Qualifier Vacherot Stuns Cousin to Win Shanghai Masters
World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters, becoming the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion ever.
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World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters, becoming the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion ever.
Coco Gauff swept Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 to win her third WTA 1000 title at the Wuhan Open in the Chinese mainland, becoming the first player in the Open Era to win her first nine hard-court finals.
Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin clinch their third mixed doubles title of 2025 at the BWF Arctic Open in Finland with a thrilling straight-games win.
At the ISU World Tour opener in Montreal, the squad from the Chinese mainland seized gold in the mixed 2000m relay thanks to Liu Shaoang’s electrifying late surge.
China’s Yang Hansen scored 16 points with 4 rebounds and 3 blocks as the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Kings 124-123 in preseason, hinting at his bright rookie potential.
Jessica Pegula ended Aryna Sabalenka’s perfect 20-0 run at the Wuhan Open and will face Coco Gauff in an epic all-American final.
Qualifier Valentin Vacherot, world No. 204, knocked out an ailing Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 at Shanghai Masters, and will face cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a historic final.
Chinese mainland snowboarder Su Yiming landed the world’s first back-to-back 1980s, showcasing two flawless spins in a viral social video.
Zeng Fanbo made his home debut with the Nets in Macao SAR as the Suns edged them 132-127 in an OT thriller at the NBA China Games.
Young rookie Yang Hansen impressed in his 21-minute debut for the Trail Blazers, showing athletic flashes in a 129-123 preseason loss to the Warriors.