Overview

• Jannik Sinner beat Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters third round in 1 hour 38 minutes.
• He faces Tallon Griekspoor next, holding a 6-0 head-to-head lead over the Dutchman.
• Sinner arrives as the reigning champion after a title run in Beijing that extended his current winning streak.
• Alexander Zverev criticized growing uniformity of court conditions, suggesting tournament directors want Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz to thrive.
• Sinner rejected the implication, saying he and Alcaraz do not set surfaces and noting the heavy humidity in Shanghai makes recovery crucial.