Goffin Rallies and Advances in the Shanghai Masters
Former world number 7 David Goffin showed his experience by recovering from a tight tie-break in the first set to dominate Alexandre Müller at the Shanghai Masters. Goffin secured a victory with scores of 6-7 (6), 6-1 and 6-1 in the first round of the tournament. At 34 years old, Goffin has an impressive record that includes four Grand Slam quarter-finals, six ATP titles and a final at the Cincinnati Masters 1000. The seeded players in Shanghai enjoyed a bye in the first round. Tennis players like Jannik Sinner, winner of the China Open in Beijing, and Novak Djokovic, will wait until Friday to play their second-round matches. Djokovic, seeded fourth and a four-time champion in Shanghai, returns to competition after his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open semi-finals. 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.I have been dealing with some physical issues and, after discussing with my team, we believe the best decision is to rest and recover.
Carlos Alcaraz
