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Aussie Ace Advances in Shanghai Masters Amid Sinner Dominance
4 Oct
Summary
- 7th-seeded Alex de Minaur wins 2nd round match
- Loses 11th straight to Italian player Jannik Sinner
- Top-ranked Alcaraz withdraws due to minor ailments

On October 2nd, 2025, 7th-seeded Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur secured a spot in the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory over Camilo Ugo. This comes just days after de Minaur lost to Italy's Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of the China Open, marking his 11th consecutive defeat against the rising Italian star.
In other early matches on Saturday, Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka pulled off an upset by defeating 13th-seeded Andrey Rublev 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Meanwhile, 12th-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime breezed past Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 6-3, and Poland's Kamil Majchrzak defeated American Brandon Nakashima, the 29th seed, 6-4, 6-0.
The top-seeded players in the Shanghai Masters, including world number one Carlos Alcaraz, received first-round byes. However, Alcaraz, who won the Japan Open last week, announced that he would not be participating in the Shanghai event due to minor ailments.