Shanghai, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Zverev churns out win in Shanghai Masters opener

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2026-10-09

Top seed Alexander Zverev churned out an opening win over Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance into the third round. A dive left the German grimacing and grabbing his left ankle during the 11th game of the second set, with Wu, ranked 113th in the world, going up 6-5. But the 29-year-old held serve and forced a tie-break, capitalising on a series of errors to win on his second match point when the......

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