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Ruud reaches Shanghai quarterfinals and completes Masters milestone
Casper Ruud reached the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after Felix Auger-Aliassime retired with a knee injury while trailing 5-2 in the first set.
The tournament is being held in Shanghai, and Ruud will face Rafael Jodar in the quarterfinals.
By reaching the last eight, Ruud has now made the quarterfinals at all nine ATP Masters events on the tour calendar.
He joins a group of active players that includes Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
Ruud has won one Masters title, at the 2025 Madrid Open, and is seeking a second in Shanghai.
A strong result could also help his bid to qualify for the year-end ATP Finals, and he may need a win in Shanghai or at the Paris Masters to improve his chances.
Casper Ruud reached the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after Felix Auger-Aliassime retired with a knee injury.
Ruud was leading 5-2 in the first set when Auger-Aliassime left the match.
The quarterfinal place means Ruud has now reached the last eight at all nine Masters events on the ATP Tour calendar.
Ruud will face Rafael Jodar in the quarterfinals.
Ruud won the 2025 Madrid Open for his only Masters title to date.
- Who
- Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- What
- Ruud advanced to the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after Auger-Aliassime retired. The result completed Ruud’s run to the quarterfinals at all nine Masters events.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters.
- Why
- Auger-Aliassime retired with a knee injury while Ruud was leading 5-2 in the first set.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ruud led Auger-Aliassime 5-2 when the Canadian retired with a knee injury.
Ruud advanced to the quarterfinals and secured a place in the last eight at all nine Masters events.
- Shanghai result
- Ruud reached the quarterfinals
- First-set score
- Ruud led 5-2
- Retirement
- Auger-Aliassime retired with a knee injury
- Next opponent
- Rafael Jodar
- Masters milestone
- Quarterfinals at all nine Masters events
- Only Masters title
- 2025 Madrid Open