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Shelton Advances at Shanghai Masters on Birthday
9 Oct
Summary
- Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday with a Shanghai Masters win.
- Top seed Alexander Zverev faces Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing next.
- Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday on Friday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters. The U.S. Open runner-up defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the ATP 1000-level tournament. Shelton had previously played Davis Cup for the United States, losing both his singles matches.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev, who defeated Shelton in the U.S. Open final, was scheduled to compete against Chinese wild-card entry Wu Yibing. Novak Djokovic, fresh off his 102nd career title win at the China Open on Tuesday, was slated for a night match against Hubert Hurkacz.
In other early matches, ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur advanced via walkover when his opponent retired. Qualifier Rei Sakamoto also secured a win against 23rd-seeded Andrey Rublev. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Shanghai tournament, announcing he is taking the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.
