The semi-final line-up on the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters will function Jannik Sinner, Tomas Machac, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic, who will play in his eleventh semi-final on the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Enviornment.
In Thursday’s quarter-finals, Jannik Sinner made mild work of Daniil Medvedev within the day’s first match. The Russian struggled with a shoulder downside, which possible explains his subpar forehand and powder puff forehand all through most of 2024.
Tomas Machac then upset Carlos Alcaraz with a clear show of hitting off each wings. His backhand is at all times lethal, however his forehand additionally fired in opposition to the Spaniard, arising with some clear factors and a chic go to interrupt on the tail finish of the second set.
In Friday’s quarter-finals, Taylor Fritz wanted 82 minutes to take down David Goffin with a stable serving show to make simply his third Masters 1000 semi-final.
Novak Djokovic then confirmed his endurance to come back again from a set down in opposition to the hard-hitting Jakub Mensik, bagging a hard-fought win to make the final 4.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Quarter Remaining Outcomes
Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
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Jannik Sinner (1) | Daniil Medvedev (5) | 6-1 6-4 |
Tomas Machac (3) | Carlos Alcaraz (3) | 7-6(5), 7-5 |
Novak Djokovic (4) | Jakub Mensik | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 |
Taylor Fritz (7) | David Goffin | 6-3 6-4 |
Sinner Too Good For Medvedev
Jannik Sinner has Daniil Medvedev’s quantity as he levelled their H2H at 7-7 with a 6-1, 6-4 win in opposition to the fifth seed in Shanghai.
Which means Sinner has now gained 7 of the final eight matches to show round Medvedev’s earlier dominance and the Italian was in management all through this one.
We additionally checked out why Medvedev’s sport hasn’t been firing this yr—he wanted shoulder therapy within the second set, one thing he’s additionally hinted at in press conferences as to why he’s not serving nicely.
He might solely win 22% behind his second serve, and his forehand appeared severely underpowered. Sinner wanted no second invitation to make the most of these limitations, and there would solely be one winner.
Clearly I’m very pleased how I dealt with immediately and this match. It felt like he had a little bit of shoulder ache and couldn’t hit his forehand in addition to he wished to. Hopefully he can get better as quick as attainable, however from my facet it was a fantastic match, a fantastic battle, and let’s see what I can do now within the semi-finals. Sinner on his win.
Match Stats
Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | |
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Aces | 9 | 3 |
Double Faults | 0 | 4 |
1st Serve Share | 66% | 53% |
1st Serve Factors Gained | 85% (28/33) | 81% (25/31) |
2nd Serve Factors Gained | 59% (10/17) | 22% (6/27) |
Break Factors Saved | 100% (1/1) | 25% (1/4) |
1st Return Factors Gained | 19% (6/31) | 15% (5/33) |
2nd Return Factors Gained | 78% (21/27) | 41% (7/17) |
Break Factors Transformed | 75% (3/4) | 0% (0/1) |
Winners | 26 | 12 |
Unforced Errors | 20 | 25 |
Internet Factors Gained | 100% (7/7) | 73% (8/11) |
Max Factors In Row | 7 | 4 |
Service Factors Gained | 76% (38/50) | 53% (31/58) |
Return Factors Gained | 47% (27/58) | 24% (12/50) |
Complete Factors Gained | 60% (65/108) | 40% (43/108) |
Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
Service Video games Gained | 100% (9/9) | 63% (5/8) |
Return Video games Gained | 38% (3/8) | 0% (0/9) |
Complete Video games Gained | 71% (12/17) | 29% (5/17) |
Highlights
Machac Aces Alcaraz
Tomas Machac has usually been touted as not producing the outcomes that correspond to his expertise, however he pulled off a giant win on Thursday in Shanghai, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match successful streak to make the semi-finals on the Qizhong Forest Enviornment.
The Czech bagged a 7-6(5), 7-5 victory to avenge his loss within the Davis Cup a few weeks in the past. He was in a position to greater than dwell with Alcaraz all through the one hour and 54 minutes, successful the extra essential factors.
As you possibly can see within the stats, there may be little or no to separate the 2, with Machac successful simply two extra factors within the match. Maybe his willingness to complete extra factors on the internet helped him end the job, particularly within the second set when Alcaraz broke again to threaten a comeback.
Goffin confirmed vs. Zverev that coming ahead in Shanghai may be an efficient play. Federer did it to perfection in opposition to Djokovic in 2014, and it labored nicely for Machac, who gained 95% (18/20) factors up there.
I knew my tennis stage could be nice as a result of I’m enjoying the most effective proper now for certain. I beat Tommy Paul [in my] final match with an unbelievable efficiency. With these gamers, I’ve to play this stage; in any other case, it’s 6-2, 6-3 [and] you go house, there isn’t a different possibility. I’m pleased I managed to play like this for 2 units. I knew I had an opportunity [to beat Alcaraz], however you by no means know; even with a set and 5-4 [lead], it’s nonetheless removed from successful the match. I performed nice tennis in opposition to him within the Davis Cup [in September], however there was this stage [for] just one set. Right now, it was [for] two, so it was sufficient. Machac on his win.
I felt like I used to be enjoying in opposition to a Prime-5 participant. Not even Prime 10, no, Prime 5. His stage was so excessive. I assumed that he was going to present me a possibility, a window, however he didn’t. From the primary sport till the final one, his stage was so excessive. His ball pace it was unbelievable. Truthfully, I felt good on the court docket; I felt the ball nicely, I used to be hitting nicely, I used to be shifting nicely. However, in some unspecified time in the future, I didn’t know what to do. It was unbelievable; it was loopy for me. He was at all times pushing me to the restrict, and I assumed I needed to put the best ball in the best place on a regular basis. If not, I used to be going to run all over the place, or he was going to make a winner. So I believe the strain he put [on] me was the important thing to the match. Alcaraz on going through Machac.
Match Stats
Carlos Alcaraz | Tomas Machac | |
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Aces | 8 | 5 |
Double Faults | 1 | 2 |
1st Serve Share | 67% | 58% |
1st Serve Factors Gained | 76% (34/45) | 72% (39/54) |
2nd Serve Factors Gained | 55% (12/22) | 54% (21/39) |
Break Factors Saved | 50% (2/4) | 88% (7/8) |
1st Return Factors Gained | 28% (15/54) | 24% (11/45) |
2nd Return Factors Gained | 46% (18/39) | 45% (10/22) |
Break Factors Transformed | 13% (1/8) | 50% (2/4) |
Winners | 25 | 31 |
Unforced Errors | 20 | 42 |
Internet Factors Gained | 62% (8/13) | 95% (19/20) |
Max Factors In Row | 6 | 5 |
Service Factors Gained | 69% (46/67) | 65% (60/93) |
Return Factors Gained | 35% (33/93) | 31% (21/67) |
Complete Factors Gained | 49% (79/160) | 51% (81/160) |
Max Video games In Row | 3 | 3 |
Service Video games Gained | 83% (10/12) | 92% (11/12) |
Return Video games Gained | 8% (1/12) | 17% (2/12) |
Complete Video games Gained | 46% (11/24) | 54% (13/24) |
Highlights
Fritz Foils Goffin
Taylor Fritz isn’t displaying any sick results from shedding his maiden Grand Slam remaining a couple of weeks in the past and because of a decisive 6-3, 6-3 victory over David Goffin, he’s into the final 4 in Shanghai.
Fritz has probably the greatest first- and second-serve pairings on tour, and he used it successfully in opposition to Goffin. He gained 70% behind his second serve whereas changing three of his seven break factors to come back via in 82 minutes.
I additionally thought he did a stable job at staying tight to the baseline and never permitting Goffin to get on prime in lots of rallies. Goffin is likely one of the crispest ball strikers from each wings on tour, and he strikes nice, however Fritz neutralised that risk nicely.
With the win, Fritz has a more-than-healthy shot at making the ATP finals, as he sits fifth within the dwell race.
I really feel like typically it takes a few matches to search out my routines, to search out what feels good and what’s working for me. I really feel like as soon as I get previous the primary two rounds, I really feel very locked in. I’ve come this far already, so I’d as nicely actually dial it in and I’m simply having fun with being right here. I believe I’ve been serving fairly nicely all week, particularly within the match in opposition to Holger [Rune] and immediately. I knew I needed to. I knew serves that may work nicely in opposition to any person else won’t essentially work in opposition to Goffin. The one factor I remembered about enjoying him is that he’s an unbelievable returner, and serves I’m not used to seeing come again, they arrive again. So I actually needed to be on it with my serve and additional aggressive with second serves. Fritz on his win over Goffin.
Match Stats
Taylor Fritz | David Goffin | |
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Aces | 10 | 3 |
Double Faults | 0 | 1 |
1st Serve Share | 67% | 71% |
1st Serve Factors Gained | 68% (28/41) | 67% (28/42) |
2nd Serve Factors Gained | 70% (14/20) | 35% (6/17) |
Break Factors Saved | 75% (3/4) | 57% (4/7) |
1st Return Factors Gained | 33% (14/42) | 32% (13/41) |
2nd Return Factors Gained | 65% (11/17) | 30% (6/20) |
Break Factors Transformed | 43% (3/7) | 25% (1/4) |
Winners | 23 | 12 |
Unforced Errors | 11 | 16 |
Internet Factors Gained | 91% (10/11) | 57% (4/7) |
Max Factors In Row | 6 | 4 |
Service Factors Gained | 69% (42/61) | 58% (34/59) |
Return Factors Gained | 42% (25/59) | 31% (19/61) |
Complete Factors Gained | 56% (67/120) | 44% (53/120) |
Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
Service Video games Gained | 90% (9/10) | 67% (6/9) |
Return Video games Gained | 33% (3/9) | 10% (1/10) |
Complete Video games Gained | 63% (12/19) | 37% (7/19) |
Highlights
Djokovic Downs Mensik
Novak Djokovic is into the final 4, coming from a set right down to defeat Jakub Mensik 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.
Djokovic began slowly however broke first for a 5-4 lead. Nonetheless, he couldn’t serve it out, and Mensik hit again with some high quality serving to take the tiebreak 7-4.
Within the second, Djokovic tightened up his sport and commenced to search out his vary, making simply 4 unforced errors and successful 92 per cent (11/12) of factors behind his first serve.
Djokovic nonetheless has large endurance, and he gained the primary level of the decider after a 33-shot rally to indicate he wasn’t going wherever.
Whereas the decider was an in depth run affair, with Mensik’s hitting nonetheless doing injury, (17 aces for the younger Czech), Djokovic forehand energy and precision made the distinction as he broke for a 3-2 lead, which finally proved decisive.
We went toe-to-toe till the final second. I used to be lucky to search out nice serves within the final sport, a few aces, that helps. I didn’t serve that nicely on the finish of the primary set once I was serving for it. He managed to show issues round by enjoying a superb tie-break. I stayed collected and began off very nicely within the second [set], I felt that we each had a bodily disaster originally of the set. We pushed one another so much, quite a lot of lengthy rallies. [It was] a troublesome battle, nearly two and a half hours. Djokovic on his win.
Match Stats
Jakub Mensik | Novak Djokovic | |
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Aces | 17 | 7 |
Double Faults | 6 | 1 |
1st Serve Share | 60% | 63% |
1st Serve Factors Gained | 78% (51/65) | 83% (43/52) |
2nd Serve Factors Gained | 34% (15/44) | 57% (17/30) |
Break Factors Saved | 56% (5/9) | 0% (0/1) |
1st Return Factors Gained | 17% (9/52) | 22% (14/65) |
2nd Return Factors Gained | 43% (13/30) | 66% (29/44) |
Break Factors Transformed | 100% (1/1) | 44% (4/9) |
Winners | 34 | 24 |
Unforced Errors | 43 | 26 |
Internet Factors Gained | 64% (9/14) | 80% (12/15) |
Max Factors In Row | 8 | 7 |
Service Factors Gained | 61% (66/109) | 73% (60/82) |
Return Factors Gained | 27% (22/82) | 39% (43/109) |
Complete Factors Gained | 46% (88/191) | 54% (103/191) |
Max Video games In Row | 2 | 3 |
Service Video games Gained | 71% (10/14) | 93% (14/15) |
Return Video games Gained | 7% (1/15) | 29% (4/14) |
Complete Video games Gained | 38% (11/29) | 62% (18/29) |
Highlights
Shanghai Masters 2024 Semi-Finals
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Tomas Machac (30)
- Novak Djokovic (4) vs Taylor Fritz (7)