Overview

• The Shanghai Masters runs Oct. 1–12; the draw is out, seeds have first-round byes and nine Italians made the main draw, with Novak Djokovic confirmed to play.
• Jannik Sinner defeated Alex De Minaur 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the China Open final after a quarterfinal win over Fabian Marozsan.
• As defending Shanghai champion, Sinner stands to shed 1,000 ranking points if he fails to replicate last year’s title.
• Sinner’s projected route starts against Daniel Altmaier or a qualifier, with possible tests against Tallon Griekspoor or Jenson Brooksby, Alexander Bublik, then Taylor Fritz before a potential semifinal with Djokovic.
• World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz opens against Learner Tien or Miomir Kecmanovic in the opposite half, where Lorenzo Musetti and Alexander Zverev also sit; Musetti retired in Beijing with a left‑glute issue.