Alex de Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz Advance at Shanghai Masters

Alex de Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz Advance at Shanghai Masters

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Alex de Minaur advanced to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters after defeating Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto 7-6, 6-4, navigating a tight opening set before sealing the victory on hard courts.

Alex de Minaur overcomes Rei Sakamoto in straight sets

The Australian player relied on his experience to grind out the first-set tiebreak before breaking serve in the second to close out the match 7-6, 6-4.

Alex de Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz Advance at Shanghai Masters

With the win, de Minaur secured his spot in the round of 16. To match his career-best result at the Shanghai tournament, he must defeat Karen Khachanov next. Khachanov earned his place in the fourth round earlier in the day by defeating French veteran Adrian Mannarino. The winner of that upcoming clash could potentially face tournament top seed Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.

Hubert Hurkacz holds off wildcard Yi Zhou

Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the fourth round by defeating Chinese wildcard entry Yi Zhou 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, two days after eliminating Novak Djokovic from the competition. The Polish player controlled the opening set quickly, but Zhou capitalized on home crowd support to shift the momentum and break through in the second set.

Alex de Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz Advance at Shanghai Masters

In the decisive third set, Hurkacz relied on his serve and veteran composure to regain control of baseline rallies. Despite stubborn resistance from the 21-year-old Chinese player—who also defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the prior round—Hurkacz secured the decisive break to advance. The 2023 Shanghai champion continues his resurgence on tour, while Zhou exits the tournament following a strong run.

Jakub Mensik defeats Francisco Cerundolo

Jakub Mensik reached the round of 16 by overcoming Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in a three-set match, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. The 14th-ranked Czech player established early control behind a reliable first serve in the opening set before Cerundolo responded with a break to level the score in the second.

Mensik regrouped in the final set to take command of the baseline exchanges. The 2025 Miami Masters champion advances to face Frenchman Arthur Géa, who pulled off an upset earlier in the day by defeating third seed Ben Shelton. Mensik will now aim for his second quarterfinal appearance in Shanghai following his run in 2024.

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