Canadian tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime has progressed to the Round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters. Seeded fourth in the hard court tournament at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, the Montreal native defeated Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in a match that lasted nearly two hours on Sunday.
Auger-Aliassime will now face Norway’s Casper Ruud in the upcoming round after Ruud defeated American Learner Tien 6-4, 7-6 (3) on the same day. During the match, Auger-Aliassime recorded seven aces, 37 winners, two double faults, and 28 unforced errors, while Carreno Busta had five aces, 13 winners, two double faults, and 21 unforced errors.
In his opening-round match, Auger-Aliassime defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina with a score of 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5 at the ATP Masters 1000 event. On another note, Zizou Bergs caused a major upset by beating second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters. This victory marked Bergs’ first win against Alcaraz in their second tour encounter.
Bergs expressed his respect for top players but mentioned that this win could boost his confidence in facing them in the future. He hit 24 winners during the match compared to his opponent’s 16. Bergs will now face Tommy Paul after Paul eliminated defending champion Valentin Vacherot.
Furthermore, Alexander Zverev is set to finish the year as the world No. 1 following Alcaraz’s defeat. Daniil Medvedev, the fifth seed, also secured a victory by defeating Dalibor Svrcina 6-2, 6-3 in his second consecutive win since the China Open disqualification incident.
The Shanghai Masters continues to showcase thrilling matches and surprising outcomes as the competition progresses.
