For the primary time since 2019, the ATP Tour returns to Shanghai for the Rolex Shanghai Masters, which is now a 12-day occasion.
High seed Carlos Alcaraz might be joined by Beijing finalists Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner (who will play for that title on Wednesday) among the many trophy favourites, with 19 of the High 20 gamers within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings within the draw.
ATPTour.com appears at 10 issues to observe on the season’s penultimate ATP Masters 1000.
1) High Seed Alcaraz Seeks First Title Since Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz has loved a robust hard-court marketing campaign following his success on the All England Membership, however regardless of a 14-4 file throughout 4 occasions, he’s nonetheless searching for his first hard-court crown since Indian Wells. After a run to the Beijing semi-finals in his profitable debut on Chinese language soil, Alcaraz will open in opposition to Nuno Borges or Gregoire Barrere in Shanghai.
2) Defending Champion Medvedev Eyes Extra Chinese language Success: Medvedev adopted his US Open ultimate run — which included a victory in opposition to Alcaraz within the semis — with one other journey to the title match in Beijing. The Shanghai second seed gained the earlier staging of the ATP Masters 1000 with out shedding a set in 2019, when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev within the final two rounds. Medvedev will meet Cristian Garin or Aleksandar Kovacevic in his opener.
3) Can Sinner Proceed Late-Season Surge?: Sinner gained his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto in August and reached the Beijing ultimate earlier this week. Can he again up his massive run within the Chinese language capital, which included a dominant semi-final win in opposition to Alcaraz? Sinner’s Beijing success will see him compete in Shanghai at a brand new career-high Pepperstone ATP Rating of World No. 4 and as a first-time member of the High 5. The Italian will face Marcos Giron or Daniel Elahi Galan in his first match.
4) Zverev Goals For Third Straight Deep Run In China: A Shanghai finalist in 2019, Zverev enters the 2023 occasion on the again of a title in Chengdu and a semi-final exhibiting in Beijing. His current success has given him a cushion of greater than 300 factors in seventh place within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Race To Turin, with Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz behind him.
5) Tsitsipas, Rune Look To Break Out Of Slumps: Stefanos Tsitsipas has not strung collectively consecutive singles wins since his run to the Los Cabos title in August, whereas Holger Rune has not accomplished so since he reached the Wimbledon quarters. Rune snapped a four-match shedding streak with a giant win in opposition to Felix Auger-Aliassime within the Beijing opening spherical final week, solely to be turned again by Grigor Dimitrov within the second spherical.
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6) Zhang, Shang Lead 4 Chinese language Entrants: Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng are joined by fellow residence favourites Te Rigele and Bu Yunchaokete in the primary draw. World No. 60 Zhang is the lone direct entrant, whereas his three countymen all acquired wild playing cards. Zhang will meet Richard Gasquet within the first spherical, whereas the 18-year-old Shang meets Yosuke Watanuki for the suitable to face Taylor Fritz within the second spherical. Chinese language World No. 100 Wu Yibing, who has not competed since his second-round US Open run, withdrew from Shanghai.
7) Fritz Heads Six American Seeds: The seventh-seeded Fritz is joined by tenth seed Frances Tiafoe, twelfth seed Tommy Paul, nineteenth seed Ben Shelton, twenty sixth seed Sebastian Korda and twenty ninth seed Christopher Eubanks within the Shanghai draw. J.J. Wolf, Mackenzie McDonald, Brandon Nakashima, Giron and Kovacevic spherical out the American curiosity.
8) Ruud Amongst 4 High 10 Debutants: Half of the 32 seeds are making their Shanghai debuts, together with 4 High 10 gamers — Alcaraz, Rune, Sinner and Casper Ruud. Norway’s Ruud reached his first hard-court quarter-final of the season final week in Beijing, the place his run was ended by Alcaraz.
9) Astana Champ Mannarino Seeks First Shanghai Win: Adrian Mannarino gained the Astana title on Tuesday to associate with his Newport trophy from July, making this the Frenchman’s first season with a number of singles crowns. The 34-year-old is ready to compete in Shanghai for the sixth time. He’s searching for his first win on the occasion.
10) Dodig/Krajicek, Koolhof/Skupski Lead Doubles Draw: Contemporary off their assembly within the Beijing ultimate, the workforce of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek and the duo of Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski will once more be the highest two seeds in Shanghai. Their Wednesday assembly in Beijing will decide who enters Shanghai atop the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Doubles Groups Rankings.