De Minaur beaten by incoming world No. 1 Zverev in Shanghai
De Minaur lost 6-4 6-4 to Zverev, guaranteed to finish the year as world No. 1.
Australia's Alex de Minaur couldn't find a way through Alexander Zverev's serving in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final on Thursday. The German, now guaranteed to finish the year as world No. 1, hit 10 aces and 14 winners to dominate the Australian 6-4 6-4.
De Minaur had break-point chances in both sets but Zverev fired unreturnable serves each time. The Australian remains ninth in the world rankings and has only ever beaten Zverev in a major ATP individual tournament through their team competition meetings.
Despite the loss, de Minaur strengthened his chances of reaching the ATP Finals in Turin for a third straight year, moving up to seventh in the race standings.
- 6-4 6-4 for Zverev
- Match score
- No. 9
- De Minaur world ranking
- 0 wins in 9 meetings
- De Minaur vs Zverev in ATP tournaments
- 10
- Zverev aces
Why it mattersDe Minaur's Shanghai campaign ended early, but his year-end tournament hopes remain alive with several events remaining.
AustraliaAustralia's top-ranked men's player faces a tougher path to the ATP Finals after the loss to Zverev, though his position is still strong.
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