Report
Ernie Johnson to leave Inside the NBA after 2026-27 season
Ernie Johnson announced that the 2026-27 season will be his last on Inside the NBA, ending a 37-year run. He will continue hosting March Madness and other projects.
Tennis
Tennis coverage from the Grand Slams and the ATP and WTA tours: results, rankings, match reports and India's players.
ATP Tour
ATP rankings: who was the first official world number one?
Alexander Zverev recently became the first German man to finish a season as world number one.
ATP Tour
Stan Wawrinka ends tennis career after Basel farewell defeat
Stan Wawrinka retired from tennis after a 7-5, 7-6 loss to Jiri Lehecka at the Basel Open on 27 October 2026. Sky Sports reported the packed home crowd supported him throughout the emotional farewell.
WTA Tour
WTA Guangzhou: Xinran Sun faces Mananchaya Sawangkaew in first round
Xinran Sun takes on Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the first round of the 2026 Guangzhou Open. The match is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at the WTA 250 event in China.
ATP Tour
Carlos Alcaraz beats Karen Khachanov at Vienna Open
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets in round one of the 2026 Vienna Open at Wiener Stadthalle. Alcaraz later commented on the crowd after his victory.
Analysis
ATP doubles players urge tour to rethink prize money cuts
A letter signed by 137 active players, 33 former players and 20 federations has asked the ATP to rethink plans to cut doubles prize money and draw sizes at Masters 1000 events as part of 2028 reforms.
ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner to return at Six Kings Slam in December
Jannik Sinner is set to return from a knee injury at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, now scheduled for December 27-30. The Italian won both previous editions of the non-ATP event.
Report
Tennis wrap: Medvedev ends title-defence drought; Rybakina builds momentum for WTA Finals
Daniil Medvedev won the Almaty Open to defend a tour-level title for the first time. Elena Rybakina defended Ningbo, her fourth title of 2026, ahead of the WTA Finals.
GalleryFeature
In pictures: Novak Djokovic in pictures: career and recent form
Novak Djokovic holds 24 majors and 102 ATP titles. He begins his Basel campaign against Ugo Humbert, with ATP Finals qualification still possible.
Report
Griekspoor beats Struff to win BNP Paribas Fortis European Open 2026
Tallon Griekspoor defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Brussels final. The Dutchman won his third straight match after losing the opening set.
ATP Tour
Daniil Medvedev defends Almaty Open title to close in on ATP Finals
Daniil Medvedev successfully defended his Almaty Open title in Almaty on 25 October 2026, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-3. The win moved him closer to qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin.
ATP Tour
Rybakina retains Ningbo crown as Siniakova wins Japan Open
Elena Rybakina retained the Ningbo Open title with a 6-2 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. Katerina Siniakova defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-1 6-0 to win the Japan Open in Osaka.
ATP Tour
Alcaraz faces tough Vienna draw; Djokovic’s ATP Finals hopes hang in balance in Basel
Carlos Alcaraz opens at the Erste Bank Open against Karen Khachanov after a wildcard entry, while Novak Djokovic begins his Basel campaign against Ugo Humbert with ATP Finals qualification still possible.
Report
Rybakina survives Shnaider test, sets up Ningbo final with Fernandez
Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider in the WTA Ningbo semifinal and will face Leylah Fernandez in the final. Fernandez reached the decider after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in Wuhan.
Report
Anahat Singh exits Silicon Valley Open after semifinal defeat
Anahat Singh's Silicon Valley Open campaign ended in the semifinals after a 1-3 loss to third seed Sivasangari Subramaniam. She had earlier beaten Nour El Sherbini and Salma Hany to reach her first PSA Gold-level last four.
Report
Tommy Paul beats Corentin Moutet in Lyon quarterfinal
Tommy Paul defeated Corentin Moutet 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in Lyon. The victory moves Paul into an all-American semifinal against Taylor Fritz.
ATP Tour
South Africa closes in on innings win as Australia trails by 170
South Africa enforced the follow-on after bowling Australia out for 99. Australia reached 156 for four on Day 4, still 170 runs short of making the hosts bat again.
WTA Tour
Swiatek ends season after Ningbo withdrawal
Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open because of a left thigh injury, ending her 2026 season and ruling her out of the WTA Finals at Indian Wells.
Report
Davidovich Fokina wins first Masters title, coming back to beat Jodar in Shanghai
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Shanghai Masters on 18 October 2026, beating Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 after trailing by a set and a break.
Report
Chwalinska comes from behind to beat Kartal for first WTA title at Wuhan Open
Maja Chwalinska won her first tour-level title at the Wuhan Open on 18 October 2026, beating Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. She rises to a career-high No. 11.
Analysis
Indian tennis leaves Asian Games without a medal for the first time since 1986
India's tennis players failed to win a medal at the 2026 Asian Games, the first time since 1986. Sumit Nagal, the last Indian in the draw, lost his singles quarter-final to China's Wu Yibing in straight sets.