, the soft-spoken Monegasque made more history at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday. […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Alex de Minaur knows that there’s plenty of tennis still to be played this week at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China, the second-to-last ATP Masters 1000 event of the 2025 season. However, […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot earned his first ranking point at age 16, broke inside the Top 500 in January 2022 and cracked the Top 200 two years later. He achieved a career-high ranking of […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout the first three rounds of the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China’s most populous city, the heat and humidity have become – front and center – the main talking points in the ATP’s […]
SHANGHAI/STARNBERG, September 7, 2025 Giulio Zeppieri has captured his first title since 2023, triumphing at the Road to the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China. The 23-year-old Italian defeated Japan’s Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6(2), 7-5 in Sunday’s singles final, sealing victory in […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) One of the toughest challenges any tennis player can face is playing Novak Djokovic. Just ask Jannik Sinner, who has faced the 24-time major champion eight times in his young career — including […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By all measures, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has enjoyed an amazing 2024 season. He leads the ATP Tour in wins (64) and titles (six). However, watch the talented young Italian play and […]
