Arthur Gea beats Ugo Humbert (No. 30) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday 9 October, and Adrian Mannarino knocks out Flavio Cobolli (No. 6) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Quentin Halys also goes through after saving two match points against Alexander Blockx: three Frenchmen are in the last 32.
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Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Shanghai Masters, played from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 18 October 2026: Alexander Zverev is the top seed, ahead of Carlos Alcaraz. Seven Frenchmen are in the draw, led by Arthur Fils (No. 8), and Ugo Humbert could face Arthur Gea in his opening match.