Alex de Minaur was surprised by the court conditions at the Shanghai Masters, stating they are the 'slowest conditions' he has played on the Tour. The Australian advanced past his debut in the final Masters 1000 of the season after defeating qualifier Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-4, 6-2.
Fritz – Mpetshi Perricard: 05.10.2025 08:00 CEST H2H: 1-0 Taylor Fritz has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Tokyo, Fritz had a decent run.
Goffin – Diallo: 05.10.2025 06:30 CEST H2H: 1-0 David Goffin has won three of his last five matches. This week in Shanghai, Goffin won against Muller in the opening round in three sets.
Chinese fans have been left very disappointed after Qinwen Zheng withdrew from two upcoming tournaments on home soil. Zheng has emerged as China's most significant star during the last few years.
Amanda Anisimova is having another great tournament on the WTA Tour, reaching her 5th final of the season after defeating the defending China Open champion, Coco Gauff, in under an hour.
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner has pushed back against Alexander Zverev’s accusations that tournament organisers are deliberately slowing down surfaces to favour him and Carlos Alcaraz.
It promises to be an entertaining end to the China Open as Amanda Anisimova and Linda Noskova clash in the final. Anisimova is chasing her second title in a WTA 1000, while Noskova will look to win her first.
Third round action begins on Day 5 of the Shanghai Masters, and some of the biggest names headline the day. This article features #5 seed Taylor Fritz, who has a tricky matchup against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner and No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic headline the action on Sunday at 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Last year they met in the final, now they’re on track to meet a round earlier.
Jannik Sinner began his title defense at the Rolex Shanghai Masters with a win, defeating Daniel Altmaier of Germany 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday in the ATP Masters 1000 event.
Third-seeded Amanda Anisimova dominated No. 2 Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the finals of the China Open in Beijing on Saturday, ending Gauff's run at a repeat title.
Alexander Zverev had some strong feelings about the courts, with him feeling that they are predominantly becoming slower to create more Carlos Alcaraz - Jannik Sinner finals.
The final WTA 1000 event of the year is just around the corner, as the tennis world turn their attention to the Wuhan Open, with a strong field travelling to compete for glory.
As tennis’s “Big Three” slowly started to show their age, a couple of new stars took over the baton in the early 2020s. Widely considered the new “Big Two”, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have become the new faces to define the modern era of the sport.
Jannik Sinner was very much the main attraction on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters with his long awaited return to the tournament after winning the title last year and while the fans were made to wait someway into the tournament for his appearance, they were duly rewarded.
Linda Noskova will get the chance of a lifetime tomorrow as she plays in the final of the China Open. She saw off Jessica Pegula in a wild semi-final 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6) to set up a clash with Amanda Anisimova tomorrow.
Novak Djokovic opened his quest for a record-extending fifth Rolex Shanghai Masters title Friday with a hard-fought 7-6 (2), 6-4 win against Marin Cilic.