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Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal win in straight sets to move into the last 32 in Beijing.
Carlos Alcaraz praises his physiotherapist after overcoming an ankle injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open.
Carlos Alcaraz put to bed any injury concerns on Saturday at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, where he moved past Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals in Tokyo.
The Spaniard tweaked his ankle during his opening-round win against Sebastian Baez but moved freely during his first Lexus ATP Head2Head clash against Bergs to advance after 79 minutes at the ATP 500 hard-court event.
Alcaraz hit through Bergs with his forehand, was sharp around the net and recovered from squandering break advantages in both sets to improve to 64-7 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
“It was tough and it was a really important day and a half I had to recover as good as I could,” Alcaraz said when asked about his ankle. “I have said it before and I will say it again, I have the best physio in the world, who I trust 100 per cent. The work he has done for the ankle has been great. I could play normally, which is great. Sometimes I was worried about some movements, when I could feel the ankle, but in general I played some great tennis, a great match.”
Alcaraz earned a career-best 65 tour-level victories in 2023 and will match that tally with a win against American Brandon Nakashima in the quarter-finals. Nakashima defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-3 to clinch his 30th win of 2025.
The top seed is chasing a Tour-leading eighth title of the season and arrived in Tokyo in confident mood after winning his sixth major at the US Open earlier this month. With his final victory against Jannik Sinner in New York, the Spaniard also reclaimed top spot in the PIF ATP Rankings from the Italian. Alcaraz leads Sinner by 2,590 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, which acts as a barometer for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours.
Earlier, Holger Rune wasted little time reaching his fifth quarter-final of the season, downing American Ethan Quinn 6-4, 6-2. The third-seeded Dane advanced to the last four in Tokyo in 2024 and will aim to match that feat when he meets Jenson Brooksby in the quarters. Brooksby beat Luciano Darderi 7-6(7), 6-1.
Rune is searching for his second title of the season, having triumphed at the ATP 500 event on clay in Barcelona. The 22-year-old is 14th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, more than 1000 points behind eighth-placed Alex de Minaur, who occupies the final qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals.
“I really sharpened my focus in the start of the sets,” Rune said. “I tried to hit quickly, it makes me more comfortable. He is a good player and has some weapons, but it was about trying to take them away from him and play on my terms and making fast starts made me feel better and made me relax more.”
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Jannik Sinner overcame a mid-match scare against Terence Atmane on Saturday at the China Open, where he eventually broke the resistance of the French qualifier to earn a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 second-round win.
The Italian defeated Atmane with relative ease last month in the semi-finals in Cincinnati, where the Frenchman had enjoyed a breakthrough run to the last four. However, the top seed in Beijing was pushed far harder at the ATP 500 event.
After losing a tight first set, Atmane broke Sinner’s serve three times in the second set to level, frequently rushing the World No. 2 with his depth and precision. Yet the 23-year-old was unable to inflict just a sixth defeat of the season on Sinner, who upped his aggression in the decider to eventually advance to his 13th consecutive hard-court quarter-final after two hours and 22 minutes.
“The game style he plays is quite unique and he is a lefty and we don’t have so many. He is a great, great player and has improved a lot again since Cincinnati,” Sinner said. “Today he struggled a little bit in the third set with some cramp but it was a tough, tricky second-round match. I was twice up with a break in the second set and I couldn’t use it, but this is the sport and this happens. Maybe the concentration went down a little bit at times and some nerves, but I am very happy to be through to the next round.”
The former Beijing champion Sinner defeated Marin Cilic in the opening round in his first match since he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final. The Italian ceded the No. 1 spot in the PIF ATP Rankings with his defeat to the Spaniard but will aim to keep pace in his battle with rival Alcaraz for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours across the remaining months of the season. He trails the 22-year-old, who is competing in Tokyo, by 2,590 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin.
Sinner has won his past 61 matches on hard courts against players outside the Top 10 and will hope to extend that run when he meets World No. 57 Fabian Marozsan in the last eight. Marozsan defeated Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the quarter-finals.
Earlier, Alex de Minaur clawed past Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2) to seal his spot in the quarter-finals in Beijing. The Australian has earned a Tour-leading 33 hard-court wins this year and has now captured 15 victories at ATP 500 events in 2025, with only Alcaraz (17) earning more, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
De Minaur, who won the title at the ATP 500 in Washington in July, is eighth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, occupying the final qualification spot. The 26-year-old is aiming to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the second consecutive year. Next up in Beijing, he will meet seventh seed Jakub Mensik or Frenchman Arthur Cazaux.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]The Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Japan, Tokyo, which this year runs from 24-30 September, has announced a prize money total of US $2,226,470 for the 2025 edition.
The singles champion will earn US $416,365, while the winning doubles team will split US $136,760. View the full prize-money breakdown and the PIF ATP Rankings points at stake below.
2025 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships Singles Prize Money
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $416,365 |
| Finalist | 330 | $224,035 |
| Semi-finalist | 200 | $119,395 |
| Quarter-finalist | 100 | $61,000 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | $32,650 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | $17,365 |
2025 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships Doubles Prize Money (per team)
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $136,760 |
| Finalist | 300 | $72,940 |
| Semi-finalist | 180 | $36,900 |
| Quarter-finalist | 90 | $18,460 |
| Round of 16 | 0 | $9,550 |
The China Open in Beijing, China, which this year runs from 25 September- 1 October, has announced a prize money total of US $4,016,050 for the 2025 edition.
The singles champion will earn US $751,075, while the winning doubles team will split US $246,690. View the full prize money breakdown and the PIF ATP Rankings points at stake below:
2025 China Open Singles Prize Money
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $751,075 |
| Finalist | 330 | $404,105 |
| Semi-finalist | 200 | $215,360 |
| Quarter-finalist | 100 | $110,030 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | $58,735 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | $31,320 |
2025 China Open Doubles Prize Money (per team)
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $246,690 |
| Finalist | 300 | $131,560 |
| Semi-finalist | 180 | $66,560 |
| Quarter-finalist | 90 | $33,290 |
| Round of 16 | 0 | $17,230 |
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Hubert Hurkacz is shutting it down for the year.
The former World No. 6, who underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery on 2 July, announced on social media Friday that he would not play another tournament this year.
[ATP APP]Hurkacz wrote…
I would like to thank you very much for all the messages, support and kind words I receive from you. This is extremely important to me and gives me a lot of energy.
I feel good, everything is going as it should and looks really positive. Every day I work with my Team in the gym, on the court and with physiotherapist.
At the same time, I know that in order to return to tournaments and compete at the highest level, I need to be prepared 110%. That is why the best decision is to start in the next season – fully ready to fight.
Thank you for being with me and see you soon at the tournaments!
The 28-year-old has a 15-11 record on the season according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss index. He sits at No. 69 in the PIF ATP Rankings, far below his career-high mark of No. 6 in August last year.
He has not played since withdrawing for his scheduled second-round match in ‘s-Hertogenbosch with a back injury on 12 June.
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