Shanghai Masters 2024 Round 1 Recap

The opening spherical on the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters is full, with a number of qualifiers and wildcards progressing into the second spherical.

With the highest 32 seeds all receiving a bye, there was little ‘headline’ motion over the primary two days, however followers obtained to see Stan Wawrinka decide up one among his finest wins shortly by defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in two tie-break units.

Former world quantity six Matteo Berrettini additionally moved into the spherical of 64, seeing off the tough Christopher O’Connell and allaying fears he’d suffered a reoccurrence of an stomach damage after his withdrawal from Tokyo in opposition to Arthur Fils.

Wildcards Kei Nishikori, Yibing Wu, and Yi Zhou additionally gained. One match stays excellent: Alex Michelsen vs. particular exempt Yunchaokete Bu. The winner will face Novak Djokovic within the second spherical.

You possibly can see the whole record of outcomes from the spherical of 128 under.

Shanghai Masters 2024 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Taro Daniel
Egor Gerasimov (Q)
6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Botic van de Zandschulp
Pablo Carreno Busta (PR)
7-6(5), 6-2

Roberto Carballes Baena
Roberto Baustista Agut
3-6 6-3 6-2

Denis Shapovalov (Q)
Lorenzo Sonego
7-6(5) 7-6(8)

Kei Nishikori (WC)
Mario Navone
3-6 6-4 6-3

Alexander Muller
Luca Nardi
4-6 6-1 6-1

Zachary Svajda (Q)
Adrian Mannarino
6-3 1-6 6-0

Thiago Seyboth Wild
Dan Evans (Q)
6-2 4-6 7-6(3)

Jerry Shang
Coleman Wong
6-4 6-4

Yibing Wu (WC)
Sumit Nagal
6-3 6-3

Gael Monfils
Damir Dzhumur
6-4 6-3

Arthur Cazaux
Marin Cilic (PR)
6-4 6-4

Fabio Fognini
Luciano Darderi
6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

Arthur Rinderknech
Reilly Opelka (PR)
6-4 7-6(5)

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Gabriel Diallo (Q)
7-5 7-6(7)

Aleksandar Vukic (Q)
Corentin Moutet
2-6 6-3 6-4

Jakub Mensik
Pedro Martinez
6-1 5-7 6-4

Alexander Shevchenko
Ramkumar Ramanathan (Q)
6-1 7-6(3)

Miomir Kecmanovic
Rinky Hijikata
6-2 6-2

Zizou Bergs
Zhizhen Zhang
6-4 6-3

Yi Zhou (WC)
Yoshihito Nishioka
4-2 RET

Roman Safiullin
Beibit Zhukayev (Q)
7-6(0) 6-4

Stan Wawrinka (WC)
Giovanni Mpethsi Perricard
7-6(2) 7-6(6)

Terence Atmane (Q)
Alexsandar Kovacevic
6-4 7-6(4)

Yosuke Watanuki (Q)
Pavel Kotov
6-7(6) 6-4 7-5

Jaume Munar
Hugo Gaston
6-3 6-3

Matteo Berrettini
Christopher O’Connell
7-6(9) 7-6(5)

David Goffin
James Duckworth
6-4 6-2

Marcos Giron
Li Tu (Q)
6-1 7-6(4)

Tallon Griekspoor
Facundo Diaz Acosta
6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

Mattia Bellucci (Q)
Billy Harris (LL)
6-3 6-4

Wawrinka Data A lot Wanted Victory

Stan Wawrinka hasn’t had a good time this season, a minimum of the place profitable matches is worried, and he headed into his conflict with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, having not gained a match since Wimbledon and a 6-13 report on tour up to now for the season.

The Frenchman, however, is having a breakthrough season, touchdown his first ATP title in Lyon, nevertheless it was Stan who discovered that little bit further, preventing his approach via 7-6(2), 7-6(6) to arrange a second-round match with Flavio Cobolli.

It’s been a extremely powerful 12 months up to now, however I’m not getting youthful so I’m making an attempt to maintain pushing myself. I’m pleased with the match tonight. I believe it was a extremely good stage. I used to be enjoying actually good, among the finest matches of the 12 months for me. He’s such an aggressive participant. It was nice to be right here, a lot help right here, so I’m having fun with my time in China. Wawrinka on his win.

Berrettini Cracks O’Connell

After his win in Kitzbuhel a few months again, I used to be anticipating Berrettini to go on a little bit of a tear-up through the North American hardcourt swing, however he by no means actually obtained going.

He then retired in Tokyo with an stomach difficulty, so I wasn’t too optimistic about his probabilities in Shanghai. Nonetheless, he’s into spherical 2 after a slender victory over Australian Christopher O’Connell. Berrettini secured a 7-6(9), 7-6(6) win, hitting 33 winners, together with 11 aces, as recorded by Infosys ATP Stats. The match lasted two hours and 13 minutes, marking Berrettini’s first victory. If he’s okay bodily and will get previous Holger Rune, I can see him going deep.

I’m joyful to be again right here and wholesome. I’ve by no means performed him, so I didn’t know what to anticipate. Mentally it’s been powerful… Too usually, I’ve been eager about how you can be wholesome, which I’ve grown a bit uninterested in. I’ve been working exhausting to have the ability to assume as little as doable about this. It was one of many objectives of the match. Not to consider my situation, to benefit from the match and the environment, which I did. Berrettini on his win.

Different Matches of Notice

Elsewhere, Gael Monfils started his marketing campaign with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur. The 38-year-old hit 22 winners and wasn’t deterred by Dzhumur’s speedy courtroom protection. He’ll face Sebastian Baez within the second spherical.

Marin Cilic couldn’t keep his kind from Hangzhou, as Arthur Cazaux secured a strong 6-4, 6-4 win in opposition to him. The victory arrange an all-French second-round conflict with Tokyo finalist Ugo Humbert, and Cazaux was one among 4 French gamers to win on the opening day in Shanghai.

Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-2, 6-2, to attain his first hardcourt win in over a 12 months. The victory meant Kecmanovic has gained a minimum of one match in any respect 9 ATP Masters 1000 occasions. He capitalised on Hijikata’s 5 double faults and can subsequent meet Alexei Popyrin.

Chinese language wild card Yi Zhou superior previous Yoshihito Nishioka when the Japanese participant retired as a result of a again damage whereas main 4-2. Zhou, who’s making a late run to seem in Jeddah, will face thirteenth seed Frances Tiafoe subsequent.

And at last, Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori superior to the second spherical by defeating Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. At the moment ranked No. 200, Nishikori will face No. 10 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in his subsequent match.

2024 Shanghai Masters Spherical of 64 Matches

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