Tennis greats and rivals Novak Djokovic (L) and Rafael Nadal shared a light moment in Shanghai; Getty Images
An exhibition looms, the Shanghai Masters is in full swing, and Garbine Muguruza has flown to Europe in a last-minute bid to qualify for Singapore.
Sir Elton John (L) and Martina Navratilova prepare for the WTT Smash Hits charity tennis event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; Getty Images
Look who’s back: Maria Sharapova will step out for the first time on a tennis court since her meldonium ban as part of the WTT Smash Hits charity tennis event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; Getty Images
Rafa Nadal was in a thoughful mood in press ahead of the Shanghai Rolex Masters; Getty Images
Novak Djokovic gets aligned on the practice court ahead of the Shanghai Rolex Masters; Getty Images
Tall timber: 198cm-tall Alexander Zverev (R) beat 208cm-tall John Isner (L) in the first round in Shanghai; Getty Images
Young gun Taylor Fritz was a first-round winner in Shanghai after beating Stephane Robert; Getty Images
In Shanghai, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played – and won – his first match since retiring from the US Open quarterfinals with injury; Getty Images
That’s as “uniform” as it gets in Shanghai … Getty Images
Tennis greats and rivals Novak Djokovic (L) and Rafael Nadal shared a light moment in Shanghai; Getty Images
Garbine Muguruza can’t believe she travelled all the way from Asia to Linz, Austria in an effort to qualify for the WTA Finals; Getty Images