Goffin Comes Back and Advances in the Shanghai Masters
The tennis player David Goffin, former world number 7, achieved a remarkable comeback at the Shanghai Masters, defeating Alexandre Müller with scores of 6-7 (6), 6-1 and 6-1. Goffin, at 34 years old, demonstrated his experience and quality on the court, recovering from a tight tiebreak in the first set to dominate the rest of the match. The Belgian has an impressive record, including four Grand Slam quarter-finals and six ATP titles, as well as a final in a Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. The seeded players in Shanghai received byes in the first round. Jannik Sinner, recent champion of the China Open in Beijing, and Novak Djokovic, will wait until Friday to play their second-round matches. Djokovic, seeded number four and 38 years old, is a four-time champion in Shanghai and returns to competition after his defeat against Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open semifinals. Alcaraz, who defeated Taylor Fritz in the final of the Japan Open on Tuesday, announced his withdrawal from the Shanghai tournament after his victory in Tokyo.The world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, explained through his Instagram account the reasons for his absence from the tournament.I have been dealing with some physical issues and, after talking to my team, we believe the best decision is to rest and recover.
Carlos Alcaraz
