Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 in the Atlanta Cup exhibition opener.
- A ball kid drew a viral ovation by scooping a long lob and throwing a ball that clipped the baseline during match point.
- Ben Shelton closed the program with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Nick Kyrgios.
- Staged after the ATP removed the Atlanta Open, the exhibition produced no ranking points and does not alter official head‑to‑head records.
- Sabalenka and Osaka are set for a rematch at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 8, with Sabalenka also teasing confidence ahead of a Dec. 28 exhibition versus Kyrgios in Dubai.