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Marin Cilic, who lost five of his first service points in beating Steven Johnson on Thursday, looks ahead to the next challenge at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

Rafael Nadal continued his assault on the Shanghai Rolex Masters title on Thursday, which would further boost his chances of finishing year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for a fourth time (also 2008, 2010, 2013). The Spanish superstar was at his dominant best against Italian Fabio Fognini in a 6-3, 6-1 victory that set up a quarter-final clash against sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov, who is hoping to join Nadal at next month’s Nitto ATP Finals. “I played a very good match. I don't know how many mistakes, how many unforced errors, but very few. And I played very well in all aspects,” Nadal said. “ I have been doing things very well. So otherwise, of course, big result,...

Juan Martin del Potro discusses his win over Alexander Zverev on Thursday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

Bruno Soares recorded the 400th doubles match win of his career on Thursday in partnership with Jamie Murray at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The fourth seeds, the next team in line to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November, advanced to the quarter-finals on Thursday by beating Kevin Anderson and Nenad Zimonjic 7-5, 6-2 in 75 minutes. “It’s an amazing number for me, really special,” Soares told ATPWorldTour.com. “I had no clue that I was going to reach a number like this. I’m so pleased to be able to play at these big tournaments against the best players. It’s a special day for me, 400 match wins, and also for...

Grigor Dimitrov espresses his delight at beating fellow Nitto ATP Finals contender Sam Querrey on Thursday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.