Goffin Rallies and Advances in the Shanghai Masters
Former world number 7, David Goffin, demonstrated his resilience at the Shanghai Masters, recovering from a tight initial tiebreak to dominate Alexandre Müller with a final score of 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-1. At 34 years old, Goffin has an impressive track record that includes 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, await their debut in the second round, scheduled for Friday. 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. Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final on Tuesday, announced his withdrawal from the Shanghai tournament after his victory in Tokyo. The announcement from Alcaraz was as follows:I have been struggling with some physical problems and, after discussing with my team, we believe that the best decision is to rest and recover.
Carlos Alcaraz
