Shanghai Masters 2024 Quarter Final Recap

The semi-final line-up on the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters will function Jannik Sinner, Tomas Machac, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic, who will play in his eleventh semi-final on the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Enviornment.

In Thursday’s quarter-finals, Jannik Sinner made mild work of Daniil Medvedev within the day’s first match. The Russian struggled with a shoulder drawback, which probably explains his subpar forehand and powder puff forehand all through most of 2024.

Tomas Machac then upset Carlos Alcaraz with a clear show of hitting off each wings. His backhand is at all times lethal, however his forehand additionally fired in opposition to the Spaniard, arising with some clear factors and a chic go to interrupt on the tail finish of the second set.

In Friday’s quarter-finals, Taylor Fritz wanted 82 minutes to take down David Goffin with a strong serving show to make simply his third Masters 1000 semi-final.

Novak Djokovic then confirmed his endurance to come back again from a set down in opposition to the hard-hitting Jakub Mensik, bagging a hard-fought win to make the final 4.

Shanghai Masters 2024 Quarter Last Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (1)
Daniil Medvedev (5)
6-1 6-4

Tomas Machac (3)
Carlos Alcaraz (3)
7-6(5), 7-5

Novak Djokovic (4)
Jakub Mensik
6-7(4) 6-1 6-4

Taylor Fritz (7)
David Goffin
6-3 6-4

Sinner Too Good For Medvedev

Jannik Sinner has Daniil Medvedev’s quantity as he levelled their H2H at 7-7 with a 6-1, 6-4 win in opposition to the fifth seed in Shanghai.

Meaning Sinner has now gained 7 of the final eight matches to show round Medvedev’s earlier dominance and the Italian was in management all through this one.

We additionally checked out why Medvedev’s sport hasn’t been firing this 12 months—he wanted shoulder therapy within the second set, one thing he’s additionally hinted at in press conferences as to why he’s not serving effectively.

He might solely win 22% behind his second serve, and his forehand regarded severely underpowered. Sinner wanted no second invitation to reap the benefits of these limitations, and there would solely be one winner.

Clearly I’m very blissful how I dealt with right this moment and this match. It felt like he had a little bit of shoulder ache and couldn’t hit his forehand in addition to he wished to. Hopefully he can get better as quick as doable, however from my facet it was an awesome match, an awesome battle, and let’s see what I can do now within the semi-finals. Sinner on his win.

Match Stats

Jannik Sinner
Daniil Medvedev

Aces
9
3

Double Faults
0
4

1st Serve Proportion
66%
53%

1st Serve Factors Gained
85% (28/33)
81% (25/31)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
59% (10/17)
22% (6/27)

Break Factors Saved
100% (1/1)
25% (1/4)

1st Return Factors Gained
19% (6/31)
15% (5/33)

2nd Return Factors Gained
78% (21/27)
41% (7/17)

Break Factors Transformed
75% (3/4)
0% (0/1)

Winners
26
12

Unforced Errors
20
25

Internet Factors Gained
100% (7/7)
73% (8/11)

Max Factors In Row
7
4

Service Factors Gained
76% (38/50)
53% (31/58)

Return Factors Gained
47% (27/58)
24% (12/50)

Complete Factors Gained
60% (65/108)
40% (43/108)

Max Video games In Row
3
1

Service Video games Gained
100% (9/9)
63% (5/8)

Return Video games Gained
38% (3/8)
0% (0/9)

Complete Video games Gained
71% (12/17)
29% (5/17)

Highlights

Machac Aces Alcaraz

Tomas Machac has usually been touted as not producing the outcomes that correspond to his expertise, however he pulled off a giant win on Thursday in Shanghai, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match profitable streak to make the semi-finals on the Qizhong Forest Enviornment.

The Czech bagged a 7-6(5), 7-5 victory to avenge his loss within the Davis Cup a few weeks in the past. He was in a position to greater than reside with Alcaraz all through the one hour and 54 minutes, profitable the extra essential factors.

As you’ll be able to see within the stats, there’s little or no to separate the 2, with Machac profitable simply two extra factors within the match. Maybe his willingness to complete extra factors on the internet helped him end the job, particularly within the second set when Alcaraz broke again to threaten a comeback.

Goffin confirmed vs. Zverev that coming ahead in Shanghai might be an efficient play. Federer did it to perfection in opposition to Djokovic in 2014, and it labored effectively for Machac, who gained 95% (18/20) factors up there.

I knew my tennis degree could be nice as a result of I’m taking part in the very best proper now for positive. I beat Tommy Paul [in my] final match with an unbelievable efficiency. With these gamers, I’ve to play this degree; in any other case, it’s 6-2, 6-3 [and] you go house, there is no such thing as a different possibility. I’m blissful I managed to play like this for 2 units. I knew I had an opportunity [to beat Alcaraz], however you by no means know; even with a set and 5-4 [lead], it’s nonetheless removed from profitable the match. I performed nice tennis in opposition to him within the Davis Cup [in September], however there was this degree [for] just one set. In the present day, it was [for] two, so it was sufficient. Machac on his win.

I felt like I used to be taking part in in opposition to a Prime-5 participant. Not even Prime 10, no, Prime 5. His degree was so excessive. I assumed that he was going to provide me a chance, a window, however he didn’t. From the primary sport till the final one, his degree was so excessive. His ball velocity it was unbelievable. Actually, I felt good on the courtroom; I felt the ball effectively, I used to be hitting effectively, I used to be shifting effectively. However, in some unspecified time in the future, I didn’t know what to do. It was unbelievable; it was loopy for me. He was at all times pushing me to the restrict, and I assumed I needed to put the proper ball in the proper place on a regular basis. If not, I used to be going to run in every single place, or he was going to make a winner. So I believe the strain he put [on] me was the important thing to the match. Alcaraz on going through Machac.

Match Stats

Carlos Alcaraz
Tomas Machac

Aces
8
5

Double Faults
1
2

1st Serve Proportion
67%
58%

1st Serve Factors Gained
76% (34/45)
72% (39/54)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
55% (12/22)
54% (21/39)

Break Factors Saved
50% (2/4)
88% (7/8)

1st Return Factors Gained
28% (15/54)
24% (11/45)

2nd Return Factors Gained
46% (18/39)
45% (10/22)

Break Factors Transformed
13% (1/8)
50% (2/4)

Winners
25
31

Unforced Errors
20
42

Internet Factors Gained
62% (8/13)
95% (19/20)

Max Factors In Row
6
5

Service Factors Gained
69% (46/67)
65% (60/93)

Return Factors Gained
35% (33/93)
31% (21/67)

Complete Factors Gained
49% (79/160)
51% (81/160)

Max Video games In Row
3
3

Service Video games Gained
83% (10/12)
92% (11/12)

Return Video games Gained
8% (1/12)
17% (2/12)

Complete Video games Gained
46% (11/24)
54% (13/24)

Highlights

Fritz Foils Goffin

Taylor Fritz isn’t exhibiting any unwell results from shedding his maiden Grand Slam ultimate a number of weeks in the past and because of a decisive 6-3, 6-3 victory over David Goffin, he’s into the final 4 in Shanghai.

Fritz has top-of-the-line first- and second-serve pairings on tour, and he used it successfully in opposition to Goffin. He gained 70% behind his second serve whereas changing three of his seven break factors to come back by in 82 minutes.

I additionally thought he did a strong job at staying tight to the baseline and never permitting Goffin to get on prime in lots of rallies. Goffin is likely one of the crispest ball strikers from each wings on tour, and he strikes nice, however Fritz neutralised that menace effectively.

With the win, Fritz has a more-than-healthy shot at making the ATP finals, as he sits fifth within the reside race.

I really feel like typically it takes a few matches to search out my routines, to search out what feels good and what’s working for me. I really feel like as soon as I get previous the primary two rounds, I really feel very locked in. I’ve come this far already, so I would as effectively actually dial it in and I’m simply having fun with being right here. I believe I’ve been serving fairly effectively all week, particularly within the match in opposition to Holger [Rune] and right this moment. I knew I needed to. I knew serves which may work effectively in opposition to anyone else won’t essentially work in opposition to Goffin. The one factor I remembered about taking part in him is that he’s an unbelievable returner, and serves I’m not used to seeing come again, they arrive again. So I actually needed to be on it with my serve and further aggressive with second serves. Fritz on his win over Goffin.

Match Stats

Taylor Fritz
David Goffin

Aces
10
3

Double Faults
0
1

1st Serve Proportion
67%
71%

1st Serve Factors Gained
68% (28/41)
67% (28/42)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
70% (14/20)
35% (6/17)

Break Factors Saved
75% (3/4)
57% (4/7)

1st Return Factors Gained
33% (14/42)
32% (13/41)

2nd Return Factors Gained
65% (11/17)
30% (6/20)

Break Factors Transformed
43% (3/7)
25% (1/4)

Winners
23
12

Unforced Errors
11
16

Internet Factors Gained
91% (10/11)
57% (4/7)

Max Factors In Row
6
4

Service Factors Gained
69% (42/61)
58% (34/59)

Return Factors Gained
42% (25/59)
31% (19/61)

Complete Factors Gained
56% (67/120)
44% (53/120)

Max Video games In Row
3
2

Service Video games Gained
90% (9/10)
67% (6/9)

Return Video games Gained
33% (3/9)
10% (1/10)

Complete Video games Gained
63% (12/19)
37% (7/19)

Highlights

Djokovic Downs Mensik

Novak Djokovic is into the final 4, coming from a set right down to defeat Jakub Mensik 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.

Djokovic began slowly however broke first for a 5-4 lead. Nonetheless, he couldn’t serve it out, and Mensik hit again with some high quality serving to take the tiebreak 7-4.

Within the second, Djokovic tightened up his sport and started to search out his vary, making simply 4 unforced errors and profitable 92 per cent (11/12) of factors behind his first serve.

Djokovic nonetheless has enormous endurance, and he gained the primary level of the decider after a 33-shot rally to point out he wasn’t going anyplace.

Whereas the decider was an in depth run affair, with Mensik’s hitting nonetheless doing injury, (17 aces for the younger Czech), Djokovic forehand energy and precision made the distinction as he broke for a 3-2 lead, which finally proved decisive.

We went toe-to-toe till the final second. I used to be lucky to search out nice serves within the final sport, a few aces, that helps. I didn’t serve that effectively on the finish of the primary set after I was serving for it. He managed to show issues round by taking part in a superb tie-break. I stayed collected and began off very effectively within the second [set], I felt that we each had a bodily disaster at the start of the set. We pushed one another loads, loads of lengthy rallies. [It was] a tricky battle, virtually two and a half hours. Djokovic on his win.