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Coco Gauff fawns over new boyfriend-inspired nickname, Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman laments dating difficulties, & more

Sinner fans furious over disrespect at Six Kings Slam with Alcaraz & Djokovic

September 29, 2025

Hello! Welcome to another day of fascinating tennis action. Another day of blockbuster matches on the cards, another day of top players fighting like their lives depended on it. And as always, another day of drama, on the court and off the court.

We, at Sportskeeda, have hand-picked the best news stories of the day, from what we believe to be the most interesting topics to catch your eye. You can always visit our website to see the full selection of the day's happenings.

Without further ado, this is Match Point for today:

TOP SEED

5 players who will miss Shanghai Masters 2025 ft. Tommy Paul, Jack Draper

The 2025 Shanghai Masters is days away, but many top-ranked players are set to miss it due to injuries. The event is set to be played out at the Qi Zhong Tennis Centre with Michael A. Lueveno as the tournament director.

HAWKEYE

Shanghai Masters 2025: Men's singles draw analysis, preview and prediction ft. potential Novak Djokovic-Ben Shelton QF, Jannik Sinner-Taylor Fritz QF

"When you pay $10 million, you should show it" - Daniil Medvedev throws new tirade against Hawk-Eye at China Open

"Novak Djokovic is physically worn out & he knows it": Ex-World No. 1 'afraid' of Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner's dominance lasting for years

BEYOND THE BASELINE

"It sucks... we barely talk" - Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman gets emotional over lack of communication with American while being miles apart

Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf's daughter Jaz shows newfound love for tennis days after father's inspiring Laver Cup win as Team World captain

"It's my boyfriend's favorite animal" - Coco Gauff reveals new nickname given to her by fans at China Open she finds fascinating

SPILL THE TEA

"Disrespectful to Jannik Sinner" - Fans accuse Six Kings Slam of 'stupidity' as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz gain direct SF entry

"Iconic lack of handshake" - Fans react as Jelena Ostapenko's doubles partner Hsieh Su-wei snubs China Open opponent amid longstanding feud

SERVE AND VOLLEY - OLD SCHOOL

"I wonder why all the women I broke up with took the news so easily" - When Jimmy Connors candidly looked back on the end of his romantic relationship

Jimmy Connors once candidly reflected on the way his romantic relationships tended to come to an end. The American made the introspective admission while recalling his breakup with a former girlfriend.

SOCIAL SLAM

Tennis Fans USA

Coco edges past Leylah in a nail-biting three-set thriller 🔥🎾 #ChinaOpen

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Today's Top Quote

"It's more gifts than I've gotten on Christmas, and I was a pretty spoiled kid" - Coco Gauff delighted by China Open hospitality

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