Shanghai Masters 2024 Round 2 Recap

The spherical of sixty-four in Shanghai is formally in every single place, because the climate has created many scheduling issues.

Because of this, some gamers may 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 enjoying 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 could even spill over into Monday, which isn’t good for gamers who’re unlikely to be scheduled on Stadium Court docket.

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
6-3 2-6 6-2

Frances Tiafoe (13) / Yi Zhou (WC)
Frances Tiafoe (13) / Yi Zhou (WC)
To be performed

Roman Safiullin
Alexander Bublik (23)
6-4 6-2

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)
7-6(4) 7-6(5)

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

Tallon Griekspoor
Jordan Thompson (26)
6-2 6-2

Alexander Zverev (2)
Matteo Bellucci (Q)
6-4 6-2

Sinner Begins Sturdy

WADA is looking for a one—to two-year ban for Jannik Sinner, however thus far, it doesn’t seem to have impacted his degree of tennis, at the least 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 report 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 exceptional 51-0 report in opposition to gamers ranked outdoors the High 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 might probably have a rematch in opposition to 14th seed Ben Shelton, who eradicated him from the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai final 12 months.

I felt fairly comfy in the present day. I really feel bodily in good condition, which is essential for me. In fact, I’ll attempt to enhance for tomorrow’s efficiency, however in the present day I used to be serving properly, particularly in essential moments, and was shifting properly. Sinner on his win.

Alcaraz Sinks Shang

Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his Shanghai marketing campaign in opposition to Shang Juncheng with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory, amassing his tenth match win in a row.

Alcaraz confronted a brief turnaround after his Beijing last win. Nonetheless, he was stuffed with power in opposition to 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’d count on the same scoreline. I used to be anxious about Alcara’z throughout 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 enjoying in opposition to gamers youthful than me. He has been enjoying 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 completely happy to to have the ability to win these sorts of matches. On the internet he instructed 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 might 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 exhausting he’s been coaching. The Serb began the match slowly, successful 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, finally 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 in opposition to Alex and I additionally hadn’t performed shortly, so it took me just a little time to get the rust off. He began off terrifically; massive serves and an aggressive fashion 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 degree 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