Happy Tuesday! Amanda Anisimova continues her dominant 2025 season as Jannik Sinner retires from the Shanghai Masters with a right leg injury.

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Amanda Anisimova captured her second WTA 1000 title of the season with a gritty three-set win over Linda Nosková in the China Open final. The 24-year-old American raced through a 23-minute opening bagel before Nosková stormed back to level the match. Battling fatigue and a surging opponent, Anisimova regained control in the decider, breaking at 2-2 and winning the final three games. Her dominant 6-1, 6-2 semifinal victory over defending champion Coco Gauff was perhaps even more impressive, as she overpowered the world number No. 3 with fearless power. The Beijing crown, adding to her Doha title in February, propelled Anisimova to third in the Race to Riyadh behind Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek.

The 2025 season has transformed Anisimova from an unfulfilled talent into one of the tour’s elite. With Wimbledon and US Open finals bookending her two WTA 1000 titles, she’s shed her reputation for inconsistency and self-doubt, replacing it with championship-level determination. Her dismantling of Gauff suggests American women's tennis now boasts two genuine powerhouses ready to dominate the sport's biggest stages. At 24, Anisimova has finally harnessed the explosive shot-making that made her a teenage sensation, and her rise suggests the best chapters of her career are only beginning.

Jannik Sinner retired mid-match against Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai's third round due to severe cramping, ending his title defense after two hours and 35 minutes while trailing in the decisive set.

Roger Federer headlines the International Tennis Hall of Fame's 2026 nominee list alongside Juan Martín del Potro and Svetlana Kuznetsova, with the 20-time Grand Slam champion leading the ballot. Induction requires approval from 75 percent of the voters.

Gaël Monfils announced he will retire at the end of 2026, calling himself "stupidly lucky" to have competed alongside Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray throughout his 21-year career. The 39-year-old Frenchman won 13 ATP titles.

Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys secured their spots in the WTA Finals following last week's results in Beijing, joining Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek in the year-end championship field.

Daniil Medvedev confronted officials after receiving a controversial “best effort” code violation while visibly cramping during his China Open semifinal loss to Learner Tien. The ATP later admitted the warning was issued in error.

Janice Tjen became the first Indonesian woman to enter the WTA Top 100 in over 21 years, rising to No. 99 after climbing from unranked just 16 months ago following her graduation from Pepperdine University.

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