Djokovic to compete in the Finals? Swiatek suffers a bagel and a breadstick, Hsieh Su-wei advances from the group, Wawrinka wins again

Three minutes daily to catch up on global tennis news. Hello tennis fans, today is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Welcome to the midday news report brought to you by "Tennis Home."

First, let’s focus on news about Djokovic. Yesterday, Beijing time, Italy’s Tennis Federation president Binaghi revealed in an interview that the seven-time champion Djokovic will make a comeback to Turin for the year-end Finals this year. After the US Open, Djokovic had said that the Finals were not part of his planned schedule. This week, he will compete in the ATP250 Athens tournament run by his family, and so far, he has not commented on whether he will return to Turin. Do you think he will play in the year-end Finals?

Now, turning our attention to Riyadh. Early this morning Beijing time, the WTA Finals singles Serena Williams group completed its second round. In a highlight match, the 6th seed from Kazakhstan, Leylah Fernandez, who clinched her Finals spot at the last moment, staged a strong comeback to defeat the 2nd seed and Polish star Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Along with handing her opponent a breadstick and a bagel, she ended a four-match losing streak against Swiatek this season and secured an impressive eight-match winning streak.

In another American showdown that followed, 4th seed Anisimova overcame a set and a break deficit to beat 7th seed Keys 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, earning her first group stage victory. As a result, Leylah Fernandez, with two consecutive wins, has secured the top spot in the group and reached the semifinals of the Finals for the first time in her career. Swiatek and Anisimova, both with one win and one loss, will compete for the second qualifying spot, while Keys, with two losses, has been eliminated early.

In doubles, Navratilova group: In a key match, the 6th seeds, Taiwanese star Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian player Ostapenko, defeated the top seeds, Italy’s strong duo Errani/Babos, 6-3, 6-4, avenging their earlier loss at the China Open and securing two consecutive wins in the group stage. In another match, 4th seeds Kudermetova/Mertens narrowly beat 8th seeds Muhammad/Shuurs 6-4, 6-7(6), 10-6, improving their group record to one win and one loss. Thus, Hsieh Su-wei/Ostapenko have advanced as group leaders, while Kudermetova/Mertens will face Errani/Babos for the remaining qualifying spot.

Let’s look at other tournaments. Last night Beijing time, two ATP250 indoor hard court events continued this week. Athens: In a first-round singles match, 40-year-old Swiss veteran Wawrinka, granted a wildcard, rallied from behind to beat Dutch player Van de Zandschulp 2-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, advancing to the second round. Next, he will face 2nd seed Italian Musetti; a win would dash Musetti’s hopes of qualifying for the year-end Finals. Other winners advancing include De Zutter, Kecmanovic, A. Muller, and Kopriva.

Metz: Italian star Berrettini started strong with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over French player Harris. Players like Lerna-Chien, Sonego, Sakkari, and Norrie also won their opening matches to reach the second round.

Finally, a guessing challenge. The picture below shows a player watching a night view. Without any hints, can you identify who she is?

Last time’s guessing game received correct answers from some fans. Indeed, the person in the picture is Russian star Medvedev.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)