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After announcing in January she would be retiring at the end of the 2024 season, world No. 9 Danielle Collins said she will be returning to the WTA Tour next year.

Rafael Nadal, in his first match since announcing he would be retiring after the Davis Cup next month, lost 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players such as Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka, to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said Thursday.

Serena Williams said she had a benign branchial cyst "the size of a small grapefruit" removed from her neck and "all is OK."

Sinner will end the year at No. 1 -- while Sabalenka has a chance to as well. And Nadal confirmed his final tournament.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka had seven aces and 32 winners and shook off a second-set blip against Zheng Qinwen to win the Wuhan Open title for the third straight time.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters.

Novak Djokovic moved closer to a 100th career title and a record-extending fifth at Shanghai, while Jannik Sinner ensured he will be the ATP year-end No. 1, becoming the first Italian player to achieve that feat.

Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a slow start to beat Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 and advance to her third straight Wuhan final and preserve her perfect record at the tournament.

Sebastian Korda, the 19th-ranked American, is recovering from right elbow surgery.