Third-round motion on the Shanghai Masters continues on Tuesday, when the match tries to get again on schedule. Novak Djokovic awaits Flavio Cobolli, whereas Alexander Zverev goes up towards Tallon Griekspoor.
(28) Flavio Cobolli vs. (4) Novak Djokovic
Djokovic is enjoying his first match for the reason that U.S. Open, the place he was unceremoniously bounced out of the match by Alexei Popyrin in spherical three. It stays to be seen how motivated the Paris Olympics gold medalist is for the house stretch of the 2024 marketing campaign, however he typically performs nicely in Asia. In reality, Djokovic is the all-time chief in Rolex Shanghai Masters titles with 4. The No. 4 seed was examined in his opening match on Friday (beat Alex Michelsen in a pair of tiebreakers), which might be an excellent factor for him as he sinks his enamel again into competitors.
Up subsequent for Djokovic on Tuesday is a first-ever showdown towards Cobolli, who has been one of many tour’s breakout stars in 2024. The 22-year-old Italian has earned 34 of his 40 main-tour match wins this season and is as much as No. 30 in the world. Round two of this rain-delayed occasion lastly wrapped up late on Monday evening with Cobolli’s 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Stan Wawrinka that lasted two hours and half-hour. It was a bodily wrestle and Cobolli doesn't have a lot restoration time, so Djokovic must be in fine condition to advance.
Pick: Djokovic in 2
Tallon Griekspoor vs. (2) Alexander Zverev
Zverev and Griekspoor might be dealing with one another for the sixth time in their careers and for the third time this season. The head-to-head sequence stands at 4-1 in Zverev’s favor following their most memorable assembly on the 2024 French Open–received by the German 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) from a double-break down in the fifth set. Griekspoor is 0-4 in this matchup outdoors of the Netherlands, as his lone victory has come at house in Rotterdam through a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 resolution in 2023.
In a race with Beijing champion Carlos Alcaraz for the year-end No. 2 rating and the second seed on the Australian Open, Zverev has been extremely constant. The world No. 3 has reached not less than the quarterfinals in 5 consecutive tournaments and in eight of his final 9. He opened in Shanghai on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of an in-form Mattia Bellucci. Griekspoor performed his second-round match on Monday, following up a three-set victory over Facundo Diaz Acosta by beating Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2. This must be one other good one between these two rivals, however all indicators level to Zverev as soon as once more having the higher hand.
Pick: Zverev in 3
