Shanghai Masters: Zverev and Tsitsipas advance amid player tension

The ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai continues with significant results and on-court friction. Alexander Zverev secured a second-round victory over Chinese wildcard Yibing Wu with a score of 6-4, 7-6(4). Following the match, Wu criticized Zverev’s conduct, alleging the German used tactics such as complaining about lighting and touching the net to disrupt his rhythm.

Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced after defeating Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-3, 6-4, marking the end of the Italian contingent in the singles tournament. Darderi, who expressed interest in a potential Davis Cup call-up, noted the fast playing conditions during his post-match press conference.

Other notable results include Taylor Fritz defeating Matteo Arnaldi, and Alex de Minaur advancing to the third round via a walkover from Alex Molcan. Ben Shelton also moved forward with a victory over Daniel Altmaier.