Alex de Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime failed to give their Nitto ATP Finals bids another boost when they lost in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Friday. De Minaur fell to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4. The Australian had a good chance to climb as high as No. 5 in the race to Turin, but his quarterfinal effort in Shanghai at least allowed him to maintain the … [Read more...] about Shanghai tennis: De Minaur, Auger-Aliassime lose in QFs amidst Nitto ATP Finals bids
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“My body sent me a signal, the signal to stop immediately”: Players wilting in extreme tennis conditions at Shanghai Masters
Extremely hot and humid conditions have been the story throughout the Rolex Shanghai Masters. There have been seven retirements through four rounds, most notably from Terence Atmane in the first round and Jannik Sinner in the third. Atmane called it quits at 4-4 in the opening set against Camilo Ugo Carabelli due to "heat stress." Sinner battled Tallon Griekspoor into a … [Read more...] about “My body sent me a signal, the signal to stop immediately”: Players wilting in extreme tennis conditions at Shanghai Masters
Dimitrov defeats Alcaraz, sets up surprising quarterfinal lineup at Shanghai Masters
The mass exodus of top seeds at the Rolex Shanghai Masters continued with the very top one on Wednesday.World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, who was the No. 1 seed in Shanghai as a result of Novak Djokovic's absence, is out following a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 fourth-round loss at the hands of Grigor Dimitrov. Previously 0-4 lifetime in the head-to-head series, Dimitrov got the job done after two … [Read more...] about Dimitrov defeats Alcaraz, sets up surprising quarterfinal lineup at Shanghai Masters
Shelton into Shanghai Masters quarterfinals by beating world No. 4 Sinner
Ben Shelton breakthrough 2023 campaign continued with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) upset of Beijing champion and world No. 4 Jannik Sinner in round four of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Shelton booked his spot in the quarterfinals after two hours and 30 minutes.He celebrated his 21st birthday on Monday and there more celebrations in store one day later. Shelton delivered a … [Read more...] about Shelton into Shanghai Masters quarterfinals by beating world No. 4 Sinner
Tennis Update • Don’t Press The Panic Button: Federer Fine Following Shanghai Semifinal Loss To Coric
Photo by @ATPWorldTour via Twitter By Ricky Dimon It’s not quite time to go off the deep end if you’re a Roger Federer fan. If there was ever a time for that, it was in 2013 (see: Stakhovsky, Sergiy and Robredo, Tommy). Compared to those shockingly early exits at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Federer’s semifinal loss to Borna Coric … [Read more...] about Tennis Update • Don’t Press The Panic Button: Federer Fine Following Shanghai Semifinal Loss To Coric