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Iga Swiatek & Emma Raducanu alarmed by heat conditions in Wuhan, Naomi Osaka's ex-boyfriend back in her life again, & more

Carlos Alcaraz's next tournament confirmed after injury scare

October 07, 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

Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu call attention to scorching heat at Wuhan Open after major disruption at tournament

The WTA 1000 event in Wuhan's weather conditions has come under intense scrutiny as Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek recently shared how they are battling high humidity conditions during their practice sessions.

HAWKEYE

"The fame, the pressure from sponsors" - Bianca Andreescu says Emma Raducanu 'had it tougher' than her after Grand Slam glory

"Fritz had the same problem, we saw Djokovic throw up" - Patrick Mouratoglou rubbishes claims of Jannik Sinner faking his struggles in Shanghai

"Completely fake" - Carlos Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero sends strongly-worded message to dismiss cancer speculation amid absence from his team

BEYOND THE BASELINE

Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena amused by Daniil Medvedev's unusual take on players, including her husband, suffering at Shanghai Masters

“I'm missing Caroline Garcia's wedding because of jury duty” - Danielle Collins reveals why she has been ‘struggling’ emotionally

Naomi Osaka's ex-boyfriend & father to her daughter Shai shows off how involved he still is in their child's life even after break-up

SPILL THE TEA

"Such a contrast in attitude to Alexander Zverev, no sorry excuses" - Fans applaud Andrey Rublev's take on Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner's success

"Bet you'll be playing at the 6 Kings Slam though" - Fans question Stefanos Tsitsipas after his statement on Shanghai Masters withdrawal

SERVE AND VOLLEY - OLD SCHOOL

"Roger Federer wouldn't have been disqualified" - When Novak Djokovic's 'tennis father' said 'the West had a problem' with accepting Serb's greatness

Novak Djokovic once received strongly worded support from his mentor and former Croatian tennis player, Nikola Pilic, after his controversial exit at the 2020 US Open. Pilic brought up Roger Federer as he made a stern point about how the Serb's success was viewed in the West.

SOCIAL SLAM

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AMAZING AMANDA! 💥🇺🇸 Amanda Anisimova captures her second WTA 1000 title, winning the China Open in style! 🏆✨ #AmandaAnisimova #2025ChinaOpen

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Today's Top Quote

"I would consider going on reality TV" - Newly single Danielle Collins ready for next boyfriend

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