Shanghai Masters is coming towards
its conclusion where just eight players are remaining who will be battling it
out to secure the ultimate glory.
Interestingly, for the first time
since 2009, the tournament winner will not be from the top four seeded players
as all of them have already been knocked out.
Spainโs young tennis sensation
Carlos Alcaraz lost to Bulgariaโs Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16 with a
score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
The second-seeded player in the
tournament was the current world number three Russiaโs
Daniil Medvedev who lost
to Americaโs Sebastian Korda in the round of 32 in straight sets with a score
of 7-6, 6-2.
Third-seeded player was Denmarkโs Holger
Rune who lost in the round of 64 to Americaโs Brandon Nakashima in straight
sets with a score of 6-0, 6-2.
Greeceโs
Stefanos Tsitsipas was
the fourth-seeded player but he ended up losing to Franceโs Ugo Humbert in the
round 32 with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Now, in the quarterfinal of the
competition, Dimitrov will face Chileโs Nicolas Jarry, Humbert will go up against
Russiaโs Andrey Rublev, Hungaryโs Fabian Marozsan will clash against Hubert
Hurkacz of Poland and Americaโs Ben Shelton will feature against fellow countryman
Korda.