Who will win the penultimate Masters 1000 of the season, on the side of Shanghai ? A difficult question to answer when the second round is not yet over. This will be the case on Saturday, after the entry into the running of the three big names which are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner et Novak Djokovic. They will not be the only ones to put on the show in Asia sinceAndrey Rublev, Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev or even Taylor Fritzfacing Térence Atmanewill also be on the menu. The day promises to be rich in spectacle.
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Alcaraz facing the prodigy, Djokovic finally back, Sinner… the shocks of the day
It will still be dark over Europe when Carlos Alcaraz will take to the track on Saturday morning. The Spaniard didn’t have time to celebrate his title for too long. Beijing that he finds himself involved in this important Masters 1000. And his first round is not a gift. Juncheng ShangChinese Tennis prodigy, has just won the Chengdu and has been flying for a few weeks. Watch out for the trap. Mid-morning, Jannik Sinner Shouldn’t have too much trouble getting rid of Taro Daniel. Finally, Novak Djokovic will make a comeback. After a short stint in Davis Cup where competitiveness was less, the Serbian will come back strong against the American Alex Michelsen early in the afternoon.
Atmane alone Bleu, Zverev, Rublev, Berrettini-Rune… the posters not to be missed
Three out of six Blues did the job on Friday. There is only one in the upper part of the table, and it is called Térence Atmane. Used to playing in Asia, the Frenchman shone in qualifying, then in the first round. The task promises to be complex in the face of Taylor Fritzfinalist of the US Open. But it will be a good test. The match between talent Zizou Bergs and the experienced Grigor Dimitrov may cause sparks. World number 3 Alexander Zverev will be planned as a Night session facing Mattia Bellucci. The day will begin with a spicy match between Andrey Rublev et Jakub Mensik. It should hit hard. After their great clash in Cincinnati, Matteo Berrettini et Holger Rune will meet again. It’s difficult to single out a favorite.
The program for this Saturday in Shanghai:
Stadium Court
From 6:30 a.m.
[3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – Juncheng Shang (CHN)
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) – Taro Daniel (JPN)
Not before 12:30 p.m.
Alex Michelsen (USA) – [4] Novak Djokovic (USA)
[Q] Mattia Bellucci (ITA) – [2] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Show Court 3
From 6:30 a.m.
[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) – Jakub Mensik (RTC)
[7] Taylor Fritz (USA) – [Q] Terence Atmane (FRA)
[13] Frances Tiafoe (USA) – [WC] Yi Zhou (CHN)
[28] Flavio Cobolli (ITA) – [WC] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
Grandstand 2
From 6:30 a.m.
Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) – [27] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
Zizou Bergs (BEL) – [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Matteo Berrettini (ITA) – [12] Holger Rune (DAN)
[15] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) – David Goffin (BEL)
Court 4
From 6:30 a.m.
[Q] Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) – [32] Brandon Nakashima (USA)
[20] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) – Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
Roman Safiullin (RUS) – [23] Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
[26] Jordan Thompson (AUS) – Tallon Greek Spoor (PB)
Court 7
From 6:30 a.m. – Second rotation
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Marcos Giron (USA) – [24] Karen Khachanov (RUS)
