Shanghai Masters: Zverev beats Bublik 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1)
ATP time: 2:37:48. The quarter-final line from Tuesday is Zverev against de Minaur, and Gea against Davidovich Fokina.
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Alexander Bublik | 6 (6) | 6 | 6 (1) |
FINAL: Zverev d. Bublik 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1). de Minaur, Gea and Davidovich Fokina also through. Sinner remains out.
Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1) in the Shanghai round of 16. The ATP lists the match at 2:37:48. Alex de Minaur beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4 in 1:25:31. Arthur Gea beat Jakub Mensik 7-6 (4), 6-4 in 1:37:01. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Hubert Hurkacz 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in 2:04:01. Four round-of-16 matches remain, including Tommy Paul against Zizou Bergs. Jannik Sinner is still out for the season.
The stakes
Zverev's quarter-final is against de Minaur. Gea plays Davidovich Fokina. The other half of the round of 16 is still to be played.
The rivalry angle
The year-end No. 1 had to go three sets against the 19th seed on Stadium Court.
Players who could decide it
Top seed and year-end No. 1. Beat Bublik in three sets.
19th seed. Took the second set before the third-set tie-break.
Beat Khachanov 6-3, 6-4 and meets Zverev in the quarter-finals.
Did you know?
- !Zverev (1) d. Bublik (19): 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1), in 2:37:48.
- !de Minaur (9) d. Khachanov (26): 6-3, 6-4. Gea d. Mensik (13): 7-6 (4), 6-4. Davidovich Fokina (25) d. Hurkacz: 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
- !Still to play: van de Zandschulp vs Jodar, Ruud vs Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev vs Tsitsipas, Paul vs Bergs.
Head to head
Zverev won 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1) on 13 October 2026.
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