China's rising tennis star Shang Juncheng fought valiantly but fell short in a three-set thriller against Portugal's Nuno Borges at the Shanghai Masters, leaving local fans heartbroken 😢. The 20-year-old wildcard started strong with a 4-2 lead but lost momentum as Borges clinched the first-set tiebreak 7-5. Despite a medical timeout and a gutsy second-set comeback (6-4), Shang couldn't overcome the heat and his opponent's resilience in the decider.
Meanwhile, World No. 3 Alexander Zverev suffered another early exit 🚪, losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to France's Arthur Rinderknech – the same player who ousted him at Wimbledon! Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev kept his cool ❄️ with a 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
With no Chinese players left in the draw, all eyes now turn to whether Medvedev can reignite his season or if Rinderknech will continue his giant-killing streak 💥. Game on!
