ATP - Shanghai 2R start

Second round commenced in Shanghai.

Including final first round match.

2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Shanghai, China, 2-13 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Hubert Hurkacz (16) who defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(8)

17th seed Jack Draper withdrew after the main draw was published:due to an oblique strain, and was replaced by lucky loser Billy Harris.

Jiri Lehecka was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Draper.

Lehecka received the first round bye originally given to Draper.

First round results:

- Alex Michelsen defeated Bu Yunchaokete 6-3 6-4

Second round results:

- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (31) defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6(5) 3-6 7-5

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Arthur Fils (21) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

- Ben Shelton (14) defeated qualifier Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-5

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (10) defeated wildcard Kei Nishikori 7-6(6) 6-4

- Alexandre Müller defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (18) 6-3 6-2

- Matteo Arnaldi defeated qualifier Zachary Svajda 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (5) defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5 7-5

- Wildcard Wu Yibing defeated Nicolas Jarry (25) 6-2 6-1

- Gaël Monfils defeated Sebastian Baez (22) 6-3 4-6 6-4

- Ugo Humbert (16) defeated Arthur Cazaux 6-3 6-2

- Tommy Paul (11) defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-3

- Alejandro Tabilo (19) defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-2

- Tomas Machac (30) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4

- Qualifier Aleksandar Vukic defeated Casper Ruud (8) 6-4 6-4

WTA - Beijing quarter finals (2)

Quarter final day (2) in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

Quarter final results:

Karolina Muchova defeated Aryna Sabalenka (1) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4

Zheng Qinwen (5) defeated Mirra Andreeva (17) 5-7 6-0 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Karolina Muchova v Zheng Qinwen (5)

CoCo Gauff (4) v Paula Badosa (15)

ATP - Shanghai 1R almost complete

First round almost completed in Shanghai.

2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Shanghai, China, 2-13 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Hubert Hurkacz (16) who defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(8)

17th seed Jack Draper withdrew after the main draw was published:due to an oblique strain, and was replaced by lucky loser Billy Harris.

Jiri Lehecka was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Draper.

Lehecka received the first round bye originally given to Draper.

First round results:

- Jakub Mensik defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 5-7 6-4

- Alexander Shevchenko defeated qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-1 7-6(3)

- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-2 6-2

- Zizou Bergs defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-4 6-3

- Wildcard Zhou Yi defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 2-4 (retired)

- Roman Safiullin defeated qualifier Beibit Zhukayev 7-6(0) 6-4

- Wildcard Stan Wawrinka defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(2) 7-6(6)

- Qualifier Terence Atmane defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Yosuke Watanuki defeated Pavel Kotov 6-7(6) 6-4 7-5

- Jaume Munar defeated Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3

- Matteo Berrettini defeated Christopher O’Connell 7-6(9) 7-6(6)

- David Goffin defeated James Duckworth 6-4 6-2

- Marcos Giron defeated qualifier Li Tu 6-1 7-6(4)

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

- Qualifier Mattia Bellucci defeated lucky loser Billy Harris 6-3 6-4

WTA - Beijing quarter finals (1)

Quarter final day (1) in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

Quarter final results:

CoCo Gauff (4) defeated qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6 6-2 6-2

Paula Badosa (15) defeated wildcard Zhang Shuai 6-1 7-6(4)

WTA - Beijing round of 16 (2)

Round of sixteen (2) in Beijing.

2024 China Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 25 September - 6 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2

Round of sixteen results:

Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated Madison Keys (18) 6-4 6-3

Karolina Muchova defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-2 6-0

Mirra Andreeva (17) defeated Magda Linette (31) 6-1 6-3

Zheng Qinwen (5) defeated Amanda Anisimova (34) 3-6 6-1 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Aryna Sabalenka (1) v Karolina Muchova 

Mirra Andreeva (17) v Zheng Qinwen (5)

Qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva v CoCo Gauff (4) 

Wildcard Zhang Shuai v Paula Badosa (15) 

ATP - Shanghai 1R start

First round commenced in Shanghai.

2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Shanghai, China, 2-13 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Hubert Hurkacz (16) who defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(8)

17th seed Jack Draper withdrew after the main draw was published:due to an oblique strain, and was replaced by lucky loser Billy Harris.

Jiri Lehecka was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Draper.

Lehecka received the first round bye originally given to Draper.

First round results:

- Taro Daniel defeated qualifier Egor Gerasimov 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

- Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(5) 6-2

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Denis Shapovalov defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(5) 7-6(8)

- Wildcard Kei Nishikori defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-4 6-3

- Alexandre Müller defeated Luca Nardi 4-6 6-1 6-1

- Qualifier Zachary Svajda defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3 1-6 6-0

- Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated qualifier Daniel Evans 6-2 4-6 7-6(3)

- Shang Juncheng defeated wildcard Coleman Wong 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Wu Yibing defeated Sumit Nagal 6-3 6-3

- Gaël Monfils defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4 6-3

- Arthur Cazaux defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4

- Fabio Fognini defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

- Arthur Rinderknech defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-6(5)

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated qualifier Gabriel Diallo 7-5 7-6(7)

- Qualifier Aleksandar Vukic defeated Corentin Moutet 2-6 6-3 6-4

Alcaraz wins China Open

Final day in Beijing.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Final:

Jannik Sinner (1) (Italy) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)

Alcaraz won five of the nine previous matches between the players.

This included the most recent:

2024:Roland Garros semi final.

In the Beijing final, Sinner saved three break points in game two of set one before holding.

Alcaraz saved a break point in the following game and held for 2-1.

Alcaraz broke serve in game four and led 3-1.

Sinner broke back in game nine and trailed 4-5, games on serve.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Sinner saved a set point before holding and forcing a tie break.

Sinner won the tie break and set 7-6(6).

Sinner saved two break points in game seven of set two and held for 4-3.

Alcaraz survived eight deuces and saved two break points.

He held for 4-4.

Alcaraz broke serve in game nine and led 5-4.

He served out the set 6-4.

Alcaraz broke serve in game three of the decider, and led 2-1.

Sinner saved two break points in game five and held for 2-3.

Sinner broke back in game eight, leveling at 4-4.

He saved a break point in game eleven, before holding for 6-5.

Alcaraz served to stay in the match, and held, forcing a tie break.

Carlos Alcaraz won the tie break and the match 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).

Title number sixteen for Alcaraz, and first since this year’s Wimbledon.