Shanghai Masters: Impressive Humbert stuns Tsitsipas to reach last 16
Ugo Humbert edged out Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. He’ll play American J.J. Wolf in the next round
Antoine Couvercelle / Panoramic
Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 32 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters by edging out Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 4 seed, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at the Qi Zhong Stadium.
Humbert, ranked No 34, will face American J.J. Wolf next.
In the previous round of the Shanghai tournament, the Frenchman beat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 1-6, 6-2).
Tsitsipas, ranked No 6, won against Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata (6-4, 6-2) during the second round of the Shanghai tournament.
Shanghai Masters, other third-round results (Qi Zhong Stadium, hard, USD 8.800.000, most recent results first):
- J.J. Wolf beat Matteo Arnaldi: 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) beat Daniel Evans (30): 7-6 (1), 6-4
- Nicolas Jarry (22) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (4), 6-2
- Andrey Rublev (5) beat Adrian Mannarino (31): 6-3, 6-0
- Diego Schwartzman (WC) beat Taylor Fritz (7): 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
- Tommy Paul vs. Arthur Fils: monday
- Grigor Dimitrov (18) beat Karen Khachanov (13): 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Zhizhen Zhang beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-6 (2), 6-2
- Jannik Sinner (6) beat Sebastian Baez (25): 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Francisco Cerundolo (20) beat Marton Fucsovics: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Fabian Marozsan beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-3, 6-3
- Ben Shelton (19) beat Roman Safiullin: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Hubert Hurkacz (16) beat Yu Hsiou Hsu (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Sebastian Korda (26) beat Daniil Medvedev (2): 7-6 (8), 6-2
- Casper Ruud (8) beat Christopher Eubanks (29): 6-4, 6-2
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