Tennis: the Shanghai Masters
Shanghai: last 16 · Wuhan startsShanghai has lost another seed. Third seed Ben Shelton went out on Sunday, beaten 7–6, 7–6 by Arthur Gea, while top seed Alexander Zverev survived Quentin Halys 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 for his 60th tour win of 2026 and meets Alexander Bublik next. Alex de Minaur also advanced, and Carlos Alcaraz plays Zizou Bergs in the rest of the third round today.
World number one Jannik Sinner is not there: he withdrew with a knee injury. The women's WTA 1000 in Wuhan starts today, with Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff among the withdrawals.
The ranking tables below are still the 5 October ATP list and an undated WTA list, because the ranking pages could not be read today.
- Zverev beat Halys 6–4, 6–7(8), 6–3; plays Bublik
- Gea beat Shelton 7–6(5), 7–6(3)
- Wuhan Open: 12–18 Oct; Shanghai final Sun 18 Oct
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The men's tour has four levels. The four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) are on top, followed by nine Masters 1000 events including Shanghai, then smaller tournaments.
A match is played in sets, and a set in games. Within a game, points go 15, 30, 40, then game, and at 40-40 (deuce) a player must win two points in a row. Most tour matches are the best of three sets, and Slams are the best of five for men.
Rankings are based on points won over the previous 52 weeks, so injuries hurt twice: a missed event means missed points and a falling ranking.