Overview

• Daniel Altmaier, 27 and ranked No. 50, defeated Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate 6-3, 6-4 to open his Shanghai campaign.
• His next opponent is Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, who arrives following his title run in Beijing.
• Yannick Hanfmann also progressed by beating Lorenzo Sonego 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 and will face No. 25 seed Frances Tiafoe.
• Third seed Alexander Zverev begins later with a first-round bye after recent back issues and a Beijing quarterfinal loss to Daniil Medvedev.
• The Shanghai tournament is an ATP Masters event with $9.2 million in prize money and features three Germans in the main draw.