Shanghai quarterfinal: Zverev beats de Minaur 6-4, 6-4
Top seed Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur in 1 hour 17 minutes. He is the year-end No. 1. Sinner is out.
| Player | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 6 | 6 |
| Alex de Minaur | 4 | 4 |
FINAL: Zverev d. de Minaur 6-4, 6-4. Semifinal vs Davidovich Fokina is Saturday. Sinner remains out.
Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday 15 October at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. ATP Tour times the match at 1:17:34 on Stadium Court. The Rolex site records 10 aces and 35 of 44 first-serve points. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina waits in Saturday's semifinal after Arthur Gea retired at 4-1. Friday's other quarterfinals, Jodar against Ruud and Medvedev against Paul, have no posted score.
The stakes
Zverev is one win from the final. The semifinal is Saturday against Davidovich Fokina.
The rivalry angle
Zverev leads the head-to-head with de Minaur 9-4 after this win, per the Rolex match report.
Players who could decide it
Beat de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 and is the year-end No. 1.
Lost in straight sets in the quarterfinal.
Already through after Gea retired at 4-1.
Did you know?
- !Score: Zverev d. de Minaur 6-4, 6-4. Time 1:17:34. Umpire Adel Nour.
- !First-serve points: 35 of 44. Aces: 10.
- !Saturday semifinal: Zverev vs Davidovich Fokina. Sinner is out for the season.
Head to head
Zverev leads de Minaur 9-4 after 15 October 2026.
Sources
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