An exciting day at the WTA 250 Osaka 2025 tournament, featuring renowned names, some of whom will no longer be in the draw. Alexandra Eala fell to Valentova, while Bianca Andreescu succumbed to Golubic in a 3-6 6-4 6-1 match. Other winners of the day included Leylah Fernández, Marie Bouzkova, Jaqueline Cristian, Rebeka Sramkova, and Dalma Galfi.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Osaka 2025: Eala y Andreescu sufren sendas decepciones
The son of the legend reflected in Stockholm on the potential of his sports career, after achieving his fifth ATP level victory at the age of 22.
Iga Swiatek continues to expand her list of victories on the WTA circuit, but also the money earned due to them. The Pole has already billed a whopping $42,945,490 throughout her career, at only 24 years old. She is only behind Serena Williams, who earned a total of $94,816,730, after Swiatek surpassed Venus Williams this week, who holds the third position but for a short while, as Aryna Sabalenka will overtake her in upcoming tournaments.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Iga Swiatek ya es la segunda tenista con el mayor prize money de todos los tiempos
Many were surprised by the absence of Joao Fonseca in the tournaments of the Asian tour, considering it was a good opportunity for the young Brazilian to continue climbing positions in the rankings. In the lead-up to the ATP 250 Brussels 2025, where he is one of the main attractions, he clarified the reason why he skipped that phase of the season. "I was dealing with sinusitis, and we preferred to be cautious to recover well and arrive at 100% for the European indoor tour. I am fully recovered now and eager to show my best tennis here," commented the Brazilian, who will debut against Botic Van de Zandschulp.
In an exclusive interview with ESPN Brazil, João spoke about his schedule and explained that he withdrew from Shanghai due to a bacteria he contracted.
— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) October 13, 2025
[Via ESPN Brazil] pic.twitter.com/h5DeHMervN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca explica por qué se saltó la gira asiática
We analyze in detail which players have more chances to secure a ticket to Turin, unleashing excitement in this final month of competition.
Ekaterina Alexandrova had been hovering around the top 10 of the WTA ranking for a long time and has managed to enter this select club for the first time in her career, at the age of 30. The Russian player is a clear example of perseverance and consistency, taking small steps in her progression constantly and achieving the coveted prize now. She has 19 victories against players in the top ten in the world.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ekaterina Alexandrova irrumpe por primera vez en el top-10 del ranking WTA
Tennis never ceases to amaze at all levels. In a week marked by Vacherot's achievement in Shanghai, something very similar was experienced on the Challenger circuit, with the title at the Fairfield tournament going to a 21-year-old named Jay Dylan Hara Friend, who was ranked 743rd in the world. This man, with a Japanese mother and a New Zealander father, who has gone through American college tennis and competes under the flag of Japan, emerged as the champion, achieving a jump of 263 positions in the ATP ranking, now standing at 480th in the world.
Did you think Vacherot was the ranking surprise of the week?
— Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarotenn1s) October 12, 2025
Jay Dylan Hara Friend 🇯🇵 (Japanese mother, New Zealander father) is world No. 743 and was crowned CHAMPION at the Fairfield Challenger.
The Japanese player will climb 263 positions. A beautiful tennis player to watch.
pic.twitter.com/kOmKZEi40P
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Jay Dylan Hara Friend da una sorpresa en el circuito Challenger aún mayor que la de Vacherot
The first tournament of the new season will be the United Cup 2026, which will begin on January 2nd and will bring together some of the world's best tennis players in a mixed event that awards points for both rankings, serving as excellent preparation for the 2026 Australian Open. With just under three months until it starts, Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek have officially committed to representing Poland, being the first national team confirmed.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Hurkacz y Swiatek representarán a Polonia en la United Cup 2026
An exciting day at the WTA 250 Osaka 2025 tournament, featuring renowned names, some of whom will no longer be in the draw. Alexandra Eala fell to Valentova, while Bianca Andreescu succumbed to Golubic in a 3-6 6-4 6-1 match. Other winners of the day included Leylah Fernández, Marie Bouzkova, Jaqueline Cristian, Rebeka Sramkova, and Dalma Galfi.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Osaka 2025: Eala y Andreescu sufren sendas decepciones
Many were surprised by the absence of Joao Fonseca in the tournaments of the Asian tour, considering it was a good opportunity for the young Brazilian to continue climbing positions in the rankings. In the lead-up to the ATP 250 Brussels 2025, where he is one of the main attractions, he clarified the reason why he skipped that phase of the season. "I was dealing with sinusitis, and we preferred to be cautious to recover well and arrive at 100% for the European indoor tour. I am fully recovered now and eager to show my best tennis here," commented the Brazilian, who will debut against Botic Van de Zandschulp.
In an exclusive interview with ESPN Brazil, João spoke about his schedule and explained that he withdrew from Shanghai due to a bacteria he contracted.
— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) October 13, 2025
[Via ESPN Brazil] pic.twitter.com/h5DeHMervN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca explica por qué se saltó la gira asiática
The son of the legend reflected in Stockholm on the potential of his sports career, after achieving his fifth ATP level victory at the age of 22.
We analyze in detail which players have more chances to secure a ticket to Turin, unleashing excitement in this final month of competition.
Iga Swiatek continues to expand her list of victories on the WTA circuit, but also the money earned due to them. The Pole has already billed a whopping $42,945,490 throughout her career, at only 24 years old. She is only behind Serena Williams, who earned a total of $94,816,730, after Swiatek surpassed Venus Williams this week, who holds the third position but for a short while, as Aryna Sabalenka will overtake her in upcoming tournaments.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Iga Swiatek ya es la segunda tenista con el mayor prize money de todos los tiempos
Ekaterina Alexandrova had been hovering around the top 10 of the WTA ranking for a long time and has managed to enter this select club for the first time in her career, at the age of 30. The Russian player is a clear example of perseverance and consistency, taking small steps in her progression constantly and achieving the coveted prize now. She has 19 victories against players in the top ten in the world.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ekaterina Alexandrova irrumpe por primera vez en el top-10 del ranking WTA
Tennis never ceases to amaze at all levels. In a week marked by Vacherot's achievement in Shanghai, something very similar was experienced on the Challenger circuit, with the title at the Fairfield tournament going to a 21-year-old named Jay Dylan Hara Friend, who was ranked 743rd in the world. This man, with a Japanese mother and a New Zealander father, who has gone through American college tennis and competes under the flag of Japan, emerged as the champion, achieving a jump of 263 positions in the ATP ranking, now standing at 480th in the world.
Did you think Vacherot was the ranking surprise of the week?
— Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarotenn1s) October 12, 2025
Jay Dylan Hara Friend 🇯🇵 (Japanese mother, New Zealander father) is world No. 743 and was crowned CHAMPION at the Fairfield Challenger.
The Japanese player will climb 263 positions. A beautiful tennis player to watch.
pic.twitter.com/kOmKZEi40P
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Jay Dylan Hara Friend da una sorpresa en el circuito Challenger aún mayor que la de Vacherot
The first tournament of the new season will be the United Cup 2026, which will begin on January 2nd and will bring together some of the world's best tennis players in a mixed event that awards points for both rankings, serving as excellent preparation for the 2026 Australian Open. With just under three months until it starts, Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek have officially committed to representing Poland, being the first national team confirmed.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Hurkacz y Swiatek representarán a Polonia en la United Cup 2026
We analyze aspects such as the calendar, schedules, prize money, and competition format of this unofficial event, which brings together the best in the world.
It is inevitable to think about how expensive it was to win Masters 1000 during the first decades of the 21st century and how the landscape has now opened up. No one could have foreseen that Valentin Vacherot would achieve a feat like the one signed at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025, something that joins him to a plethora of very important tennis players who ended their careers with a title of this category. Some of them are Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Juan Martín Del Potro, Marin Cilic, David Ferrer, Robin Soderling, or Tomas Berdych, as well as Grigor Dimitrov, who is still active.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los legendarios tenistas a los que Vacherot ha igualado en títulos de Masters 1000
