Overview

• The world No. 2 defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round and will face Tallon Griekspoor, against whom he leads 6-0 head-to-head.
• Tournament organizers scheduled a rare double bill for Sunday night, with Djokovic vs. Yannick Hanfmann preceding Sinner vs. Griekspoor at Qizhong Stadium.
• With Alcaraz out of Shanghai, Sinner has an opportunity to narrow the gap in the PIF ATP Live Rankings during his title defense.
• Alex de Minaur logged his 48th win of 2025 in a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Camilo Ugo Carabelli, strengthening his push toward ATP Finals qualification.
• Yoshihito Nishioka upset No. 13 seed Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev advanced 6-1, 6-1 over Dalibor Svrcina, and Alexander Zverev moved on despite a right toe issue.