Overview

• Practice footage from Beijing shows Jannik Sinner and coach Simone Vagnozzi working on a shortened takeback to refine his serve after his US Open loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
• The China Open draw has top seed Sinner facing former finalist Marin Cilic in the first round, with a projected quarter-final against Karen Khachanov.
• Carlos Alcaraz elected to play the ATP 500 in Tokyo this week as World No. 1 rather than defend his Beijing title, headlining a field that includes Taylor Fritz.
• Sinner has added Argentine physiotherapist Alejandro Resnicoff to his team as part of a recent backroom reshuffle, according to Last Word On Sports.
• Novak Djokovic’s return to competition is set for the Shanghai Masters from October 1–12, his first event since the US Open semi-finals.