The semi-final line-up on the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters will characteristic Jannik Sinner, Tomas Machac, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic, who will play in his eleventh semi-final on the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Enviornment.
In Thursday’s quarter-finals, Jannik Sinner made gentle work of Daniil Medvedev within the day’s first match. The Russian struggled with a shoulder downside, which possible explains his subpar forehand and powder puff forehand all through most of 2024.
Tomas Machac then upset Carlos Alcaraz with a clear show of hitting off each wings. His backhand is at all times lethal, however his forehand additionally fired towards the Spaniard, arising with some clear factors and a elegant go to interrupt on the tail finish of the second set.
In Friday’s quarter-finals, Taylor Fritz wanted 82 minutes to take down David Goffin with a stable serving show to make simply his third Masters 1000 semi-final.
Novak Djokovic then confirmed his endurance to return again from a set down towards the hard-hitting Jakub Mensik, bagging a hard-fought win to make the final 4.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Quarter Closing Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Daniil Medvedev (5) | 6-1 6-4 |
| Tomas Machac (3) | Carlos Alcaraz (3) | 7-6(5), 7-5 |
| Novak Djokovic (4) | Jakub Mensik | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 |
| Taylor Fritz (7) | David Goffin | 6-3 6-4 |
Sinner Too Good For Medvedev
Jannik Sinner has Daniil Medvedev’s quantity as he levelled their H2H at 7-7 with a 6-1, 6-4 win towards the fifth seed in Shanghai.
Which means Sinner has now received 7 of the final eight matches to show round Medvedev’s earlier dominance and the Italian was in management all through this one.
We additionally checked out why Medvedev’s sport hasn’t been firing this yr—he wanted shoulder therapy within the second set, one thing he’s additionally hinted at in press conferences as to why he’s not serving properly.
He might solely win 22% behind his second serve, and his forehand regarded severely underpowered. Sinner wanted no second invitation to benefit from these limitations, and there would solely be one winner.
Clearly I’m very blissful how I dealt with immediately and this match. It felt like he had a little bit of shoulder ache and couldn’t hit his forehand in addition to he wished to. Hopefully he can recuperate as quick as doable, however from my aspect it was an amazing match, an amazing battle, and let’s see what I can do now within the semi-finals. Sinner on his win.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 4 |
| 1st Serve Share | 66% | 53% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 85% (28/33) | 81% (25/31) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 59% (10/17) | 22% (6/27) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (1/1) | 25% (1/4) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 19% (6/31) | 15% (5/33) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 78% (21/27) | 41% (7/17) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 75% (3/4) | 0% (0/1) |
| Winners | 26 | 12 |
| Unforced Errors | 20 | 25 |
| Web Factors Received | 100% (7/7) | 73% (8/11) |
| Max Factors In Row | 7 | 4 |
| Service Factors Received | 76% (38/50) | 53% (31/58) |
| Return Factors Received | 47% (27/58) | 24% (12/50) |
| Complete Factors Received | 60% (65/108) | 40% (43/108) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
| Service Video games Received | 100% (9/9) | 63% (5/8) |
| Return Video games Received | 38% (3/8) | 0% (0/9) |
| Complete Video games Received | 71% (12/17) | 29% (5/17) |
Highlights
Machac Aces Alcaraz
Tomas Machac has typically been touted as not producing the outcomes that correspond to his abilities, however he pulled off a giant win on Thursday in Shanghai, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match profitable streak to make the semi-finals on the Qizhong Forest Enviornment.
The Czech bagged a 7-6(5), 7-5 victory to avenge his loss within the Davis Cup a few weeks in the past. He was in a position to greater than reside with Alcaraz all through the one hour and 54 minutes, profitable the extra essential factors.
As you may see within the stats, there may be little or no to separate the 2, with Machac profitable simply two extra factors within the match. Maybe his willingness to complete extra factors on the web helped him end the job, particularly within the second set when Alcaraz broke again to threaten a comeback.
Goffin confirmed vs. Zverev that coming ahead in Shanghai may be an efficient play. Federer did it to perfection towards Djokovic in 2014, and it labored properly for Machac, who received 95% (18/20) factors up there.
I knew my tennis degree can be nice as a result of I’m taking part in the perfect proper now for positive. I beat Tommy Paul [in my] final match with an unbelievable efficiency. With these gamers, I’ve to play this degree; in any other case, it’s 6-2, 6-3 [and] you go dwelling, there isn’t any different possibility. I’m blissful I managed to play like this for 2 units. I knew I had an opportunity [to beat Alcaraz], however you by no means know; even with a set and 5-4 [lead], it’s nonetheless removed from profitable the match. I performed nice tennis towards him within the Davis Cup [in September], however there was this degree [for] just one set. In the present day, it was [for] two, so it was sufficient. Machac on his win.
I felt like I used to be taking part in towards a Prime-5 participant. Not even Prime 10, no, Prime 5. His degree was so excessive. I believed that he was going to provide me a chance, a window, however he didn’t. From the primary sport till the final one, his degree was so excessive. His ball velocity it was unbelievable. Actually, I felt good on the court docket; I felt the ball properly, I used to be hitting properly, I used to be transferring properly. However, sooner or later, I didn’t know what to do. It was unbelievable; it was loopy for me. He was at all times pushing me to the restrict, and I believed I needed to put the precise ball in the precise place on a regular basis. If not, I used to be going to run in every single place, or he was going to make a winner. So I believe the strain he put [on] me was the important thing to the match. Alcaraz on going through Machac.
Match Stats
| Carlos Alcaraz | Tomas Machac | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 5 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Share | 67% | 58% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 76% (34/45) | 72% (39/54) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 55% (12/22) | 54% (21/39) |
| Break Factors Saved | 50% (2/4) | 88% (7/8) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 28% (15/54) | 24% (11/45) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 46% (18/39) | 45% (10/22) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 13% (1/8) | 50% (2/4) |
| Winners | 25 | 31 |
| Unforced Errors | 20 | 42 |
| Web Factors Received | 62% (8/13) | 95% (19/20) |
| Max Factors In Row | 6 | 5 |
| Service Factors Received | 69% (46/67) | 65% (60/93) |
| Return Factors Received | 35% (33/93) | 31% (21/67) |
| Complete Factors Received | 49% (79/160) | 51% (81/160) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 3 |
| Service Video games Received | 83% (10/12) | 92% (11/12) |
| Return Video games Received | 8% (1/12) | 17% (2/12) |
| Complete Video games Received | 46% (11/24) | 54% (13/24) |
Highlights
Fritz Foils Goffin
Taylor Fritz isn’t displaying any ailing results from shedding his maiden Grand Slam ultimate just a few weeks in the past and due to a decisive 6-3, 6-3 victory over David Goffin, he’s into the final 4 in Shanghai.
Fritz has among the best first- and second-serve pairings on tour, and he used it successfully towards Goffin. He received 70% behind his second serve whereas changing three of his seven break factors to return by in 82 minutes.
I additionally thought he did a stable job at staying tight to the baseline and never permitting Goffin to get on prime in lots of rallies. Goffin is likely one of the crispest ball strikers from each wings on tour, and he strikes nice, however Fritz neutralised that menace properly.
With the win, Fritz has a more-than-healthy shot at making the ATP finals, as he sits fifth within the reside race.
I really feel like typically it takes a few matches to seek out my routines, to seek out what feels good and what’s working for me. I really feel like as soon as I get previous the primary two rounds, I really feel very locked in. I’ve come this far already, so I’d as properly actually dial it in and I’m simply having fun with being right here. I believe I’ve been serving fairly properly all week, particularly within the match towards Holger [Rune] and immediately. I knew I needed to. I knew serves which may work properly towards anyone else may not essentially work towards Goffin. The one factor I remembered about taking part in him is that he’s an unimaginable returner, and serves I’m not used to seeing come again, they arrive again. So I actually needed to be on it with my serve and additional aggressive with second serves. Fritz on his win over Goffin.
Match Stats
| Taylor Fritz | David Goffin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 |
| 1st Serve Share | 67% | 71% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 68% (28/41) | 67% (28/42) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 70% (14/20) | 35% (6/17) |
| Break Factors Saved | 75% (3/4) | 57% (4/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 33% (14/42) | 32% (13/41) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 65% (11/17) | 30% (6/20) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 43% (3/7) | 25% (1/4) |
| Winners | 23 | 12 |
| Unforced Errors | 11 | 16 |
| Web Factors Received | 91% (10/11) | 57% (4/7) |
| Max Factors In Row | 6 | 4 |
| Service Factors Received | 69% (42/61) | 58% (34/59) |
| Return Factors Received | 42% (25/59) | 31% (19/61) |
| Complete Factors Received | 56% (67/120) | 44% (53/120) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
| Service Video games Received | 90% (9/10) | 67% (6/9) |
| Return Video games Received | 33% (3/9) | 10% (1/10) |
| Complete Video games Received | 63% (12/19) | 37% (7/19) |
Highlights
Djokovic Downs Mensik
Novak Djokovic is into the final 4, coming from a set all the way down to defeat Jakub Mensik 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.
Djokovic began slowly however broke first for a 5-4 lead. Nevertheless, he couldn’t serve it out, and Mensik hit again with some high quality serving to take the tiebreak 7-4.
Within the second, Djokovic tightened up his sport and commenced to seek out his vary, making simply 4 unforced errors and profitable 92 per cent (11/12) of factors behind his first serve.
Djokovic nonetheless has large endurance, and he received the primary level of the decider after a 33-shot rally to point out he wasn’t going wherever.
Whereas the decider was a detailed run affair, with Mensik’s hitting nonetheless doing injury, (17 aces for the younger Czech), Djokovic forehand energy and precision made the distinction as he broke for a 3-2 lead, which in the end proved decisive.
We went toe-to-toe till the final second. I used to be lucky to seek out nice serves within the final sport, a few aces, that helps. I didn’t serve that properly on the finish of the primary set after I was serving for it. He managed to show issues round by taking part in a superb tie-break. I stayed collected and began off very properly within the second [set], I felt that we each had a bodily disaster at first of the set. We pushed one another quite a bit, lots of lengthy rallies. [It was] a tricky battle, virtually two and a half hours. Djokovic on his win.
Match Stats
| Jakub Mensik | Novak Djokovic | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 7 |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 |
| 1st Serve Share | 60% | 63% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 78% (51/65) | 83% (43/52) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 34% (15/44) | 57% (17/30) |
| Break Factors Saved | 56% (5/9) | 0% (0/1) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 17% (9/52) | 22% (14/65) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 43% (13/30) | 66% (29/44) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 100% (1/1) | 44% (4/9) |
| Winners | 34 | 24 |
| Unforced Errors | 43 | 26 |
| Web Factors Received | 64% (9/14) | 80% (12/15) |
| Max Factors In Row | 8 | 7 |
| Service Factors Received | 61% (66/109) | 73% (60/82) |
| Return Factors Received | 27% (22/82) | 39% (43/109) |
| Complete Factors Received | 46% (88/191) | 54% (103/191) |
| Max Video games In Row | 2 | 3 |
| Service Video games Received | 71% (10/14) | 93% (14/15) |
| Return Video games Received | 7% (1/15) | 29% (4/14) |
| Complete Video games Received | 38% (11/29) | 62% (18/29) |
Highlights
Shanghai Masters 2024 Semi-Finals
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Tomas Machac (30)
- Novak Djokovic (4) vs Taylor Fritz (7)