Polmans and Zielinski Advance to Shanghai Quarterfinals

Marc Polmans and Jan Zielinski survived a tense Match Tie-break on Tuesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, edging fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool 7-6(3), 4-6, 12/10 to secure a spot in the tournament quarterfinals, according to the ATP Tour.

Australian-Polish Duo Edges Past Seeds in Shanghai

Playing in just their second tournament together as a pairing following a debut last week in Tokyo, Polmans and Zielinski stood two points away from elimination multiple times during the deciding tie-break. With the score locked at 8/8, 9/9, and 10/10, the Australian-Polish duo managed to break through and claim the match in 72 minutes.

Cash and Glasspool entered the ATP Masters 1000 event in China holding considerable momentum. The British pair arrived straight from Beijing, where they captured their third ATP Tour title of the season at the ATP 500 level.

Standings Implications in the Race to Turin

The second-round clash carried direct implications for the qualification race to the Nitto ATP Finals. Cash and Glasspool arrived in Shanghai sitting tenth in the Live Doubles Race to Turin, trailing just behind Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi and Frenchman Manuel Guinard.

Andreozzi and Guinard exited the tournament in the first round following a defeat against Ignacio Buse and Daniel Vallejo. Because of that early exit, the ATP Tour confirmed that Andreozzi and Guinard will retain their ninth position in the Turin standings regardless of subsequent results from other contenders in Shanghai.

Quarterfinal Matchups and Upcoming Schedule

With a place in the last eight secured, Polmans and Zielinski advance to face Lucas Miedler and Neil Oberleitner. The Austrian team earned their quarterfinal berth by defeating Austin Krajicek and Nikola Mektic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

Other doubles teams also advanced via walkovers or straight-set victories as the second round concluded at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. Defending champions Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz continued their title defense, needing just 63 minutes on Monday to defeat local wild cards Zhang Zhizhen and Zhou Yi 6-4, 6-1.