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Zverev beats De Minaur to reach Shanghai Masters semifinals
Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
The German saved all five break points he faced and advanced to the semifinals in Shanghai.
He will play Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the final.
Zverev said the umpire told him to watch the shot clock because he bounces the ball repeatedly before serving.
He said the routine can leave him close to running out of time, and that he is trying to cut back on it.
Zverev said he wants to win without distracting opponents, and plans to work on the habit.
Zverev has already secured the year-end world No.
1 ranking, according to the reports.
Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.
Zverev saved all five break points he faced and won 80% of his first-serve points.
He will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the final.
It is Zverev’s first Shanghai semi-final since 2019.
- Who
- Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur.
- What
- Zverev won 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.
- When
- Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters in Shanghai.
- Why
- The win advanced Zverev to the semi-finals, where he will play Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zverev secured the year-end No. 1 ranking.
Zverev beat de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Shanghai semi-finals.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina secured his semi-final place after Arthur Gea retired while trailing 4-1 in the first set.
- Match score
- Zverev defeated de Minaur 6-4, 6-4
- First serves
- Zverev made 80%
- Break points saved
- Zverev saved all 5 he faced
- Next opponent
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Shanghai semi-final
- Zverev’s first since 2019
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What people are saying
I felt both of us were playing really, really well. I was a lot of times outhitting Alex, which is difficult to do from the baseline because he is so fast and he loves this kind of court speed here.
I felt good and I'm happy with the step up from the last couple of matches.