By way of a reminder folks... You voted for Cameron Everything got worse You voted for Johnson Everything got worse You voted for brexit Everything got worse You voted for Truss Everything got worse If you vote for Farage You have no idea how bad your life will become.

Iga Swiatek got past Belinda Bencic 7-6, 6-4 to move into the Wuhan QFs Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini both got key wins for the Race to Riyadh. Rybakina 6-3, 6-4 over Linda Noskova and Paolini 3-6, 6-1, 3-1 over Tauson. Aryna Sabalenka cruised 6-3, 6-2 over Liudmila Samsonova 📸 Jimmie48/WTA

What a moment for Valentin Vacherot, who took out Holger Rune 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to get his signature moment and move into the Top 100 for the very first time. Novak Djokovic won 6-3, 7-5 vs Zizou Bergs and moved into an 80th Masters 1000 Semifinal. 📸 Panoramic 📸 Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Coco Gauff wins 6-3, 6-2 against Shuai Zhang Pretty good performance from what I saw in that 2nd set, gets through this one in exactly 1 hour and moves into another WTA 1000 QF. 📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour

Shanghai QFs tomorrow: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Arthur Rinderknech Prediction: Auger-Aliassime in 3 Alex De Minaur vs Daniil Medvedev Prediction: De Minaur in 3

We have 6 QFs on the schedule tomorrow. Pegula/Siniakova, Sabalenka/Rybakina, Gauff/Siegemund, and Swiatek/Paolini in Wuhan. FAA/Rinderknech and De Minaur/Medvedev in Shanghai. Vacherot and Djokovic already won their QFs in Shanghai yesterday.

Another Stunner in Shanghai Valentin Vacherot's unbelievable run continues as the man from Monaco topples Holger Rune, 2-6, 7-6², 6-4. Hard to underscore how big this is for Vacherot, who will now crack the top 100, virtually guaranteeing direct entry into all 4 slams next year.

Irina-Cameila Begu becomes the latest WTA player to announce a break from the sport, saying she's stepping back for an indefinite time.

The BBC has been forced to issue a correction after exaggerating the number of drug deaths in Scotland 👇

He needs to reboot Teams

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... For f*** sake! I’m going to have to vote for whoever will keep these dangerous people out,

Exactly

anti-ZIONISM is NOT anti-Semitism: supporting Palestine is not attacking Judaism or Jews; Jews themselves have stated Israel is not a Jewish state

He will no doubt ban Arabic numerals from schools as well

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On the Bubble Jessica Pegula hasn't officially locked down a spot at the WTA Finals just yet. But she's now very, very close. The American wins a battle with another player still in the running to make the field in Riyadh, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.

Hot, Hot, Heat Through blistering on-court conditions, the only thing more intense than the weather was Aryna Sabalenka's game. The 3-time champion stays undefeated in Wuhan, improving to 19-0 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova to move into the quarterfinals.

This is it isn’t it??! Trump coup almost complete 😫 Next is Martial Law … 😱… those free and fair Mid Terms are toast 😖 Please persuade me otherwise 🙏 👇🚨👇 Hundreds of US National Guard troops arrive in Chicago www.bbc.com/news/article...

Softening up the public. If they’re saying they’re talking about it, they’re going to use it.

Nobody is better at fighting through pain than Novak Djokovic. Wins in 3 again, this time 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 against Jaume Munar despite struggling in brutal conditions throughout. 📸 Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo

Marquee Matches Today: Wuhan R32: Naomi Osaka vs Linda Noskova Prediction: Osaka in 2 Shanghai R16: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Lorenzo Musetti Prediction: Musetti in 3 Shanghai R16: Daniil Medvedev vs Learner Tien Prediction: Tien in 3

3 of the first matches of the day all finished within 5-7 minutes of each other. Iva Jovic 6-4, 6-4 over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, got a good opportunity with the lucky loser spot and has taken advantage. Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6, 6-2 over Ann Li and Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-1 over Maya Joint.

Jessica Pegula wins 6-4, 4-6, 7⁸-6⁶ against Hailey Baptiste Wasn't her best match but is good enough to get the victory in the end on the 7th match point, she had 5 at 5-2 and 5-3. Big relief after losing from 3 MPs up vs Noskova 7-6 in the 3rd in Beijing. 📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour

Arthur Rinderknech downs Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6 in Shanghai and moves into the Quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time. He has taken out Zverev and Lehecka back to back now. 📸 Andy Wong/AP Photo

Alex De Minaur got past Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2 to make the last 8 in Shanghai. Aryna Sabalenka is back and winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 over Rebecca Sramkova Coco Gauff was completely flawless and won 6-1, 6-0 against Moyuka Uchijima Liudmila Samsonova came from behind 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 vs Sofia Kenin.

Very impressive that Linda Noskova has been able to win 2 matches the week including a win over Osaka after making the final in Beijing that is not easy to do and this format makes it that you can't work your way into the event. Took it 7-6, 6-3 this time. 📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour

Felix Auger-Aliassime wins 6-4, 6-2 against Lorenzo Musetti. Musetti would've liked the conditions for this match, so a big win for Felix, and also Musetti is also holding that 8th spot for Turin at the moment so can gain on him there, of course depends if Djokovic plays or not. 📸 Zuma/Psnewz

Does Reform have a Russia problem?

Reform is just one of the ways that Russia is attacking the UK.

Proven Russian interference in the Brexit vote. So who was pushing brexit?🤔

📌 The tide is slowly shifting Souls are fighting back ⤵️🐥

"Having foisted it on the rest of the country, even Conservatives now say Brexit has failed. All you can say is… thanks!!!!" www.bestforbritain.org/conservative...

Someday these ICE thugs will be brought up on criminal charges and receive the justice they deserve.

There should be a word for a huge but pointless event, such as a leader making announcements in a conference speech that will never be implemented and which not even the faithful will pay any attention to because the leader will be gone in a matter of months.

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Australia's Grid CEO. “Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they're retiring. They're getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy, backed with storage, connected. We'll have a bit of gas there for the winter doldrums." www.yahoo.com/news/article... #energysky

Fight to the Finish Fresh off a run to the final in Beijing, Linda Noskova gets an immediate test in Wuhan. The Czech goes the distance to defeat Yulia Putintseva, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6², and avoid an early out after her big breakthrough run.

. . . Deal with it. Iga Swiatek wastes zero time moving through to round 3 in Wuhan, sailing past Marie Bouzkova, 6-1, 6-1. Looking to regroup after getting bageled in a 3-set loss to Emma Navarro in Beijing, the #2 seed now faces Belinda Bencic or Elise Mertens.

My Funny Valentin Injury took Valentin Vacherot off the tour just as he reached the doorstep of the top 100. Now, after a full year spent rebuilding his form, the Monegasque (which, fun fact!, is what you call people from Monaco!) is through to the quarterfinals in Shanghai!

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Whack Him Again! No. That Wimbledon win over Alexander Zverev was no fluke. Because the Frenchman just did it again in Shanghai, disposing of the German, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, to reach the round of 16 and set himself up for a return to the top 50... back up to #49 in the live rankings.

Tauson & Turnin' It Up It's been a crazy year for Clara Tauson, who has finally gotten healthy and consistent enough to fulfill that incredible potential she's been hinting at since she was 17. Now well inside the top 20, the Dane gets going in Wuhan, defeating Olga Danilovic, 6-3, 7-5.

Ruzic Is Ready You probably haven't heard a lot about Antonia Ruzic, but the Croatian has quietly had a breakout year. With wins over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Anastasia Potapova, and now Magda Linette, the 22yo has moved up 110 spots in 2025, and is at #69 in the live rankings.

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🗣ZIZZOOOOUUUU!! My favorite name in the game keeps pulling off the wins in Shanghai. Zizou Bergs reaches his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal, fighting off two match points to defeat Gabriel Diallo, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6⁸. Bergs has earned 8 of his 14 career Masters 1000 wins this year.

Cristian Revival! Jaqueline Cristian adds her name to the list of come-from-behind upsets in Wuhan today. The Romanian recovers after dropping a tight opening set, dominating McCartney Kessler from there on out, 6-7⁶, 6-0, 6-3.