Shanghai – Third seed Alexander Zverev misplaced to 54th place Arthur Lindeknek 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 within the opening match on the Shanghai Masters on Monday.
Zverev, the most effective ranked participant left within the draw, noticed management after taking the primary set, however struggled with the remainder of the match and was unable to interrupt the serve once more. Rinderknech took a break within the second set, sealing the victory in additional than two hours within the third set.
He additionally beat Zverev in 5 units within the first spherical at Wimbledon this 12 months.
The 30-year-old Rinderknech scored a career-high 23 wins in 2025 and is collaborating within the fourth spherical of his third Masters 1000 occasion.
He then performed Jiri Lehekka, beating Dennis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4.
Beforehand, seventh seed Alex de Minaur defeated Kamil Majakurzak 6-1, 7-5, 7-5 in humid circumstances for his thirty sixth tour lead victory on the exhausting court docket this 12 months.
26-year-old De Minaur defeated Majchrzak’s serve 5 instances to achieve the seventh Masters 1000 spherical of the season. Two of the 2 breaks got here after dropping serves to trace 4-3 within the second set.
“I’ve come to know the way powerful the state of affairs is that this week,” De Minaur stated. “So, in the long run, I am surviving, discovering my approach and making ready for the struggle each time I get on the court docket. Particularly in these circumstances, there’s nothing like a straightforward match, so I am completely happy to have the ability to type myself within the second set, get my break again and end it in two.
De Minaur then confronted Nuno Borges, who defeated Shan Junchen 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. One other victory for De Minaur will see him hit a 50 tour-level victory for the primary time within the season.
Felix Auger-Aliasime transformed three of his 4 breakpoints to defeat Jesper De Jong 6-4, 7-5. Augar Aliasim, seeded within the twelfth, was helped by the ball’s little one after slid within the second set. He was 10-2 in August, with each defeats coming in opposition to Janik Thinner. Auger Ariasime then confronted eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated fellow Italian Luciano Dadeli 7-5, 7-6 (1).
Defending champion Thinner dragged 7-6 (3), 5-7, 2-3 in opposition to Tallong Leakspool on Sunday.
Prime-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who gained the Japan Open final week, will not be in Shanghai on account of a light sickness.
American learner Tien defeated Cameron Norry 7-6 (4), 6-3.
