Overview

• Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round and will face Tallon Griekspoor next.
• Alexander Zverev defeated Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-4, needed treatment for a painful right toe late in the match, and now meets Arthur Rinderknech, who upset him at Wimbledon.
• Zverev said he has struggled to stay healthy this season due to ongoing back issues and criticized the tour’s packed calendar despite recent exhibition commitments.
• Yannick Hanfmann upset No. 25 seed Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (9-11), 6-2, 6-1 and is set to play Novak Djokovic in the third round.
• The ATP Shanghai Masters runs October 1–12 as a Masters 1000 event in hot, humid conditions with total prize money around $9.2 million.