Overview

• World No. 2 Jannik Sinner beat Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters third round and continue his title defense after his Beijing triumph.
• Sinner will face Tallon Griekspoor next, holding a 6-0 head-to-head edge over the Dutchman.
• Alexander Zverev, after defeating Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-4, criticized increasingly uniform court speeds, claiming organizers want Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz to thrive everywhere.
• Sinner responded that athletes do not decide court conditions and emphasized adapting, noting Shanghai’s humidity demands extra recovery.
• The day’s notable results included qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka upsetting Andrey Rublev 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, reshaping the draw around the top seeds.