Andreescu overturns a 2-5 first-set deficit to win Rovereto
On October 18, 2026, Andreescu beat Salkova 7-6(2), 6-2 in the WTA 125 final, converting four of eight break chances in 93 minutes.
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One break from twelve chances was enough for Basilashvili in Almaty
Basilashvili beat Walton 6-4, 7-6(4) in the Almaty qualifying final on October 18, 2026, holding all eleven service games.
One set lost all week: Bellucci’s Jinan title and thirteen holds
Bellucci beat Landaluce 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on October 18, 2026 for his fifth Challenger title, holding thirteen of fourteen service games in the final.
Chwalinska wins Wuhan for her first WTA title with a five-game finish
Chwalinska beat Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 on October 18, 2026 after trailing 0-2 in the second set, saving three break points while serving out the match.
Ito lands 83% of first serves, but Dart wins the Osaka qualifying final
Dart won 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 on October 18, 2026. Ito won 40 of the 83 points on which her first serve landed.
Ten holds in eleven games, a fifteenth Challenger title: Dzumhur wins Olbia
Second seed Dzumhur beat top seed Fearnley 7-6(4), 6-3 on October 18, 2026, winning forty of fifty-one first-serve points.
Ten straight wins and five clay titles: Passaro turns around the Maia final
Passaro beat Piros 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on October 18, 2026, following Palermo with another title and winning his quarterfinal, semifinal and final from a set down.
A tiebreak followed by 6-1 sends Safiullin into the Almaty main draw
Safiullin beat Simakin 7-6(2), 6-1 in the October 18, 2026 qualifying final, winning 29 of 35 first-serve points.
67 points to 61: Sakellaridis beats Almaty’s third qualifying seed
Sakellaridis beat Shevchenko 7-6(4), 6-4 on October 18, 2026, winning 35 of 44 first-serve points and converting two of four break chances.
Eleven saves from fifteen break points: Draxl’s Jinan quarterfinal and semifinal
Draxl beat Machac 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 on October 16, 2026. The next day he lost the semifinal to Landaluce 6-7(0), 3-6, dropping the first-set tiebreak 0-7.
After a quarterfinal tiebreak, Piros holds all ten games to reach the Maia final
Piros beat Sanchez Quilez 6-4, 6-4 on October 17, 2026, a day after surviving four breaks of serve and a 7-5 deciding tiebreak against Giustino.
Five breaks take Rakhimova past Yastremska in Ningbo qualifying
Rakhimova won 6-2, 6-4 in the October 17, 2026 qualifying opener, landing 35 of 50 first serves while Yastremska made seven double faults.
Davidovich Fokina rallies past Zverev for ninth straight win in China
A 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 win on October 17 secured his second Masters final. An early deciding-set break survived two missed match points.
Same serve speed, different joint demands: the role of mass distribution
An eight-player study matched racket mass, balance and swingweight while changing resistance to twisting. Joint demands varied across serve phases.
A down-the-line doubles return needs a next-ball plan
Prepare for a central volley as soon as you choose the line. Compare it with a cross-court return through the next exchange and the gap between partners.