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Holger Rune's mother accuses ATP after son's injury; Carlos Alcaraz's new haircut takes the internet by storm again

Ben Shelton charms girlfriend Trinity Rodman after Basel success

October 22, 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

"Unreasonable" - Holger Rune's wounded mother accuses ATP of suffocating players with financial penalty and forcing 'unacceptable' schedule on them

Holger Rune’s mother, Aneke, is known for being unapologetically outspoken, never holding back her views. She once again made her voice heard, condemning the ATP for “unacceptably punishing” players just days after her son suffered a serious injury at the Stockholm Open.

HAWKEYE

Rafael Nadal, Ben Shelton & Boris Becker send best wishes to Holger Rune as he undergoes surgery after devastating injury

Russia's Mirra Andreeva reportedly misses chance to confirm WTA Finals qualification because of messy visa situation

Days after controversial Alcaraz-Sinner accusation, Alexander Zverev drops bizarre 'illegal' drugs quip and confident statement about Top-2

BEYOND THE BASELINE

Alexander Zverev's girlfriend Sophia Thomalla makes the trip to Austria to support German at Vienna Open after he survives 1R scare

Ben Shelton makes girlfriend Trinity Rodman beam with pride by achieving 'huge' feat at Swiss Indoors Basel after injury setback

PICTURES: Carlos Alcaraz shows off his 'evolved' hair makeover a month after his striking platinum blond transformation

SPILL THE TEA

"He has to be messing with us";"Following in Rafael Nadal's footsteps" - Fans ridicule Carlos Alcaraz over his 'awful' new hairstyle

"Nobody forced her son to play";"She needs to calm down" - Fans unimpressed by Holger Rune's mother Aneke's tirade at ATP after his horror injury

SERVE AND VOLLEY - OLD SCHOOL

"It was nice with other children... Parents were also closer & friendlier" - When Steffi Graf's mom Heidi criticized the professional tennis 'circus'

Steffi Graf's mother Heidi once made an honest admission about how her daughter's legendary success was a double-edged sword for their family. Although she was very proud of Graf's achievements, Heidi disclosed that there were aspects about the professional tennis "circus" she did not enjoy.

SOCIAL SLAM

Howdy Tennis

Holger Rune underwent a successful surgery today. Wishing him a speedy recovery ❤️

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"His title account can legally drink in the USA" - Andy Roddick pats Daniil Medvedev after title No. 21

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