Overview

• Sinner, the defending champion and world No. 2, opens in the second round against Daniel Altmaier, with their ATP head-to-head tied 1-1 after wins at the 2022 US Open and Roland Garros 2023.
• Altmaier reached the meeting by defeating Tristan Schoolkate 6-3, 6-4, setting up Sinner’s Shanghai debut on Stadium Court.
• Lorenzo Musetti dismissed Francisco Comesana 6-4, 6-0 to reach the third round and strengthen his push for a Turin berth.
• Luciano Darderi beat Bu Yunchaokete 6-4, 6-4 to set an all-Italian third-round match against Musetti in Shanghai.
• Andrey Rublev was upset by qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, while Novak Djokovic moved past Marin Cilic 7-6(2), 6-4.