tennis

Sinner Tames Machac to Reach Shanghai Masters Final

World number one Jannik Sinner reached the final of the Shanghai Masters after convincingly defeating the Czech Republic's Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday. Sinner will face either Novak Djokovic—a four-time Shanghai champion—or world number seven Taylor Fritz in the final. The 33rd-ranked Machac was looking to repeat his giant-slaying of ...

Tennis: Fritz Through to Shanghai Masters Semi-Finals

World number seven Taylor Fritz booked his place in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Friday, comfortably beating Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 6-4. The American quickly took charge in the first set, breaking the 66th-ranked Goffin in the second and sixth games. Underdog Goffin, who knocked out second seed Alexander Zverev in the last round ...

Weary Sinner Happy for Day Off After Battling into Shanghai Last 16

World number one Jannik Sinner said he needed a day off after pushing through his tiredness to come from a set down and beat Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2 at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. He will be joined in the last 16 by Daniil Medvedev, who also had to rally to overcome tenacious Italian Matteo Arnaldi 5-7, 6-4, ...