The top two Chinese female players appeared at the National Games opening ceremony, Alcaraz and Zverev started strong, Djokovic withdrew from the year-end event amid controversy.

Three minutes daily to catch up on tennis worldwide. Hello tennis fans, today is Monday, November 10, 2025. Welcome to the midday news report from Tennis Home.

Last night Beijing time, the 15th National Games officially kicked off in Guangzhou. China’s top player Zheng Qinwen and second-ranked Wang Xinyu appeared respectively in the opening parade and torch relay, becoming a stunning sight at the event.

Zheng Qinwen served as the flag bearer for the Hubei delegation, leading her teammates in the parade. She proudly held the delegation’s flag at the front of the group, smiling throughout. It is known that Zheng Qinwen was the only tennis player chosen as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Meanwhile, Wang Xinyu participated as a torchbearer alongside Olympic champion Guo Jingjing in the torch lighting relay. The two carried the torch, passing it in the water and waving to the audience. In the latest WTA year-end rankings, Zheng Qinwen is ranked 24th and Wang Xinyu 57th. Best wishes for the new season!

Let’s shift our focus to Turin, Italy. Last night Beijing time, the 2025 ATP Finals commenced. On the opening day, Spanish star Alcaraz in the Jimmy Connors group played steadily, defeating Australian rising star Deminer 7-6(5), 6-2, maintaining a perfect 5-0 record against him and securing a victorious start. After earning 200 points, Alcaraz is two wins away from finishing the year as world No.1.

In the Bjorn Borg group’s first-round match, two-time champion Zverev saved three match points in a 3-6 deficit during the second set tiebreak and eventually defeated American Shelton 6-3, 7-6(6), keeping his 5-0 winning streak against him and earning a winning opener.

In doubles, in the Pete Fleming group, Granollers/Zeballos narrowly beat Klavics/Puetz 6-4, 4-6, 10-6; Berrettini/Vavasori defeated Cash/Graspe 7-5, 6-3, both teams claiming their first group stage wins.

Tonight Beijing time, the ATP Finals will continue. At 9 PM, Italian alternate Musetti will face American top player Fritz. Around 3:30 AM tomorrow, local favorite and world No.1 Sinner will take the court against Canadian star Auger-Aliassime.

Sinner’s coach Cahill revealed he will remain on Sinner’s coaching team through 2026. At the season’s start, Cahill had announced plans to retire after this season. Sinner had bet with Cahill before Wimbledon that if he won the title, Cahill would stay another year. Since Sinner triumphed at Wimbledon, Cahill must honor that promise.

Turning to Djokovic: after winning the ATP 250 Athens Open, Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the Turin Finals, passing his spot to runner-up Musetti. What seemed a positive move sparked criticism from some journalists and fans. “Our sport’s top star showing such disregard for a major year-end event is bad for everyone, including himself.” “Djokovic withdrew after the draw, disrupting the groupings — typical of his usual behavior.” What is your view on this controversy?

Finally, a guessing game. The photo below shows a player taking a selfie in front of a mirror. Without hints, can you identify who she is?

Last time’s guess was correct by some fans. Yes, the people in the photo are Frenchman Lindgrenesi and his Monaco cousin Vasherot.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)