Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Shanghai Masters: Zverev Advances as Cobolli and Rublev Fall
Several matches were played at the Shanghai Masters.
Alexander Zverev beat Wu Yibing in two sets and moved on to the third round.
Zverev stumbled during the match, but got up and continued playing.
He said Wu hit the ball very hard and that he was pleased to win.
Adrian Mannarino beat Flavio Cobolli in three sets.
Ben Shelton won his match against Daniel Altmaier on his 24th birthday.
Rei Sakamoto, a qualifier, also pulled off an upset by beating Andrey Rublev in two sets.
Alexander Zverev beat China's Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the third round.
Zverev stumbled late in the second set but got back up and finished the match in one hour and 36 minutes.
World No. 7 Flavio Cobolli lost to Adrian Mannarino 1-6, 6-4, 3-6 in the second round.
Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel Altmaier.
Qualifier Rei Sakamoto defeated former finalist Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 22 minutes.
- Who
- Alexander Zverev, Wu Yibing, Flavio Cobolli, Adrian Mannarino, Ben Shelton, Daniel Altmaier, Rei Sakamoto and Andrey Rublev.
- What
- Zverev, Shelton and Sakamoto won their matches; Mannarino defeated Cobolli, and Sakamoto upset Rublev.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, China.
- Why
- The matches were part of the tournament; the article does not give a further reason.
- Zverev-Wu score
- Zverev won 6-4, 7-6 (4) in 1 hour and 36 minutes.
- Zverev's next round
- He advanced to the third round.
- Cobolli-Mannarino score
- Mannarino won 1-6, 6-4, 3-6.
- Shelton-Altmaier score
- Shelton won 6-3, 7-6 (6) on his 24th birthday.
- Sakamoto-Rublev score
- Sakamoto won 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 22 minutes.
- Sakamoto's ranking
- The article identifies Sakamoto as World No. 137.
- Rublev's ranking
- The article identifies Rublev as World No. 23.