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Stefanos Tsitsipas advances to the second round at the Shanghai Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured a 6-3, 7-5 victory over qualifier Kimmer Coppejans in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters, marking his return to competitive play after recent setbacks. The Greek player, who peaked at world No.

3 in 2021, had to navigate qualifying rounds to reach the main draw, following a second-round exit at the Japan Open and a fourth-round loss to eventual finalist Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open.

After dropping to a mid-year ranking of 87, Tsitsipas has since climbed to 43, demonstrating a steady resurgence in his career. Meanwhile, Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic, ranked 185, earned a spot in the main draw after winning his qualifying match, marking his first ATP 1000 appearance in seven years.

Tomic, who has faced numerous off-court challenges, secured the victory with a 7-5, 6-4 triumph over Timofey Skatov, extending his winning streak to 19 in his last 26 matches. Top-seeded players, including Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz, received byes in the first round, while Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament due to a right knee injury, leaving him sidelined for the remainder of the season.

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