By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, October 6, 2025
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Arthur Rinderknech submitted a dose of Deja Vu Alexander Zverev in Shanghai.
Nr. 54 Rinderknech rescued six of the seven points of rest by ousting Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 of the third seed, 6-3, 6-2 in Rolex Shanghai masters today.
The victory comes nearly four months after Rinderknech disturbed Zverev 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon.
Winless in 13 preliminary meetings against the top 10 opponents in difficult courts, Rinderx, Rinder Rinderknech improved to 3-18 lives against the opponents of Top-10.
“That’s big,” Rinderknech said. “I had my first victory first in a Slam Grand in Wimbledon against Sascha and it happens again.
“I think I’m a little lucky against him and able to play my best tennis. I have to play my best tennis to beat a guy like Sascha, at No. 3 for many years, such a stable player and a very good player. I’m very happy.”
The victory comes a day after the world no.2 Jannik Sinner withdrew from his match in Shanghai against Tallon Grookspoor as he suffered from cramping leaving 38-year-old Grand Slam King Novak Djokovic as the highest-ranking man still staying in Shanghai.
Third ATP career Masters 1000 round 16 for Rinderknech, who reached that stage in Toronto and Paris within the previous season.
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Next for Rinderknech is a round of 16 collisions against czecheke Be in a pedestrian.
The 15th entered Leheck included Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4.
The winner of the Rinderknech-Lehecka match meets either with eight of the eight Lorenzo Masetti or US open semifinalist Felix Auger-Aliasimi in Shanghai quarterfinals.
