Shanghai Masters: Davidovich Fokina reaches semis; Zverev beats de Minaur 6-4, 6-4
Davidovich Fokina led 4-1 when Gea retired after 18 minutes. Zverev beat de Minaur 6-4, 6-4. Friday quarterfinals have no posted score. Sinner remains out.
| Player | 1 |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 4 |
| Arthur Gea | 1 |
FINAL: Davidovich Fokina d. Gea 4-1, ret. Zverev d. de Minaur 6-4, 6-4. Friday quarterfinals have no posted score.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to the semifinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday when Arthur Gea was forced to retire due to a right leg injury trailing 4-1 in the first set. The match lasted 18 minutes on Stadium Court. The 25th seed reaches his first Masters 1000 semifinal of 2026. Top seed Alexander Zverev beat ninth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 and meets Davidovich Fokina in Saturday's semifinal. The remaining two quarterfinals, Daniil Medvedev against Tommy Paul and Rafael Jodar against Casper Ruud, were listed for Friday and have no posted score. Alexander Zverev has already clinched the year-end World No. 1 ranking. Jannik Sinner remains sidelined for the rest of the season.
The stakes
Davidovich Fokina is through to Saturday's semifinal. Zverev beat de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 for the other spot in the top half.
The rivalry angle
Zverev beat de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Stadium Court. The Rolex report puts the head-to-head at 9-4.
Players who could decide it
First semifinalist at Qizhong after Gea retired trailing 4-1.
Top seed and year-end No. 1 beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4.
Lost the quarterfinal 6-4, 6-4.
Did you know?
- !Davidovich Fokina (25) d. Gea: 4-1, ret. in 18 minutes.
- !Zverev (1) d. de Minaur (9) 6-4, 6-4 on Stadium Court.
- !Friday quarterfinals: Medvedev (5) vs Paul (15), Jodar (12) vs Ruud (20).
Head to head
Davidovich Fokina advanced 4-1 ret. on 15 October 2026.
Sources
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