Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Jodar, Auger-Aliassime Rally Into Shanghai Masters Third Round
Rafael Jodar and Felix Auger-Aliassime both lost the first set of their matches in Shanghai.
They kept playing and won the next two sets, so both moved into the tournament's third round.
Jodar beat Thiago Agustin Tirante on his first appearance at this event.
Auger-Aliassime needed nearly three hours to get past Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
He also had to recover after his opponent caught up in the second set.
Daniil Medvedev won his match against Jan-Lennard Struff in three sets too.
The Shanghai Masters is a tennis tournament.
These wins put all three players into the next round.
Rafael Jodar beat Thiago Agustin Tirante 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on his Shanghai Masters debut.
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 in a match lasting two hours and 58 minutes.
Jodar saved nine of the 10 break points he faced and broke Tirante three times.
Auger-Aliassime recovered after losing a 5-2 lead in the second set, then broke in the 11th game of the third.
Daniil Medvedev also advanced, beating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
- Who
- Rafael Jodar, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev advanced; they defeated Thiago Agustin Tirante, Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Jan-Lennard Struff, respectively.
- What
- The players won second-round matches to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- They won their second-round matches; the article does not give a broader reason.
- Tournament
- Shanghai Masters
- Jodar's score
- 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 against Thiago Agustin Tirante
- Auger-Aliassime's score
- 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 against Camilo Ugo Carabelli
- Auger-Aliassime match duration
- Two hours and 58 minutes
- Medvedev's score
- 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 against Jan-Lennard Struff
- Next stage
- Round of 32, also described as the third round