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Viewing guide · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Shanghai headlines today's tennis

Every tournament on court today, who is playing, and where to watch.

On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the model makes R. Jódar a 57% favourite over A. Davidovich Fokina in final at Shanghai (4:30 am ET). The market prices R. Jódar at 56%.

There are 7 tour-level events still in play today — Almaty, Lyon, Brussels, Shanghai, Osaka, Ningbo and Wuhan.

8 matches are already under way, with 99 still to come.

Start times below are listed in each region's local clock. Scheduled times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the one before it on that court finishes.

◆ What's on today

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ATP 250Indoor
2 on court nowIndoor

Almaty Open

Almaty, KAZ · 32 still in the draw

Model favourite: D. Medvedev at 40% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV
Tennis TV carries main-court matches only at this level - outside courts are not included.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV
CA
TSN+Tennis TV
Rarely on linear TV in Canada - TSN+ carries a large share of the slate.
ATP 250Clay
16 still to playClay

Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Lyon, FRA · 39 still in the draw

Model favourite: T. Paul at 24% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV
Tennis TV carries main-court matches only at this level - outside courts are not included.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV
CA
TSN+Tennis TV
Rarely on linear TV in Canada - TSN+ carries a large share of the slate.
ATP 250Indoor€723K
12 still to playIndoor

European Open

Brussels, BEL · 32 still in the draw

Model favourite: A. Fils at 26% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV
Tennis TV carries main-court matches only at this level - outside courts are not included.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV
CA
TSN+Tennis TV
Rarely on linear TV in Canada - TSN+ carries a large share of the slate.
ATP Masters 1000Hard$9.415M
1 still to playHard

Shanghai Rolex Masters

Shanghai, CHN · 2 still in the draw

Model favourite: R. Jódar at 57% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV
Tennis TV is listed as a streaming option for Masters 1000 events, but availability varies by territory.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV
Not on Kayo or residential Foxtel. beIN CONNECT is also sold as an add-on through Prime Video and Fetch.
CA
TSNRDSTSN+Tennis TV
WTA 250Hard$283K
2 on court nowHard

Japan Open

Osaka, JPN · 28 still in the draw

Model favourite: P. Badosa at 11% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT
CA
TSN+WTA TV
Rarely on linear TV in Canada.
WTA 500Hard$1.206M
1 on court nowHard

Ningbo Open

Ningbo, CHN · 18 still in the draw

Model favourite: B. Bencic at 17% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT
CA
TSNTSN+WTA TV
Selected events only on TSN.
WTA 1000Hard$4.088M
1 still to playHard

Wuhan Open

Wuhan, CHN · 2 still in the draw

Model favourite: S. Kartal at 52% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT
Stan Sport took a WTA sub-licence from beIN in March 2026. Stan has no ATP Masters 1000, 500 or overseas 250 events - those are beIN's - but does carry the Australian-staged ATP 250s, the United Cup and the Laver Cup.
CA
TSNTVA SportsTSN+WTA TV

◆ Elsewhere

Also on: Guangzhou Nansha — Challenger 75, Florence — Challenger 50, Fort Worth — Challenger 75, Cali — Challenger 75, Lisbon (Challenger) — Challenger 100, Catania — Challenger 50, Jinan — Challenger 125, Maia — Challenger 100, Olbia — Challenger 125, Roanne — Challenger 100, Santa Cruz 2 — Challenger 75, Lisbon (WTA 125) — WTA 125, Mallorca — WTA 125, Rovereto — WTA 125 — Challenger and WTA 125 events run alongside the main tour and are usually streamed rather than televised; see the tour passes below.

◆ Worth watching

Ranked by the model
4:30 amET9:30 am UK7:30 pm AEST
Shanghai · ATP Masters 1000 · finalHard

A. Davidovich Fokina #26vR. Jódar #13

Model: 43% A. Davidovich Fokina · 57% R. Jódar

Final at Shanghai. R. Jódar slightly favoured.

6:30 amET11:30 am UK9:30 pm AEST
Wuhan · WTA 1000 · finalHard

M. Chwalinska #22vS. Kartal #170

Model: 47% M. Chwalinska · 53% S. Kartal

Final at Wuhan. Near-even; the model splits this one almost down the middle.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

L. Tagger #55vL. Samsonova #43

Model: 41% L. Tagger · 59% L. Samsonova

Round of 32 at Osaka. L. Samsonova slightly favoured.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

A. Krueger #68vJ. Tjen #47

Model: 50% A. Krueger · 50% J. Tjen

Round of 32 at Osaka. Near-even; the model splits this one almost down the middle.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

K. Siniakova #87vP. Stearns #37

Model: 60% K. Siniakova · 40% P. Stearns

Round of 32 at Osaka. K. Siniakova slightly favoured.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

L. Tararudee #60vK. Quevedo #76

Model: 55% L. Tararudee · 45% K. Quevedo

Round of 32 at Osaka. Near-even; the model splits this one almost down the middle.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

T. Valentová #62vS. Zhang #81

Model: 65% T. Valentová · 35% S. Zhang

Round of 32 at Osaka. T. Valentová slightly favoured.

10:30 pmET3:30 am UK1:30 pm AEST
Osaka · WTA 250 · round of 32Hard

P. Badosa #58vA. Ružić #93

Model: 70% P. Badosa · 30% A. Ružić

Round of 32 at Osaka. P. Badosa favoured.

◆ Tour streaming passes

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Tennis TV — the ATP's own service: Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events plus the ATP FinalsAvailable worldwide, but geo-blocks are set per tournament and change season to season - Masters 1000 events and the Finals carry no restriction, while some 500s are blocked in their host country. No Grand Slams, no WTA.
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WTA TV — the WTA's own service, positioned as the fallback where there is no local broadcasterBlacked out in markets with a local rights holder, which includes the UK and the US.
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Challenger TV — the full ATP Challenger Tour, live and on demandFree on ATPTour.com, with a companion YouTube channel launched in 2026.
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WTA Unlocked — WTA 125 tournamentsFree, usually two courts per event.

Coverage and start times change at short notice; check your local listings before settling in.

Channels are listed from KickServe's curated rights map (updated 2026-07-25) and can change at short notice — always check your local listings. Start times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the previous one on that court finishes. Win probabilities come from our rating model and are context, not betting advice.