BBC Sport · Oct 5, 2024
Sinner and Alcaraz win openers at Shanghai Masters
Image caption, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are both seeking their first Shanghai Masters titleItaly's world number one Jannik Sinner and Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz both enjoyed comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Shanghai Masters - just three days after contesting a dramatic China Open final.
Sinner, 23, bounced back from losing to Alcaraz in Beijing, cruising to a 6-1 6-4 victory over Japan's Taro Daniel at the ATP 1,000 event.
The top seed took just one hour and 17 minutes to book his place in the third round and followed a similarly destructive display from third seed Alcaraz, who was on court a minute less in his 6-2 6-2 win over China's Shang Juncheng.