VCORE 98 (8th gen)

Shanghai Masters: Davidovich Fokina comes back on Jodar to crown his first Masters 1000

The Spaniard trailed by a set and a break (1-6, 2-3) but won 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in 2:28 to lift the biggest trophy of his career, his third of the year after Mallorca and Chengdu. A week of escapes: a match point saved against Tiafoe and comebacks against Hurkacz and Zverev. Jodar, 20, narrowly misses the Top 10 and leaves China ninth in the Race to Turin.

Shanghai Masters: Zverev reaches the semi-finals; on Friday, Jodar and Medvedev chase the other two

The German books his third Shanghai semi-final (6-4, 6-4 over De Minaur, with 10 aces) and will face Davidovich Fokina, who advanced after Gea retired injured. Two quarter-finals remain on Friday: Jodar, aged 20, chases the youngest semi-final spot in tournament history; Medvedev, the only former champion left, leads his head-to-head with Paul 4-1.

Bergs stuns Alcaraz and Shanghai's round of 16 opens without its big favourite: rackets of the survivors as Tsitsipas awaits Medvedev

The No. 39-ranked Belgian wins 7-5, 7-6(4) against the second seed in the tournament's biggest upset, on a Monday that also took out Fritz, Fils, Lehecka, Tien and defending champion Vacherot. Today: De Minaur–Khachanov, Gea–Mensik, Zverev–Bublik and Davidovich Fokina–Hurkacz; tomorrow: the Tsitsipas–Medvedev meeting.

Gea knocks out Shelton and Davidovich Fokina ousts Tiafoe: Shanghai loses two American stars

The 21-year-old Frenchman, ranked 56th, claims his first Top 10 win (7-6(5), 7-6(3)) and will face Mensik in the round of 16; 'Foki' battles past Tiafoe 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) with match points against him. Zverev, with 19 aces, reaches 60 wins for the season and will play Bublik.

Hurkacz breaks the 0-8 hoodoo and knocks Djokovic out of the Shanghai Masters

The Pole, champion in 2023, claimed his first win in nine meetings against the Serb (6-4, 6-3) with 13 aces. Zverev and Shelton also advance on a Friday of upsets —Rublev, Cobolli and Musetti out— while Alcaraz, Medvedev, Fritz and Tsitsipas make their debuts on Saturday.

Shanghai Masters: Djokovic-Hurkacz, a champions' duel as the second round begins

Fresh from his 102nd title in Beijing, the Serb faces fellow former champion Hubert Hurkacz (0-8 down in their head-to-head) in Friday's night session. Zverev and Shelton also start their campaigns on a 16-match day; Alcaraz, Medvedev and Fritz wait until Saturday. Plus: Rune fell in the first round and the catalog rackets of the favourites.

Djokovic wins his seventh China Open: 102 titles, an eternal 34-0 and De Minaur's retirement

The Serb takes the Beijing title (7-6[3], 0-1 ret.) after De Minaur retired with an adductor injury following a 67-minute first set without a single break. His first title of 2026, one shy of Federer and unbeaten in Beijing: 34-0. Shanghai starts today without Sinner, who has ended his season.

Djokovic-De Minaur: Beijing's 34-0 on the line in the China Open final — Medvedev defaulted and the racquets

Both of Monday's semi-finals ended early: Medvedev was defaulted for hitting a spectator with a ball while Djokovic led 7-5, 5-3, and Hurkacz retired injured (6-4, 3-2). Today (7 p.m. local, 1 p.m. CEST) the final is played: a seventh Beijing crown, Djokovic's 102nd title and the Race to Turin on the line.

Djokovic goes 32-0 in Beijing: Nadal's record falls and the semi-finals arrive — the racquets of the 2026 China Open

The 39-year-old Serb fought past Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and now owns the best start to a single event in Open Era men's tennis (leaving Nadal's 31-0 at Roland Garros behind). Today, the semi-finals: Djokovic-Medvedev and De Minaur-Hurkacz, with the catalog racquets of all four.

Europe lead 7-5 into the decisive Sunday: De Minaur topples Zverev and Alcaraz exacts his revenge

The Australian came from behind to beat the US Open champion saving a match point (2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9), Alcaraz paid back San Francisco against Fritz in a 13-11 Laver Breaker, and Ruud-Zverev sealed Saturday with the doubles: Europe take a 7-5 lead into a Sunday worth three points per win, with the trophy on the line at The O2.

Laver Cup 2026, Day 1: Jódar crushes Bublik, Alcaraz & Menšík seal the doubles and Europe lead 3-1

The Madrid man debuted at The O2 with a 6-2 6-3 over the Kazakh, Ruud came from a set down to beat Cerúndolo in the Laver Breaker, and Alcaraz and Menšík won the doubles to close Friday: Europe lead 3-1 before a Saturday worth two points per win.

Laver Cup 2026 in London: the racquets of the two teams

The O2 hosts the ninth Laver Cup from September 25 to 27: 12 players, 5 racquet brands and a Diadem as the only 'independent' frame on the roster. We break down the arsenal of Team Europe and Team World with the racquets in our catalog.

US Open 2026: Tuesday's quarterfinals belong to Yonex (plus Alcaraz–Shelton, the main course)

Five of Tuesday's eight quarterfinalists play Yonex: the EZONE of Shelton, Pegula and Noskova, Navarro's VCORE and Tiafoe's Percept 97. With Alcaraz–Shelton as an early final, we break down the day's rackets — and the ones already in our catalog.

US Open 2026: the rackets on the road to the quarter-finals

Alcaraz is already in the fourth round with his Pure Aero 98, top seed Zverev leads the draw with the Speed MP, and Sabalenka, Pegula and Gauff rule the women's side with Blade, EZONE and Boom. The catalog models being played in New York.