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Univers Tennis reported that Davidovich Fokina had eliminated Frances Tiafoe after saving a match point, marking his first victory of the season against a top 10 player and qualifying for the round of 16 in Shanghai. The account added that Tiafoe, sixth in the Race, could lose positions in the Masters race. #Tennis #ShanghaiMasters #DavidovichFokina (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that Alexander Zverev defeated Quentin Halys in three sets (6-4, 6-7, 6-3), for the fourth time this season. According to the account, this victory was Zverev's 60th in 2026 and allowed him to reach the round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters 1000. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Zverev (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that after his defeat against Arthur Gea in Shanghai, Ben Shelton acknowledged that the Frenchman had dominated him and had been better than him. He also praised his talent and the quality of his service returns, and believed that he would do very well on the circuit. https://t.co/2fzAKTYpuU #Tennis #FairPlay #Sportivité (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Arthur Gea had defeated Ben Shelton, the US Open finalist, in Shanghai, thus winning his first match against a top 10 player. The account added that the Frenchman had won 20 of his last 24 matches and was virtually integrating into the top 50 at the age of 21. https://t.co/hbYZN8f5F4 #Tennis #ArthurGea #Victoire (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Arthur Gea had defeated Ben Shelton, presented as the world number 4 and US Open finalist, in two sets in Shanghai. The account added that this victory was the first success for the 21-year-old Frenchman against a top 10 player and allowed him to reach the round of 16 of a Masters 1000 for the first time. #Tennis #Masters1000 #GeaShelton (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Valentin Vacherot had defeated Sebastian Baez in two sets and qualified for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, where he was set to face Tommy Paul. The account specified that the Monegasque, winner of the tournament last year, had recorded his 10th consecutive victory in Shanghai, including qualifications. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Vacherot (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Arthur Fils had defeated Pavel Kotov in two sets and had qualified for the third round in Shanghai. The account added that only Jannik Sinner, with 29 wins, had won more matches than Fils, who had 21, in Masters 1000 this season. #Tennis #Masters1000 #ArthurFils (translated)

Univers Tennis stated that Mirra Andreeva defeated Nikola Bartunkova in two sets in Beijing and qualified for her fourth WTA 1000 final, the second of the season. The account added that at 19 years old, she had secured her entry into the top 3 of the WTA rankings. #WTA #Tennis #Pékin (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that the 21-year-old Chinese player Zhou Yi, invited by the tournament, had achieved the biggest victory of his career by defeating world number 25 Lorenzo Musetti with a score of 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. Ranked 277th in the world, Zhou Yi had thus qualified for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Shanghai (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Hubert Hurkacz had become the 31st player to have defeated Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic during his career. The account added that he was the 4th to have beaten each of them on a different surface: Djokovic on hard, Federer on grass, and Nadal on clay. https://t.co/9UbMImUOAX #Tennis #HubertHurkacz #Sport (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that Hubert Hurkacz, the 2023 champion, had defeated a top 10 player for the first time since January and qualified for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. The account reported the early elimination of 39-year-old Djokovic, describing him as apathetic, suggesting that he had not built on his title in Beijing. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Hurkacz (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that Zheng Qinwen, invited to the WTA 1000 in Beijing, defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 to reach the semifinals. The account specified that this was her second victory against a top 10 player this season and that the Olympic champion, outside the top 100 during the US Open, was returning to the top 40. https://t.co/vcHWQwfU4U #Tennis #WTA #Pékin (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that Quentin Halys had eliminated the 27th seed, Alexander Blockx, after losing the first set (4-6, 7-6, 6-4) and saving two match points. The account added that Halys would face Alexander Zverev, who defeated Wu Yibing (6-4, 7-6), for their fourth encounter in 2026. #Tennis #Halys #RolandGarros (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Ben Shelton had defeated Daniel Altmaier to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. According to the account, the American thus recorded his first victory since his semifinal at the US Open, as well as his 40th win of the season, on his 24th birthday. #BenShelton #Masters1000 #Tennis (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that 38-year-old Adrian Mannarino had eliminated Flavio Cobolli, ranked as the world number 7, to qualify for the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. The account specified that this was his 12th career victory against a top 10 player and his first in 2026. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Sport (translated)

Univers Tennis reported that Novak Djokovic was planning to contact Jannik Sinner to check on him. Djokovic had described the Italian as the best player in the world and one of the dominant forces in recent years, alongside Carlos Alcaraz. He added that tennis felt his absence and that his long-term thinking was wise. https://t.co/nqS7yHljnJ #Tennis #Djokovic #Sinner (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Mirra Andreeva had eliminated Ekaterina Alexandrova and had qualified for her fourth semifinal in WTA 1000, the first in Beijing. According to the account, at 19 years old, she was the youngest player to reach this stage of the tournament since 2007 and was set to face Nikola Bartunkova. #WTA #Tennis #Andreeva (translated)