Emalisting with the speed of the courts, Zverev went out and left with another disappointment of Shanghai

Alexander Zverev (3rd of the world) examination at China’s nighttime. The German, the maximum favorite to the title for the absence of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (1st) and the withdrawal of the Italian Jannik Sinner (2nd), began on, but He went out ahead of time and lost with the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (54º) in the third round of Shanghai’s 1000 Masters.

The one born in Hamburg, 28 years old and seven times proclaimed at level M1000, broke the serve of the Gallic player in the third game of the match and seemed to direct a victory without shocks. Far from that, Arthur, who was not there, evidenced A 360 degree tennis turn In the second manga and exposed the best of his repertoire to unwind a fantastic victory, which ended after two hours and 12 minutes of play, for 4-6, 6-3 and 6-2.

In a revoltious week after what their controversial statements against ATP tournaments, the Teuton was not achieved with the court in the penultimate event of the category and was eliminated before the desired one. This, without even having a revenge of 2019, season in which it fell into the definition of the event against Russian Daniil Medvedev.

It should be remembered that the 24 times ATP champion accused the governing entity of the tennis to slow the courts and equate all the surfaces in favor of Alcaraz and Sinnerstatements somewhat similar to those exclaimed by Roger Federer, who even made the native of San Candido, recently eliminated from the tournament due to an injury.

Zverev came from suffering a painful elimination in sets against Medvedev in the ATP 500 of Beijing, and now, despite showing good tennis tickets, he deepened his bad sensations in Shanghai, where he had overcome Valentin Roger premiere. Indeed, he was from more to less and ran into an inspired rinderknech, who defeated “Sascha” after what had been his unexpected triumph in Wimbledon’s debut months ago.

The 54 of the world, without professional titles, Totalized 38 winners and 23 non -forced errorswon 74% of the points played with the first service and celebrated 24 of the 30 excursions to the network, to keep the ticket to the round of 16.

With its staunch rivals out of competition and with the Serbian Novak Djokovic on the other side of the painting, toThe German was presented with an immense opportunity to go far in China, but succumbed with the pressure of being the favorite And he left with a bitter taste.

Gold medalist in Tokyo 2020 and finalist in three of the four Grand Slam (US Open 2020, Roland Garros 2024 and Australian Open 2025), the German He is accustomed to the great challenges, although, however, he usually frequent this type of fluctuations that forbid him to get better brands.

Meanwhile, Rinderknech got his second celebration against a Top 5 (both against Zverev) and will continue his journey in Shanghai facing the Czech Jiri Leheckka (19th)a complete, dangerous player, who advanced to the round of 16 after beating the Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

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