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The Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions are changing their formats next year.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is "very confident" that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is separating from her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. During the three years she worked with him, the Polish player won four of her five Grand Slam titles and rose to the top of the women's rankings.

Coco Gauff rallied past Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to make the China Open semifinals.

Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open, extending his recent mastery over one of his biggest rivals.

Aryna Sabalenka matched her career best with 15 straight wins after beating Madison Keys 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the China Open.

Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat Ugo Humbert in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career.

Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner won their matches Tuesday to set up the China Open final.

US Open finalist Jessica Pegula lost 6-4, 6-0 to Paula Badosa on Tuesday to fall short of the China Open quarterfinals.

Pickleball's rise in popularity has led to various injuries, most commonly resulting from falls or repetitive use.