Shanghai Masters 2017: Rafael Nadal faces stern test in pursuit of debut title
Six of the past eight champions at the glamorous Shanghai Rolex Masters, the tournament that in its short history has won the ATP Masters Tournament…
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Rafael Nadal admits ‘I need more confidence’ after following Berdych, Kyrgios out of Shanghai
The Shanghai Rolex Masters will see the three top ranked men in tennis among the players competing for a quarter-final place come Thursday: No1 Novak…
Shanghai Masters: Andy Murray relishes aggressive contest with old rival Djokovic
Theirs is a rivalry that dates back for almost half their 28-year-old lifetimes, to when Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were thrown together on the…
Shanghai Masters: Rafael Nadal wins thriller against Ivo Karlovic
Rafael Nadal’s year, by his extraordinary standards and history, had not been far from his best. Not that it was altogether surprising considering how he…
Shanghai Masters: Roger Federer defence halted at first hurdle by qualifier
Defending champion Roger Federer flew to Shanghai for his first tournament since reaching the final of the US Open as one of the favourites for…
Shanghai Masters preview: Djokovic, Federer, Murray target title repeats
The Shanghai Rolex Masters may be one of the newest ATP 1000 tournaments in the calendar, but it established itself as one of the finest…
Roger Federer wins first Shanghai title to keep in race for year-end No1
It did not matter a jot that Roger Federer believed he had played some of his best tennis of the year to beat world No1…
Flowing Federer halts Djokovic’s China run to reach Shanghai final
It was proclaimed the blockbuster of the week at the Shanghai Masters, this much-hoped-for contest between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Djokovic stood at No1…
Shanghai’s ageless QFs: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic surge to 36th meet
Among the eight men who comprised one the oldest quarter-final line-ups in Masters or Grand Slam history, perhaps the most inevitable winners were the youngest,…
Top dogs Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer continue to thrill Shanghai
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer began their Shanghai campaigns as the top two men in the race to the ATP World Tour Finals. By the…
One step forward, one step back as Ferrer beats Murray on and off court
What a difference a day has made to the fortunes of David Ferrer and Andy Murray. Only last week, world No5 Ferrer suffered his second…
Special day in Shanghai delivers special Djokovic, Federer and Nadal results
Glamorous Shanghai is a special city, and the Masters tournament hosted there is a special stop on the men’s tour. It has won the players’…
Andy Murray impresses in Shanghai opener to set up Janowicz rematch
Tough though his draw may be, Andy Murray may reasonably expect to make a good run through the penultimate Masters tournament of the year in…
Shanghai, Dubai and Bastad claim top ATP tournament awards – again!
Timing is everything, and with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in full swing when the ATP announced the winners of its tournament awards for…
Murray faces Federer again in pursuit of Shanghai Masters hat-trick
This has become, it seems, the tournament of targets and milestones. Along with a dozen or so men competing for a place in the World…
David Ferrer is 2nd Spaniard to reach World Tour Finals
David Ferrer has confirmed his place in the World Tour Finals for the third time in his career with a three-set win over compatriot Juan-Carlos…
Roger Federer withdraws from Shanghai Masters
Roger Federer has announced that he is withdrawing from the Shanghai Masters in two weeks’ time. “After consultation with my team, I’ve unfortunately decided to…