Overview

• Yannick Hanfmann defeated No. 25 seed Frances Tiafoe 6–7 (9), 6–2, 6–1 to reach the third round and will next face Novak Djokovic or Marin Cilic.
• Jannik Sinner said he has had only one training session after winning Beijing and called his Saturday opener against Daniel Altmaier a very difficult challenge.
• Novak Djokovic is in the draw and enters as a leading contender, holding a record four Shanghai titles.
• No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev begins his campaign Saturday against Valentin Royer after a first-round bye, following recent back issues and a loss to Daniil Medvedev in Beijing.
• The ATP Shanghai Masters runs October 1–12 as a Masters 1000 event with reported $9.2 million in prize money.