Tag: Shanghai Masters
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Zverev Crashes Out in Basel First Round
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): World number six Alexander Zverev lost a 7-6(9/7), 6-4 battle at the first round of the ATP Swiss Indoors to Taylor Fritz on Tuesday as the American hit 14 aces. The defeat for the German to the 21-year-old came barely a week after losing in the Shanghai Masters final to…
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Medvedev Feels ‘Invincible’ after Thumping Zverev to Win Shanghai
Shanghai, Oct 13 (AFP/APP): Daniil Medvedev conceded that he had been “invincible” after he won his fourth title of a spectacular year with a thumping 6-4, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. Victory for the 23-year-old Russian, contesting a sixth final in a row, was more evidence that he…
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Next Generation Smells Fear After Federer, Djokovic Exit Shanghai
Shanghai, Oct 12 (AFP/APP): Defeats for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic mean that the winner of the Shanghai Masters will be aged 23 or under — more proof that the next generation of men’s tennis stars is closing in. With Rafael Nadal absent from the tournament with a wrist injury, none of the vaunted “Big…
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Shanghai Masters: Medvedev Reaches Sixth Final in a Row
Shanghai, Oct 12 (AFP/APP): Daniil Medvedev reached a staggering sixth final in a row as he defeated fellow rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. The US Open finalist from Russia plays Alexander Zverev of Germany or Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s decider as the next generation takes centre stage in China.…
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Tsitsipas Says He ‘Scares’ Big Three After Beating Djokovic
Shanghai, Oct 11 (AFP/APP): Stefanos Tsitsipas said that he scares the “Big Three” after the young Greek stunned world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Friday. The 21-year-old has now defeated Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal this year to burnish his fast-growing reputation. On Saturday though he faces the…
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Federer Loses Cool And Follows Djokovic Out Of Shanghai
Shanghai, Oct 11 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer’s trademark cool spectacularly deserted him and he was given a point penalty as he followed Novak Djokovic out of the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Friday. Alexander Zverev defeated the usually unflappable Swiss 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3 in a dramatic match that saw Federer twice hit the ball out of…
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Tsitsipas stuns Djokovic in Shanghai quarter-finals
Shanghai, Oct 11 (AFP/APP): World number one Novak Djokovic was stunned in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals by young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets on Friday. He will now play another highly promising talent in his Saturday semi-final match against 23-year-old Daniil Medvedev. The seventh-ranked Tsitsipas recovered from losing the opening three games in just…
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Federer Says ‘Special’ Fans Inspired Him To Reach Shanghai Quarters
Shanghai, Oct 10 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer said that his devoted band of Chinese supporters helped pull him through a tough first set and into the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Thursday. The Swiss defeated David Goffin 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 after the 13th seed from Belgium squandered five set points in the first set. The 38-year-old Federer…
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Zverev Loses Racquet Into crowd On Way To Shanghai Last 16
Shanghai Oct 9 (AFP/APP): Alexander Zverev said he suffered a dizzy spell during an entertaining 7-6 (15/13), 7-6 (7/3) win over French underdog Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. In an incident-packed match, Zverev apologised to a television cameraman after the young German accidentally hit a ball flush into his jaw in winning…
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Djokovic Says Pressure To Stay No.1 ‘A Privilege’
Shanghai Oct 9 (AFP/APP): Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday that he was “embracing” the pressure of being world number one and reigning champion at the Shanghai Masters this week. The 32-year-old from Serbia made a fast start to his title defence, easing past young Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-3 with minimum fuss. Fresh from winning…