Zverev outhits De Minaur to reach first Shanghai semi-final since 2019
The world No. 1 beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes with ten aces and will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the Shanghai final.
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The Shanghai tournament is an ATP Masters 1000 event scheduled for 7–18 October 2026. It takes place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in China on outdoor hard court. Valentin Vacherot is the defending champion from 2025. Among the recent editions listed, Novak Djokovic won three titles and Roger Federer won two. Other champions include Jannik Sinner (2024), Hubert Hurkacz (2023), Daniil Medvedev (2019) and Andy Murray (2016).
Summarised from Tennis Post data as of 5 Oct.
The world No. 1 beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes with ten aces and will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the Shanghai final.

Tommy Paul beat Zizou Bergs 7-6(5), 6-4 to reach the Shanghai quarter-finals. The Belgian, two days after beating Alcaraz, was slowed by shoulder and elbow trouble.

Rafael Jódar beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 for his third comeback win in a row in Shanghai and a first-ever meeting with Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals.

Alcaraz's Shanghai loss sealed it: Alexander Zverev, 29, will finish 2026 as world No. 1 and called it "a dream come true". Next up in Shanghai: Bublik.