Shanghai Masters star refuses to retire as Brit ranked No.170 causes huge upset
The Shanghai Masters continues as more stars hunt a place in the quarter-finals. Top seed Alexander Zverev has already booked his place in the last eight, narrowly beating Alexander Bublik in a final-set tiebreak. But the German raised injury concerns when he pulled out of some service motions during the match and later admitted he was feeling something in his ankle, which required surgery in 2022 after he snapped several ligaments.
TL;DR
- Alexander Zverev advanced to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals despite ankle pain, refusing to retire from his match.
- Zverev's ankle issue is a concern, though he aims to continue playing, having only retired once previously due to a severe injury.
- Britain's Sonay Kartal caused a major upset at the Wuhan Open by defeating ninth seed Belinda Bencic.
- Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina also secured wins at the Wuhan Open.
- A highly anticipated match between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas is set for the Shanghai Masters round of 16.