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David Ferrer rallied to beat fellow Spanish player Feliciano Lopez 6-7 , 6-3, 6-3 to reach the finals of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

The ATP says the Serb clinched the year-end top spot after No. 2 Rafael Nadal lost in the third round at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday.

Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington produced yet another world-class swim on Thursday night at the British Gas ASA National Championships in Sheffield before immediately turning her attention to taking on the rest of the world next month in Shanghai.

The Chinese Grand Prix is under way in Shanghai, with Sebastian Vettel having been overtaken in the early stages.

Sebastian Vettel continues his defence of the world drivers' title on Thursday practice in Shanghai.

Third practice is set to begin in Shanghai ahead of qualifying for Sunday's race.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel looks to follow up on his victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in China, with first practice under way in Shanghai.

The Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River is pictured before and during Earth Hour in Shanghai on Saturday.

Nikolay Davydenko produced a fine comeback to stun second seed Novak Djokovic and set up a showdown with Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Shanghai Masters final.

BEIJING (AP) -- Yao Ming says his purchase of his former team, the financially troubled Shanghai Sharks, was motivated by a desire to help the club that jump-started his career rather than by early retirement plans.