The spherical of sixty-four in Shanghai is formally everywhere, because the climate has created many scheduling issues.
Because of this, some gamers could have accomplished their third-round matches earlier than gamers within the second spherical have even began.
Maybe that’s the one advantage of the two-week-long Masters 1000 occasions, as they permit some leeway if the climate isn’t taking part in ball and solely the stadium court docket has a roof like on the Qhizong Tennis Park.
Nonetheless, general, there are nonetheless 9 rounds of 64 matches to be performed, and the present forecast suggests they might even spill over into Monday, which isn’t good for gamers who’re unlikely to be scheduled on Stadium Courtroom.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Spherical of 64 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | Taro Daniel | 6-1 6-4 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | Botic van de Zandschulp | 7-6(5) 3-6 7-5 |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | Arthur Fils (21) | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) |
| Ben Shelton (14) | Denis Shapovalov (Q) | 6-3 7-5 |
| Stefanos Tstisipas (10) | Kei Nishikori (WC) | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Alexander Muller | Felix Auger-Aliassime (18) | 6-3 6-2 |
| Matteo Arnaldi (29) | Zachary Svajda (Q) | 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4 |
| Daniil Medvedev | Thiago Seyboth Wild | 7-5 7-5 |
| Carlos Alcaraz (3) | Jerry Shang | 6-2 6-2 |
| Yibing Wu (WC) | Nicolas Jarry (25) | 6-2 6-1 |
| Gael Monfils | Sebastian Baez (22) | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| Ugo Humbert (16) | Arthur Cazaux | 6-3 6-2 |
| Tommy Paul (11) | Fabio Fognini | 6-1 6-3 |
| Alejandro Tabilo (19) | Arthur Rinderknech | 6-3 6-2 |
| Tomas Machac (30) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Aleksandar Vukic (Q) | Casper Ruud (8) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Jakub Mensik | Andrey Rublev (6) | 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3 |
| Aleksander Shevchenko | Francisco Cerundolo (27) | 7-6(7) 7-5 |
| Alexie Popyrin (20) | Miomir Kecmanovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| Grigor Dimitrov (9) / Zizou Bergs | Grigor Dimitrov (9) / Zizou Bergs | To be performed |
| Frances Tiafoe (13) / Yi Zhou (WC) | Frances Tiafoe (13) / Yi Zhou (WC) | To be performed |
| Roman Safiullin / Alexander Bublik (23) | Roman Safiullin / Alexander Bublik (23) | To be performed |
| Flavio Cobolli (28) vs Stan Wawrinka (WC) | Flavio Cobolli (28) vs Stan Wawrinka (WC) | To be performed |
| Novak Djokovic (4) | Alex Michelsen | 7-6(3) 7-6(9) |
| Taylor Fritz (7) / Terence Atmane (Q) | Taylor Fritz (7) / Terence Atmane (Q) | To be performed |
| Yosuke Watanuki (Q) | Brandon Nakashima (32) | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Jiri Lehecka (33) | Jaume Munar | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Matteo Berrettini / Holger Rune (12) | Matteo Berrettini / Holger Rune (12) | To be performed |
| Lorenzo Musetti (15) / David Goffin | Lorenzo Musetti (15) / David Goffin | To be performed |
| Karen Khachanov (24) / Marcos Giron | Karen Khachanov (24) / Marcos Giron | To be performed |
| Jordan Thompson (26) / Tallon Griekspoor | Jordan Thompson (26) / Tallon Griekspoor | To be performed |
| Alexander Zverev (2) | Matteo Bellucci (Q) | 6-4 6-2 |
Sinner Begins Sturdy
WADA is searching for a one—to two-year ban for Jannik Sinner, however to this point, it doesn’t seem to have impacted his stage of tennis, not less than not a lot. He notched up his sixtieth win of the season by defeating Japan’s Taro Daniel 6-1, 6-4 in his opening match on the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Sinner holds a 60-6 win-loss document and 6 titles in 2024. He stays undefeated in opening-round matches this 12 months, having reached the quarter-finals in all 13 tournaments he has performed. He boasts a outstanding 51-0 document towards gamers ranked exterior the Prime 20 since dropping to No. 66 Dusan Lajovic in Cincinnati final 12 months.
Sinner will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry within the third spherical, and he may probably have a rematch towards 14th seed Ben Shelton, who eradicated him from the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai final 12 months.
I felt fairly comfy as we speak. I really feel bodily in fine condition, which is essential for me. After all, I’ll attempt to enhance for tomorrow’s efficiency, however as we speak I used to be serving effectively, particularly in essential moments, and was transferring effectively. Sinner on his win.
Alcaraz Sinks Shang
Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his Shanghai marketing campaign towards Shang Juncheng with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory, gathering his tenth match win in a row.
Alcaraz confronted a brief turnaround after his Beijing last win. Nonetheless, he was stuffed with power towards Shang, mixing up his sport with loads of internet forays and wonderful court docket protection to comfortably dispatch the Chinese language participant who lifted the title in Chengdu.
Subsequent, Alcaraz will face one other Chinese language participant, Wu Yibing, within the third spherical, and I might count on an identical scoreline. I used to be nervous about Alcara’z in the course of the latter a part of the season after his loss within the Olympics and the US Open, however the Davis Cup and Laver Cup have restored his confidence.
I’m not used to taking part in towards gamers youthful than me. He has been taking part in good tennis recently, lifting his first ATP [title in Chengdu], so I’m fairly certain he’s going to climb the rankings. I’m simply blissful to to have the ability to win these sorts of matches. On the internet he advised me that it’s a pleasure share the court docket with you. So these sorts of issues that I hear from [younger players], it’s nice. Alcaraz on his win.
Djokovic Mitigates Michelsen
Novak Djokovic may win his one centesimal title this week. He shook off some inevitable rust in his sport earlier than seeing off Alex Michelsen 7-6(3), 7-6(9).
Djokovic hasn’t performed in Asia since 2019, and since his loss in New York, there hasn’t been a lot information on how onerous he’s been coaching. The Serb began the match slowly, profitable simply 4 factors within the first three video games as Michelsen surged to a 4-1 lead of their first assembly.
Nonetheless, Djokovic broke again when Michelsen faltered within the seventh sport, in the end taking the primary set in a tie-break.
The second set noticed Djokovic lead 4-1, however Michelsen fought again to even the rating at 4-all. Djokovic saved set factors at 7/8 and eight/9 within the tie-break earlier than sealing the match after one hour and 55 minutes.
It was the primary match towards Alex and I additionally hadn’t performed shortly, so it took me a bit time to get the rust off. He began off terrifically; large serves and an aggressive type of tennis… he’s not afraid to step it up and take it to his opponent. It was a really shut encounter and I assumed a excessive stage of tennis in each units. I’m simply glad to maintain calm when it mattered within the second-set tie-break. Djokovic on his win.
2024 Shanghai Masters Spherical of 32 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (31)
- Roberto Carballes Baena vs Ben Shelton (14)
- Stefanos Tsitspas (10) vs Alexander Muller
- Matteo Arnaldi (29) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Yibing Wu (WC)
- Gael Monfils vs Ugo Humbert (14)
- Tommy Paul (11) vs Alejandro Tabilo (19(
- Tomas Machac (30) vs Aleksandar Vukic (Q)
- Jakub Mensik vs Alexander Shevchenko
- Alexie Popyrin vs Grigor Dimitrov (9) / Zizou Bergs
- Frances Tiafoe (13) / Yi Zhou (WC) vs Roman Safiullin / Alexander Bublik (23)
- Flavio Cobolli (28) vs Stan Wawrinka (WC) vs Novak Djokovic (4)
- Taylor Fritz (7) / Terence Atmane (Q) vs Yosuke Watanuki (Q)
- Jiri Lehecka (33) vs Matteo Berrettini / Holger Rune (12)
- Lorenzo Musetti (15) / David Goffin vs Karen Khachanov (24) / Marcos Giron vs
- Jordan Thompson (26) / Tallon Griekspoor vs Alexander Zverev (2)
