With just one break, Alcaraz wins and advances to the round of 16

Shanghai (China) – In a match that saw just one break of serve, Carlos Alcaraz recorded his second win of the Shanghai Masters 1000 and secured his place in the round of 16. The Spaniard defeated his Chinese guest, Yiping Wu, 7/6 (7-5), 6/3, in an hour and 39 minutes of play.

After being knocked out of the title in Beijing last Wednesday and with a quiet debut in Shanghai on Saturday, against Chinese youngster Junqing Shang, Alcaraz is unbeaten in 11 matches on the gridiron. Since his surprise second-round elimination at the US Open to Dutchman Boteach van de Zandschulp, the world number two has also played in the Davis Cup and Laver Cup.

Alcaraz now awaits the winner of the confrontation between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Hugo Humbert, in one of several matches that were delayed due to rain, which hampered the schedule on outdoor courts. The Spaniard recently lost to Monfils in Cincinnati, but has a 2-1 lead over Humbert, having won both matches.

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After his defeat to Alcaraz on Sunday in Beijing, Wu is 24 years old and owns the ATP title, which he won at the start of 2023 in Dallas. The Chinese, formerly ranked 54th in the world, returns from a foot injury that kept him out of the ring for more than a year, and thus he ranks only 560th. He received an invitation in Beijing and won two matches against Indian Sumit Nagal and Chilean Nicolas Jarry.

Alcaraz fired 11 aces and faced no break points

The first set of the match was completely devoid of any breaks, with Alcaraz earning two break points when the score was tied at 4/4. Although he did not take advantage of those opportunities, he was superior in the tie-break to close the partial period.

The Spanish player continued not to threaten his serve in the second set, as he hit 7 of his 11 aces in the match. He took advantage of the break point he earned to make the score 4/2 and maintained the advantage until the end of the match. The statistics of the match were similar, as the Spaniard won 23 to 21, and committed 21 errors compared to 23 for the Chinese.