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The race to qualify for the ATP Finals defines the participants in the year-end tournament.
The race for the 2026 ATP Finals heats up. After Ben Shelton's qualification, there are five places still to be assigned in singles and four could be making their debut at the event in Turin. Flavio Cobolli leads this group, fifth in the race with 3,540 points, beaten on his debut in Shanghai. Frances Tiafoe, seventh with 3,380, and Arthur Fils, eighth with 3,325, defeated in the third round in Shanghai, also aim to participate in the Finals for the first time.
The last position available for a place in Turin is currently occupied by Rafael Jodar, who reached his first final in a Masters 1000 in Shanghai, gaining two positions in the Race and taking ninth place. Former Nitto ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev is included in the quartet of aspiring debutants in Turin. Semifinalist in Shanghai, he moved up two places to sixth place, 120 points behind Cobolli. Alex de Minaur is aiming for his third consecutive participation (tenth in the Live Race), as is Novak Djokovic, 11th.

Tadej Pogacar revealed his goals for next season during a conference in Slovenia: the champion is aiming for the Tour de France, World Championships and Vuelta a España, showing optimism about his recovery after the serious injury.

Elina Svitolina announced the end of her marriage with Gael Monfils through a post on social media, explaining that she had to find herself again after the internal difficulties linked to the war in Ukraine.

Anticipation is growing in Milan for the return of the national football team: 28,000 tickets have already been sold for the Nations League match against France, scheduled for Thursday at the Meazza.

Extremely harsh attack by Fabrizio Ravanelli on Juventus after the defeat against Lazio. The former striker defines the team as "unrecognisable, the worst of the Spalletti era, devoid of personality" and criticizes the performance and the construction of the squad.

Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappé and goals from Arda Guler and Yan Diomandé. The victory allows the merengues to move to -6 behind leaders Barcelona a week before the Clasico.

Jannik Sinner will maintain the first position in the ATP rankings until at least November 1st. Alexander Zverev's defeat in Shanghai delays his overtaking, while Novak Djokovic leaves the top 10, dropping to 12th place.