2:38 AM ET Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai‘s video call with the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not address or alleviate the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) concern about her well-being, the WTA said on Monday. The whereabouts of Peng, a former doubles world No. 1, became a matter of international concern nearly

12:52 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai took part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with IOC officials and told them she was safe and well, the Olympic body said Sunday. The call came amid growing global alarm over Peng. Her appearance at a youth tennis event Sunday

12:43 PM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — If Alexander Zverev‘s performance this weekend is any indication, a lot can be expected from the third-ranked German in 2022. Zverev beat the top two players in consecutive matches to earn his second title at the ATP Finals. After eliminating No. 1 Novak Djokovic over three sets

10:20 AM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — For the second time this year, Alexander Zverev has denied Novak Djokovic the chance to play for a big trophy. Following up his win over the top-ranked player in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, Zverev beat Djokovic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 at the same stage of

10:20 AM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is one win away from another big trophy. The second-ranked Russian beat first-time qualifier Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the championship match at the ATP Finals. Medvedev, who won the season-ending event for the top eight players last

6:14 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault. The photos appeared Friday on Twitter, which cannot be seen by most internet

11:40 PM ET Associated Press The ball is back in Novak Djokovic‘s court. Australian Open chief Craig Tiley confirmed on Saturday that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including all the players. That continues to leave the status of defending and nine-time

11:29 AM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — A year ago, Casper Ruud had just cracked the top 30 in the rankings. Look at him now. The eighth and final qualifier for the ATP Finals, the 22-year-old Norwegian has joined top-ranked Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals

1:21 PM ET Steve Simon, chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association, understood the potential political and financial backlash his organization could face from the Chinese government, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision-making process, before making an unprecedented public statement this week that prioritized the safety of an athlete over the organization’s

6:06 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to its line that it wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that the matter was “not a diplomatic question and