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De Minaur says he is improving after return from injury retirement
Alex de Minaur returned to competition at the Shanghai Masters after retiring from the Beijing final against Novak Djokovic.
He said he did not know what was wrong with him until he arrived in Shanghai.
His first-round opponent withdrew, giving him a few extra days to recover.
De Minaur said he had five days between matches and felt a little better each day.
He won his first match and said he was able to compete at a high level.
His next opponent is Karen Khachanov, and their head-to-head record is tied at two wins each.
De Minaur remains in contention for the ATP Finals, but said he is focused on competing in Shanghai.
Alex de Minaur said he was improving after winning his first match since retiring injured from the China Open final.
He said extra recovery time helped him compete at a high standard in Shanghai.
De Minaur had five days between matches and felt a little better each day.
He remains in contention for the ATP Finals but said he was focused on competing in Shanghai.
His next opponent is Karen Khachanov.
- Who
- Alex de Minaur, an Australian tennis player.
- What
- He returned to competition with a win and said his fitness was improving after retiring injured in the China Open final.
- When
- October 2026; the article was published on October 11.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- He said he had used extra days and recovery work to prepare to compete after his injury-related retirement.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Every day I felt a little bit better, and today I was able to go out there and compete at a very high standard.
I ultimately ended up having five days in between matches.
I’m just building every day.
De Minaur retired from his match against Novak Djokovic after losing the first set.
De Minaur’s opening-round opponent withdrew, giving him passage to the Round of 16 and extra recovery time.
De Minaur won his first match in Shanghai since retiring injured in Beijing.
He said he felt a little better each day and expected to feel better in a couple of days.
- Player
- Alex de Minaur
- Previous event
- China Open final in Beijing
- Retirement
- De Minaur retired against Novak Djokovic after losing the first set
- Recovery interval
- Five days between matches
- Next opponent
- Karen Khachanov
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