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Published Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 AM ET

Weekly Catch-Up

Week of October 26, 2026

Rankings movement

Injury news

ATP
Injury (since October 25, 2026).
Right knee injury (since October 24, 2026).
Injury (since October 21, 2026).
Leg Injury (since October 15, 2026).
Knee Injury (since October 14, 2026).
Foot Injury (since July 27, 2026).
WTA
Injury (since October 21, 2026).
Health problems (since October 20, 2026).
Back Injury (since October 20, 2026).
Back Injury (since October 19, 2026).
Injury (since October 18, 2026).
Injury (since October 17, 2026).

Expected back & returns

ATP
Denis ShapovalovExpected back
Out with back injury (since October 4, 2026) — drawn into ATP Basel, Switzerland Men Singles 2026, expected back October 27, 2026.
Alex MolčanReturning
Back from illness — returned October 24, 2026.
Back from illness — returned October 24, 2026.
Back from injury — returned October 20, 2026.
WTA
Katie VolynetsExpected back
Out with injury (since October 17, 2026) — drawn into WTA Guangzhou, China Women Singles 2026, expected back October 27, 2026.
Back from injury — returned October 20, 2026.
Back from ankle injury — returned October 20, 2026.
Daria SnigurReturning
Back from injury — returned October 20, 2026.
Sonay KartalReturning
Back from back injury — returned October 19, 2026.

Storylines & talking points

ATP

Fils climbs to career-high No. 8 despite Brussels heartbreak

Arthur Fils reaches a career-high ATP No. 8 after a strong week in Brussels, where he served for the match in the semifinals before falling to Jan-Lennard Struff—a 39-spot upset (No. 47 over No. 8). Fils now sits seventh in the Race to Turin with 3,425 points.

WTA

Rybakina defends Ningbo and extends year-end No. 1 lead

Elena Rybakina beat Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to defend her Ningbo title, her first trophy as world No. 1 and fourth of the season. She leads the WTA Race by 1,451 points over Aryna Sabalenka and holds a 1,951-point cushion at the top of the live rankings.

WTA

Siniaková surges 37 spots after Osaka title

Kateřina Siniaková crushed Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-0 to win the Kinoshita Group Japan Open, her first singles title since 2023 and sixth overall. The doubles world No. 1 climbs back into the WTA top 50 at No. 49, up 37 places in one week.

ATP

Medvedev defends Almaty, moves to fifth in Turin race

Daniil Medvedev came from a set down to beat qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-3 in Almaty, defending a title for the first time in his career. The win lifts him to fifth in the Race to Turin with 3,660 points, overtaking Flavio Cobolli.

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Updated 2026-10-26 13:00 UTC · computed from Tennis Channel data