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Del Potro has wrist placed in splint after fall in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (AP) Juan Martin del Potro’s bruised left wrist was placed in a splint after a nasty fall while winning his quarterfinal at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal advances to semifinals at China Open (Oct 6, 2017)

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open by beating sixth-seeded John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (0) on Friday.

Harrison withstands Anderson's serve, advances at Japan Open

TOKYO (AP) Ryan Harrison withstood the big serve of Kevin Anderson and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Japan Open on Wednesday by beating the U.S. Open finalist 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (2).

Nadal saves 2 match points, advances at China Open

BEIJING (AP) Rafael Nadal needed to save two match points before advancing to the second round at the China Open.

Raonic wins first match back from injury; calls for a review (Oct 3, 2017)

TOKYO (AP) After returning to the ATP Tour in style by beating Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-4 at the Japan Open on Tuesday, Milos Raonic called for a review of the tennis circuit.

Garcia wins Wuhan Open for 1st title of year

WUHAN, China (AP) Unseeded Caroline Garcia of France won her first title of the year on Saturday, beating Ashleigh Barty 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the Wuhan Open final.

Bondarenko wins Tashkent for 1st singles title in 9 years

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) Kateryna Bondarenko won her first WTA singles title in nine years Saturday after beating Timea Babos of Hungary 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Tashkent Open.

Barty KOs Ostapenko to meet Garcia in Wuhan Open final

WUHAN, China (AP) Ashleigh Barty of Australia reached her biggest WTA final when she beat French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-0 at the Wuhan Open on Friday.

Zvonareva falls short of final on comeback in Tashkent (Sep 29, 2017)

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) Former world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva fell short in her bid to make a second successive WTA final on her comeback to professional tennis, retiring against Kateryna Bondarenko in the Tashkent Open semifinals on Friday.

Zvonareva falls short of final on comeback in Tashkent

No. 2 Halep latest big name to fall in Wuhan

WUHAN, China (AP) No. 2-ranked Simona Halep lost her opening match at the Wuhan Open, dismantled by Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday.

US Open finalists knocked out in 1st round at Wuhan Open

WUHAN, China (AP) U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and runner-up Madison Keys were knocked out of the Wuhan Open in the first round on Monday.

Siniakova beats top-20 player for 6th time in 2017 in Wuhan (Sep 24, 2017)

WUHAN, China (AP) Katerina Siniakova beat a top-20 player for the sixth time this year when she ousted Kristina Mladenovic of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Wuhan Open on Sunday.

Siniakova beats top-20 player for 6th time in 2017 in Wuhan

WUHAN, China (AP) Katerina Siniakova beat a top-20 player for the sixth time this year when she ousted Kristina Mladenovic of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Wuhan Open on Sunday.

Wozniacki beats Pavlyuchenkova to retain Pan Pacific title

TOKYO (AP) Caroline Wozniacki overwhelmed Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0, 7-5 to retain her Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday.

Paire faces qualifier Gojowczyk in Moselle Open final

METZ, France (AP) Benoit Paire reached his first final of the year at the Moselle Open on Saturday, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Paire faces qualifier Gojowczyk in Moselle Open final

METZ, France (AP) Benoit Paire reached his first final of the year at the Moselle Open on Saturday, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Wozniacki upsets Muguruza to reach final of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO (AP) Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki upset top-ranked Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the final of the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday.

Paire saves match point to beat Goffin at Moselle Open

METZ, France (AP) French player Benoit Paire came out on top of a tight battle with David Goffin to reach the semifinals of the Moselle Open on Friday after saving one match point.

Banned from tennis, Nastase starts new career as diplomat

PRAGUE (AP) Ilie Nastase is taking on a new role as a diplomat for the Czech Republic.

Top-seeded Muguruza advances to Pan Pacific Open semifinals

TOKYO (AP) Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza advanced to the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open by beating Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-4 Friday.

Strycova advances to quarterfinals at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO (AP) Barbora Strycova advanced to the quarterfinals at the Pan Pacific Open by beating fourth-seeded Jo Konta 7-5, 7-6 (5) Thursday.

Federer, Nadal happy to play doubles, Borg to decide

PRAGUE (AP) With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup team tennis tournament, expectations are running high about the chance of seeing the two as doubles partners.

New mom Serena Williams thanks mother for being a role model

New mom Serena Williams is thanking her own mother for being the role model she says she needed.

Muguruza beats Puig to reach Pan Pacific quarterfinals

TOKYO (AP) Garbine Muguruza began her reign as No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Monica Puig on Wednesday, earning a spot in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.

Gasquet loses in 1st round at Moselle Open

METZ, France (AP) Sixth-seeded Richard Gasquet lost 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Denis Istomin in the first round of the Moselle Open on Tuesday.

The Latest: Ex-tennis star testifies against police officer

NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on a disciplinary trial for a New York City police officer (all times local):

France choose Lille hard court for Davis Cup final v Belgium

PARIS (AP) France is going back to Lille for the Davis Cup final against Belgium in November.

Cibulkova, Garcia move into Pan Pacific 2nd round

TOKYO (AP) Fifth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova dispatched Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-3 to book a second-round spot in the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday.

Ex-tennis star expected to testify against police officer

NEW YORK (AP) By former pro tennis star James Blake’s account, the man approaching him in 2015 outside his hotel caused no alarm because he looked like an old high school buddy.