4-time former champion and Olympic gold medalist Novak Djokovic can have his work minimize out for him as he returns to Shanghai for the primary time in 5 years.
The 37-year-old, who has received each main event in tennis, would be the largest draw among the many 96 gamers, however he faces a tricky highway late within the event.
Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has performed simply 40 matches this yr, together with his last match on the courtroom seeing him endure a shock loss to Alexei within the third spherical of the U.S. Open ‧Alexei Popyrin.
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Djokovic is aiming to win his a centesimal profession title however faces a tricky take a look at with world No.1s Yannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniel Meder Vedev is each within the draw.
He’ll face the winner Alex Michelson or Yunchaokete Bu in his first recreation after a second-round bye, however he’ll seemingly face Andrei Rublev within the quarter-finals and Alexander Zverev up to now 4 video games.
Djokovic has participated within the Shanghai competitors 9 occasions earlier than and has by no means failed to succeed in the quarterfinals.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner collide once more
high seed Jannik Sinner and four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz has been positioned on the opposite aspect of the draw.
The 12-day event is held on the Qizhong Tennis Middle, beginning on Wednesday, October 2, and operating till Sunday, October 13.
Hubert Hurkacz received the occasion final yr beating Andrey Rublev, however the Polish large will miss this yr with a knee damage.
Which British gamers will compete in Shanghai?
Dan Evans to hitch Billy Harris in flying Union Jack in draw
Jack Draper is the one British tennis participant assured to qualify for this yr’s Shanghai important draw, however the world quantity 20 has been compelled to withdraw resulting from an stomach damage suffered on the Japan Open.
Dan Evans Getting into the primary draw via the qualifiers, he’ll face the Brazilian staff Thiago Seibos Wilder Within the first spherical, on the similar time billy harris Enter the primary draw because the fortunate loser.
What occurs on the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday?
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2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori and French veteran Gael Monfils will go to the Qizhong Tennis Middle firstly of the primary draw.
Evans is scheduled to face Seibos Wilder, with the winner dealing with Daniil Medvedev.
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What’s on Sky Sports activities Tennis in October?
- Shanghai Masters – ATP 1000 (October 2-13)
- Wuhan Open – WTA 1000 (October 6-12 – Emma Raducanu competes in qualifying)
- Kazakhstan Almaty Open – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Stockholm Open Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- China Ningbo Open – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
- Erste Financial institution Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- China Guangzhou Open – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
