Tennis

ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters semi-finals: (1) R Nadal (Spa) bt (4) M Cilic (Cro) 7-5 7-6 (7-3), (2) R Federer (Swi) bt (16) JM Del Potro (Arg) 3-6 6-3 6-3

WTA Generali Ladies Linz semi-finals: (2) B Zahlavova Strycova (Cze) bt M Buzarnescu (Rom) 6-3 7-6 (7-3), (1) M Rybarikova (Svk) bt V Golubic (Swi) 6-4 6-4

WTA Tianjin Open semi-finals: A Sabalenka (Blr) bt S Errani (Ita) 6-1 6-3, M Sharapova (Rus) bt (3) S Peng (Chn) 6-3 6-1

WTA Hong Kong Open semi-finals: (7) D Gavrilova (Aus) bt J Brady (USA) 6-0 7-5, (6) A Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) bt Q Wang (Chn) 6-3 6-4