(Sports News – Tennis News) Ben Shelton will meet world number 1 Jannik Sinner in the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters.
Shelton dates Sinner
14th seed Ben Shelton had no trouble overcoming Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena. The 21-year-old American won in two sets, 6-3, 6-4. In the fourth round, Shelton will face a real challenge when he faces world number one Jannik Sinner.
Shelton convincingly defeated Baena
Holger Rune type Lehecka
Holger Rune once again caused Jiri Lehecka sorrow in the rematch after more than 2 years. The Danish player won after 2 sets with the score of 6-4, 7-5. In the fourth round, Rune will meet another familiar opponent, the 7th seed Taylor Fritz. Remember in March, Rune had defeated Fritz in the fourth round of Indian Wells.
Dimitrov defeats Popyrin
The first set between ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov and 20th seed Alexei Popyrin was a dramatic one. The two players tied 6-6 and had to go into a tie-break, before Dimitrov won 7-5. In the second set, the Bulgarian won 6-2. Dimitrov’s opponent in the fourth round is Jakub Mensik, ranked 65th in the world.
Taylor Fritz, Tsitsipas win tickets to continue
Taylor Fritz faced Japanese opponent Watanuki. This was not a very difficult opponent and Taylor Fritz won quite easily 6-3, 6-4.
In another match, Tsitsipas also won a ticket to the fourth round after defeating Muller of France. The Greek player only needed 2 sets to defeat his opponent 6-3, 7-5.
Taylor Fritz – Yosuke Watanuki, around 1pm, 8/10, round 3
Seventh seed Taylor Fritz had a tough start at the Shanghai Masters. The American had to go through two tie-breaks against Terence Atmane, who is ranked 161st in the world.
Fritz meets Watanuki
Before that, Fritz’s form was not good when he was eliminated early from the Tokyo Open and lost to Alcaraz at the Laver Cup. The American’s next opponent at the Shanghai Masters is Yosuke Watanuki. The Japanese player caused a big surprise when he eliminated the 32nd seed, Brandon Nakashima, in the previous round.
This was Watanuki’s fourth victory at the Shanghai Masters. Ranked 336th in the world, he had to play in the preliminary round. Last year, the two sides also met at the Shanghai Masters, and Taylor Fritz won. If there are no surprises, the American will continue to win this match thanks to the difference in class.
Flavio Cobolli – Novak Djokovic, around 5:30 p.m., October 8, round 3
This match will be broadcast live, please watch!
Video Djokovic – Michelsen
The Shanghai Masters is Djokovic’s first ATP tournament since the US Open. So it’s understandable that the Serbian had a slow start. He needed two tie-breaks to beat Michelsen in the previous round. Djokovic had a tough time, but his experience helped the Serbian advance.
Cobolli will find it difficult to overcome Djokovic
Nole’s next opponent is Flavio Cobolli. The Italian also struggled to overcome the “veteran” Wawrinka in the previous round. If the Swiss player had taken advantage of his break opportunity in the third set, Cobolli would have had an even harder time.
In terms of skill, the Italian player cannot be compared to Djokovic. This is the first time the two sides have met and Nole is likely to win.
Tallon Griekspoor – Alexander Zverev, around 7:00 p.m., October 8, round 3
Second seed Alexander Zverev got off to a flying start at the Shanghai Masters. The German took just 97 minutes to beat Mattia Bellucci in the previous round. However, Zverev’s next opponent is not easy. He is Tallon Griekspoor. The Dutchman just eliminated 26th seed Thompson.
In fact, the two sides are quite familiar with each other having met 5 times in their careers. The victory is completely in favor of Zverev with a score of 4-1. Griekspoor has only won once when playing at the Rotterdam Open 2023. The most recent meeting on hard court (Indian Wells 2024), Zverev won with a score of 2-0.
Shanghai Masters match schedule for October 8
