His next opponent in Shanghai will be Canadian ace Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is continuing to play his best tennis after reaching the semifinals at the US Open and is also chasing the Nitto ATP Finals. Lorenzo leads 4-3 in the h2h record and has prevailed in the last two clashes, including the match that took place at the Miami Open this year.

Jannik Sinner responded to Alexander Zverev's claims about tournament organizers using court speeds for an unfair advantage.

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner fired back at Alexander Zverev over his conspiracy theory about the Italian and world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev recently said tournament directors were deliberately slowing down playing surfaces to favor Sinner and Alcaraz so they would meet in the finals:

Jannik Sinner arrived in Shanghai feeling confident and ready to defend the title he captured in 2024. The reigning Shanghai Masters champion made a strong start to his campaign, cruising past Daniel Altmaier 6-3,

Zverev, who fell to Sinner in the 2025 Australian Open Final and to Alcaraz in the 2024 French Open Final, has always been open about his thoughts but this is a direct shot at the success of two of his greatest foes.

Alexander Zverev used his post-match remarks in Shanghai on Saturday to criticize increasingly uniform court conditions, arguing tournament decisions are tilting the sport toward Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC threw up on court during his win over Yannick Hanfmann at the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic complained about the “brutal” conditions after a near-three-hour battle in 30C

Felix Auger-Aliassime has joined Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on a shortlist after his second round win at the Shanghai Masters. After reaching the semi-finals of the US Open, Auger-Aliassime has kept up his strong form in Shanghai,