David Goffin is turning back the clock at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Prior to this fortnight, Goffin had not reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event since Monte-Carlo in 2021, had not even advanced to a fourth round at this level since Madrid in 2022, and had lost in qualifying at three straight Masters…
Novak Djokovic will take on Czechia teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday for a spot in the Shanghai semifinals and a chance at his first Masters title of the year. Novak Djokovic won the Olympic gold medal, made the final of Wimbledon, and sits at No. 4 in the world–a success by almost every standard. But…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are one round away from another potential showdown, this time at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. They just faced each other for the Beijing title, with Alcaraz triumphing in a third-set tiebreaker. Daniil Medvedev stands in Sinner’s way of a rematch, while a more surprising opponent awaits Alcaraz on Thursday. That’s…
Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev will be squaring off for the 14th time in their careers when they clash in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday. Medvedev is leading the head-to-head series—and a very interesting one, too—by a 7-6 margin. The Russian won their first six encounters only to see Sinner reel…
Frances Tiafoe was hit with two late time violations during his 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(5) loss to Roman Safiullin in round three of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. The first one came with the American serving at 5-5, 0-30 in the third set. Tiafoe got up to the line in plenty of time but started…
Frances Tiafoe has expressed remorse and apologized for his blistering rant at the umpire after losing at the 2024 Shanghai Masters. The American is often a fan favorite at tournaments he plays at, not just at U.S. events. That is due to his watchable game, regularly producing outstanding winners during his matches. Tiafoe’s best level…
Flavio Cobolli defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 in controversial fashion as second-round action at the Rolex Shanghai Masters wrapped up on Monday night. However, it was a controversy that no one directly involved with the match ever noticed. With Wawrinka serving at 0-1 in the third set, the 39-year-old Swiss began the game with…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, October 7, 2024Photo credit: Tennis TV Screen Shot Tennis is a unifying sport. Matteo Berrettini showed it without striking a shot. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 Prior to his Rolex Shanghai Masters match vs. Holger Rune, Berrettini showed why he’s regarded as one of…
World No1 Jannik Sinner was taken to three sets by Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Shanghai, with the Argentinian keeping the Italian on court for two-hours and 39-minutes before finally conceding a place in the last 16 of the Rolex Masters, 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2. Sometimes you have to wait for your chances, which I have done,…
