De Minaur beats Khachanov to reach Shanghai quarterfinals, climbs to 7th in ATP
De Minaur beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4. He jumped to 7th in the ATP Finals race, passing Novak Djokovic.
Alex de Minaur reached the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. He beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4.
The win moves him to 7th place in the ATP Finals race for year-end. De Minaur passes Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe, who have been knocked out of the tournament.
De Minaur played through a hip flexor injury. It nearly ended his season less than a week ago.
De Minaur now faces world number one Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. Zverev also won in the quarterfinals.
He beat Alexander Bublik 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(1). Zverev played despite ankle problems.
De Minaur has beaten Zverev in their past two meetings. Both were at Laver Cup.
- 6-3, 6-4
- Set scores
- 7th
- ATP Finals ranking
- 27
- Age
- 4-8 career
- Record vs Zverev
Why it mattersClinching a spot in the Race to Turin would cap a remarkable comeback from serious injury. It would give de Minaur a shot at finishing the year among the sport's best players.
AustraliaOne of Australia's best tennis players is pushing toward the year-end ATP Finals, where he reached the semifinals last year.
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