World No. 1 Novak Djokovic came on Friday within a tie-break of losing to a player ranked outside of the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time in more than eight years. The Serbian was forced to work hard for his 30th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 match win of the year by overcoming No. 110-ranked Mischa Zverev 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 21 minutes at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. "I had to dig myself out of a hole," said Djokovic. "He was the better player for most of the first part of the match. He was up a set and a break, [then] a game away from winning. Tactically played well. He slowed...
Roberto Bautista Agut is through to his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final after beating ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4 on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Spaniard will face Novak Djokovic as he bids to reach his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final. His first semi-final came two years ago on home soil in Madrid, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. "I'm happy about being in the semi-finals. But also, I'm happy with the way I'm working, with the way I'm planning all my days, with the way I'm playing on the court," said Bautista Agut. "I'm feeling great. I hope to continue like this." Bautista Agut will need to overturn a 0-5 FedEx ATP...
Watch Hot Shot as Roberto Bautista Agut lashes back a forehand winner past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Shanghai Rolex Masters – Shanghai, China Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal participated in a special activity ahead of the tournament, writing postcards and mailing them in the new mailbox at the tournament site. The duo also met with the tournament’s sponsors. Stan Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych participated in “Masters on the Huangpu River”, taking a cruise along The Bund and helping out with a traditional Chinese shadow puppetry demonstration. Taylor Fritz visited the Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinic. The trip included a tour of the hospital and facilities available, with the NextGen star visiting some young children and handing out signed tennis balls. Fritz, Jamie Murray, Bruno Soares,...
