Jannik Sinner Successfully Begins Defense of His Title at the Shanghai Masters
Shanghai – Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, number two in the world, began his title defense at the Shanghai Masters with a solid victory over German Daniel Altmaier, with scores of 6-3 and 6-3. This triumph allowed Sinner to avenge the defeat suffered two years ago at the French Open. The victory extends Sinner’s winning streak to six consecutive matches, following his title at the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday.Sinner had not faced Altmaier since the German defeated him in five sets in the second round of Roland Garros in 2023, where Sinner wasted two match points. In the next round, Sinner will face Tallon Griekspoor, whom he leads 6-0 in their encounters.“I knew today’s match was going to be very difficult,” Sinner commented. “I didn’t have much time to adapt here. But that makes it even more special.”
Jannik Sinner
On the other hand, seventh seed Alex de Minaur advanced with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Camilo Ugo Carabelli, after being defeated by Sinner in the Beijing semi-finals. In other notable results, Daniil Medvedev defeated Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1; Yoshihito Nishioka surprised thirteenth seed Andrey Rublev with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 6-4; twelfth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 6-3; and Kamil Majchrzak defeated Brandon Nakashima, the twenty-ninth seeded American, with a score of 6-4, 6-0. The seeded players received byes in the first round. Carlos Alcaraz, the world number one, withdrew from Shanghai due to a left ankle injury.“Everything is different. There’s a lot more humidity, and it can feel much more physical here,” explained Sinner when asked about adapting from Beijing to Shanghai. “I tried to rest, but it’s difficult after winning a title. You have to have a great balance of practice. Obviously, now the priority is to feel as physically good as possible for the next match.”
Jannik Sinner
