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TENNIS NEWS – NOVAK DJOKOVIC RETURNS TO ACTION AT SHANGHAI MASTERS, DEL POTRO ALSO PLAYING FIRST TOURNAMENT SINCE U.S. OPEN

Novak Djokovic has not yet wrapped up the year-end No. 1 ranking, and Andy Murray has a big opportunity to continue applying pressure at this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters.

ANDY MURRAY WINS HIS 40TH TITLE WITH THE WIN IN BEIJING & NICK KYRGIOS CLIMBS TO 12TH IN RACE TO LONDON WITH TOKYO TENNIS TITLE AND WITH HIS MOM THERE

Both Nick Kyrgios and David Goffin have distant hopes of qualifying for the World Tour Finals and they squared off in the Rakuten Japan Open final on Sunday afternoon...

GRIGOR DIMITROV BEATS RAFA IN BEIJING TENNIS, RAFAEL NADAL BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR BARCLAYS WORLD TOUR FINALS

Grigor Dimitrov upset Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday night. Dimitrov dropped his first two service games of the match but never got broken again as he advanced after one hour and 33 minutes.

RAFAEL NADAL BEATS MANARRINO IN BEIJING TENNIS & PLAYS GRIGOR DIMITROV IN QUARTERFINALS

Rafael Nadal booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the China Open by beating Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6(6) on Thursday night. Nadal needed one hour and 51 minutes to set up a Friday showdown with Grigor Dimitrov.

BARCLAYS TENNIS – DEFENDING WORLD TOUR FINALS DOUBLES CHAMPIONS CURRENTLY ON THE OUTSIDE OF 2016 LONDON 02 ARENA

In 2015, Jean-Julien Roger and Horia Tecau won the World Tour Finals and finished as the top-ranked doubles team on the ATP Tour.

TENNIS FROM CHINA – GRIGOR DIMITROV BEATS STEVIE JOHNSON IN BEIJING, AND RAFAEL NADAL IS PLAYING SOLID TENNIS

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Steve Johnson has been one of the ATP Tour's surprising rivalries over the past two seasons. Their showdown on Wednesday at the China Open marked their fifth meeting since the start of Wimbledon last summer, and it did not disappoint.

MARIA SHARAPOVA’S SUSPENSION REDUCED FROM TWO YEARS TO 15 MONTHS BY COURT ARBITRATION FOR SPORT

The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Tuesday morning that Maria Sharapova's suspension has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months.

ANDY MURRAY, RAFAEL NADAL, & KEI NISHIKORI RETURN TO TENNIS ACTION WITH A PAIR OF 500-POINT EVENTS – AS POINTS COUNT BIG BUILDING UP TO ATP YEAR END BARCLAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Grand Slam year may be over, but the pace will pick up again this week with the onset of two 500-point events.

10SBALLS LOOKS AT THE RACE FOR THE ATP BARCLAYS MEN’S TENNIS FINALS IN LONDON AT THE 02 ARENA AS IT HEATS UP

The race for the eighth spot at the 2016 World Tour Finals is on--just ask Tomas Berdych. Although the ninth-ranked Czech was already in contention even before this week, he announced himself as a truly legitimate London threat by capturing the Shenzhen Open title on Sunday afternoon.

10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE CHENGDU TENNIS SEMIFINALS: DIMITROV VS. RAMOS-VINOLAS AND TROICKI VS. KHACHANOV

The top two seeds at the Chengdu Open (Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios) are gone, leaving Grigor Dimitrov as arguably the title favorite heading into semifinal action on Saturday.

TENNIS NEWS – NOVAK DJOKOVIC WITHDRAWS FROM BEIJING, AND THE 2016 U.S. OPEN CHAMPION STAN WAWRINKA PULLS OUT OF TOKYO EVENT

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming China Open earlier this week, citing an elbow injury. The top-ranked Serb has been dealing with arm issues dating back to a first-round loss to Juan Martin Del Potro at the Rio Olympics.

10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR THE CHENGDU TENNIS OPEN – SECOND ROUND: NICK KYRGIOS VS. KEVIN ANDERSON & VIKTOR TROICKI VS. MARCOS BAGHDATIS

Nick Kyrgios and Viktor Troicki, who are playing doubles together at the Chengdu Open, will be hoping to snag spots in the singles quarterfinals when they take the court on Thursday.

TENNIS NEWS – ZVEREV, POUILLE BOTH PULL OFF UPSETS TO WIN RESPECTIVE TITLES IN ST. PETERSBURG & METZ

Stan Wawrinka's winning streak in finals has finally come to an end. In turn, the third time was the charm for Alexander Zverev.

MEN’S TENNIS UPDATE FROM METZ AND ST. PETERSBURG WITH STAN WAWRINKA & DOMINIC THIEM THE ALL STAR MARATHON MAN OF 2016

The 2016 campaign has turned from the outdoor hard courts of North America to an indoor setting in Europe, but the more things change the more they stay the same: Dominic Thiem is playing tennis.

TENNIS NEWS – MAYER RESCUES ARGENTINA AS DEL POTRO SITS, & ANDY MURRAY PULLED THRU HIS MATCH, & CROATIA FINISHES OFF FRANCE TO REACH DAVIS CUP FINAL

No Juan Martin Del Potro. No problem. Such was the unexpected story for Argentina on the final day of its Davis Cup semifinal against Great Britain.

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