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Novak Djokovic battled health and injury concerns to overcome Jaume Munar in a dramatic three-set last 16 contest at the 2025 Shanghai Masters.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 against 41st-ranked Munar to progress to the quarter-finals of the Masters 1000 tournament after two hours and 41 minutes.

Djokovic took a medical timeout immediately after breaking to take a 3-1 lead in the first set and grimaced at times as he was treated for what appeared to be a left leg injury.

The Serbian closed out the set with some dominant serving before he received treatment again early in the second set, and he was sick on the court during the game at 5-5 later in the same set.

After firing a forehand wide to lose the second set, Djokovic collapsed onto the court and lay flat his back.

Djokovic is down

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The 38-year-old tennis legend looked physically spent and disconsolate, and both the chair umpire and physio went to check on him before he returned from the baseline.

Djokovic saw both the physio and the doctor during the break between sets and he recovered from 40-15 down to break Munar in the opening game of the decider.

The world No 5 increased his forehand speed considerably in the third set as he remarkably closed out the victory in style.

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The heat and humidity in Shanghai means playing conditions at the Masters 1000 tournament have been extremely challenging, and seven players have been forced to retire mid-match.

It was the second successive match in which Djokovic struggled physically after he was sick on court in his gruelling three-set third round win over Yannick Hanfmann.

After that match, Djokovic spoke about the conditions in his on-court interview.

“It’s the same for every player out on the court, but it’s brutal,” Djokovic said.

“It’s brutal when you have over 80 per cent of humidity day after day, particularly for the guys when they’re playing during the day with heat, with sun, it’s even more brutal.

“For me, biologically it’s a bit more challenging to deal with it. But I had to really weather the storm today. Yannick played an incredible match from the beginning.”

No 4 seed Djokovic is the highest-ranked player remaining at the Shanghai Masters and he is the favourite to lift the title, with Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti the only other top 10 players remaining in the draw.

Carlos Alcaraz withdrew ahead of the event and Jannik Sinner retired in his third round match due to cramping, while Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton all fell early.

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Naomi Osaka admits she ‘gets stressed’ over the chase for ranking points, as she responded to questions from Tennis365 after a thrilling win against Leylah Fernandez in the opening round of the Wuhan Open.

The four-time Grand Slam champion has enjoyed a fine year of success and is closing in on a return to the top 10 of the WTA Rankings.

While ranking success may not be a priority for the champion who has returned to the top of the sport after becoming a mother, she told Tennis365 in Wuhan that the pressure of climbing the rankings remains a concern.

“That’s kind of the tough part that I was dealing with today,” said Osaka.

“Of course, I want to end the year in the top 10, but I don’t want to stress myself out too much about it.

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“During the US swing, when I had a good run, I wasn’t really thinking about rankings, other than, like, getting seated in this land.

“But Tomasz (coach Wiktorowski). told me that there’s a like a little difference between being seeded like 16 or something. So I think that’s my goal for the end of the year.”

Osaka received great support from the modest crowd in Wuhan, with her status as a superstar in this region adding to the appeal of these end-of-season tournaments.

Yet she admits the appetite to challenge for ranking points without a Grand Slam tournament on the horizon adds to the challenge.

“Mentally, it was just really tough for me today,” she added.

“I think it’s a part of the season that’s just tough, you know. I think I’m, like, really happy to have gotten through it, and I think it’ll be easier from now on.

“Today, yeah, I mean, I feel like I just have to go for my shots more. I was kind of looking at the wall. You know, the people that I’ve known here previously, and they all seem to be big hitters, so I’m just trying to do that a little bit more.

“The support was great today. I’m just really grateful. I feel like whenever I come to China, everyone shows me a lot of love, and I appreciate it so much.

“I was thinking in Beijing that I get the best gifts in China, and I don’t know, it’s just really cute, and I feel like I’m happy to see everyone, and everyone’s also happy to see me. So it’s a really good energy.”

Osaka’s 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against Fernandez was played in sweltering conditions in Wuhan, with tournament officials forced to invoke the heat rule for a second day in succession.

That meant the roof was partially closed for the match that followed Osaka on the Centre Court in Wuhan, but that did not help Emma Raducanu, who was forced to retire against America’s Ann Li after feeling dizzy.

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Emma Raducanu’s hopes of making a big leap up the WTA Rankings in her final W1000 event ended in worrying fashion as she was forced to pull out of the Wuhan Open after receiving medical advice on court.

Tennis365 are in attendance in Wuhan, China this week, where soaring temperatures have forced tournament officials to apply the ‘heat rule’ for the first two days of the main draw.

With that in mind, the roof was partially closed to Raducanu’s opening match against American Ann Li, but it was clear from the off that she was not comfortable in the conditions.

Li stormed to the first set with some sparkling tennis blowing Raducanu away in a one-sided set that finished 6-1 and with the conditions clearly affecting Raducanu, she called for medical attention after falling 4-1 behind in the second set.

She had her blood pressure checked and looked uneasy on her feet as she made the right decision to halt the match.

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This was a blow to Raducanu’s hopes of finishing 2025 in the top 32 of the WTA Rankings, as she targets a seeding at the Australian Open in January.

Responding to a question from Tennis365 in Wuhan, she confirmed that rankings goal is in her mind and she will be frustrated that she could not reach her top level amid the sweltering conditions.

“Being seeded for Australia is a big target for me over the next few weeks,” she stated.

“I think the higher you can go, the better it is, but it is still down to the luck of the draw. I’ve just been happy with the improvements in the last few weeks I’ve made in my game, and I just want to keep going with that.”

It will be hard for Raducanu to take too much from this match against Li as she was outclassed in the first set and clearly was not feeling healthy enough to reach the levels she was hoping for.

What comes next is a question the Brit will now need to answer, as she is due to have an extended stay in Asia as she has entered the Ningbo Open and the Pan Pacific Open.

After this experience in Wuhan, she may reconsider whether she wants to put herself through what looks set to be more hot conditions as temperatures continue to rise in China.

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Alexander Zverev could record his worst season in six years after another disappointing loss, this time at the hands of Arthur Rinderknech.

The No. 3 ranked player in the world lost 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 to the No. 54 ranked player at the Shanghai Masters, giving the Frenchman a 2-0 head-to-head versus the German.

It comes as part of what has been an undeniably disappointing season for Zverev and one that could see him record his worst win/loss ratio since 2020.

Of the 69 matches Zverev has played this year, he has lost 21 of them, meaning his loss percentage is at 30.43%.

Since 2020, that number has almost always been below 30% aside from the 2023 season when Zverev lost 32.93% of the matches he played in.

Left on his 2025 season, Zverev has potentially the Vienna Open, Paris Masters and ATP Finals and should he fail to win a significant portion of matches, he could end the year having lost more than 32.93% of his matches.

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The last time he did that came back in 2019 when he lost 36.23% of the matches played.

Zverev has already equalled the number of losses he had last year but currently, he won 69 matches compared to the 48 he has so far won in 2025.

From a loss percentage ratio, Zverev’s best year came in 2021 when he lost just 20.27% of the matches he played.

The German has also won just one title this year (the BMW Open in Munich) and has won at least two every year since 2020 other than in 2022.

Rinderknech, meanwhile, is on course for his most successful year to date and after beating Zverev for the second time, he said it was “huge.”

“This is huge,” the 30-year-old said. “I had my first Top 5 win at a Grand Slam at Wimbledon against Sascha [Zverev] and it happens again.

“I guess I am a bit lucky against him and able to play my best tennis. I need to play my best tennis to beat a guy like Sascha, at No. 3 for many years, such a steady player and a very good player. I am very happy.”

Zverev’s latest loss also comes just days after he criticized tournaments for setting up courts to favour Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, suggesting they were slower.

“I hate when it’s the same and I know that the tournament directors are going towards that direction because obviously they want Jannik and Carlos to do well every tournament, and that’s what they prefer,” Zverev said.

“I’ve been on tour for 12 years now and we always had different surfaces. We always had tournaments which you liked and we always had tournaments which you didn’t like so much.”

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We have not even reached the round of 16 yet and already the Shanghai Masters has seen an alarmingly number of dropouts.

While the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper and Stefanos Tsitsipas withdrew before the tournament started, eight players from the top 20 seeds have now pulled out including world No.2 Jannik Sinner.

The Italian, who won here last year, is the most high-profile retiree and was seen barely able to walk, such was the severity of his cramp. Anyone who has ever done any form of exercise will no doubt have experienced cramp at some point in their lives but this is one of the most highly-tuned athletes in the world, one with access to the best nutritionists, personal trainers and sports scientists and even he could not continue.

The Asian leg of the ATP Tour has highlighted a problem – the playing conditions. While Shanghai’s maximum average temperature is around 33°C, it is the humidity rather than the heat that causes the biggest issues.

For September and October, humidity levels are around 75–80%, making it feel like you are breathing in syrup as you try and play. Novak Djokovic, arguably the fittest player in tennis history, described it as “brutal” following his opening match.

But even Djokovic has been suffering. He has thrown up during a match on two occasions, and at the age of 38 it is a remarkable testament to his physicality that he is able to compete at all.

On Sunday, Djokovic played for two hours and 45 minutes as he beat Yannick Hanfmann. Two days after that match ended, he is back in action, this time facing Spain’s Jaume Munar, a player who is a decade younger than the Serbian. Skill-wise, Djokovic may be the most talented left in the tournament but conditions are making matches increasingly less about what players can do with the racket and more about how long they can keep holding it.

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The Asian swing comes towards the end of a long season. Alcaraz has played 74 matches this year, Taylor Fritz is on 67. Djokovic, who has had notable absences, is on 43. Sinner, who missed three months due to a doping ban, is on 49. It is also about the only time it can be played with other tournaments facing increased rainfall at this time of the year while the heat would be even more unbearable in earlier months.

This tournament and the retirements its has brought comes against a backdrop of more and more players suggesting the schedule is too demanding. World No.2 Iga Swiatek was the first to raise the issue before Carlos Alcaraz joined in and the latter’s decision to skip Shanghai now looks like a very wise call.

Sinner said he had not time to adjust to Shanghai after playing in Beijing a week before and if the ATP are unwilling to alter the schedule, there is one rule that could at least take some easy adaptation.

Currently, ATP rules dictate that venues cannot close the roof of a stadium unless there is a risk of rain, meaning that right now, any attempt of reducing the humidity on the court is negated by all the outside air coming in.

This oversight was highlighted by Holger Rune who, during a medical timeout, asked the umpire why the ATP does not have a heat rule. Going on to say “you want a player to die on the court?”

It is a valid question. Tennis is very much lagging behind when it comes to reacting to the heat.

Since the 2014 FIFA World Cup, mandatory drinks breaks were introduced if the temperature exceeded a certain limit. This season, Formula 1 has been trialling a cooling vest for drivers with a ‘heat hazard’ declared for the first time at the past weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Cricket has a drinks break every hour during a Test match.

The advantage that tennis has over these other sports is that the playing area is far smaller meaning the environment is far more controllable. Why then are players being physically punished so much?

There is obviously an argument against closing a roof with players suggesting it changes conditions but if it is a choice between that or exhaustion, surely that is the more preferable option?

Tennis has always been an icnrddilby phsucoa match, one where you cna be asked to play for two to three hours and then be match-ready 48 hours later but changes to the global climate mean this trend is only going one way and it seems likely that the Asian leg of the tour is going to feel the brunt of the impact.

While it is easy to dismiss one player retiring as part of the game, the fact that so many have dropped out of this year’s competition suggests men’s tennis is at a breaking point. Continuing down this path will increasingly take the focus away from the skill of the players but instead reward the ones whose bodies do not give out from under them.

Time has come for the ATP to do something about it and if schedule changes are seen as a last resort, simple fixes like closing a roof will at least mean players are not having to sacrifice their bodies just to keep going.

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Jannik Sinner suffered his latest injury retirement after he pulled out of the Shanghai Masters with severe cramp.

The world No.2 was suffering under the humid conditions at the Masters 1000 event and was 3-2 down in the deciding set against Tallon Griekspoor when he was seen hobbling around the court.

His declining condition prompted him to call it quits in what was the 13th time of his career that he has been affected by an injury.

Here’s every time Sinner has either retired or withdrawn in his career so far:

2020 – Vienna Open (right foot)

Sinner’s first injury on the ATP tour came in 2020 when he retired during the Estée Bank Open in Vienna.

The Italian, who was 19 at the time, was a wildcard for the tournament and beat Casper Ruud in the first round.

But his tournament came to an end just three games into his second round match against A. Rublev as he retired with an injury to his right foot.

Rublev went on to win the tournament, receiving another walkover in the semi-final when Kevin Anderson pulled out in the second set.

2022 – Indian Wells (illness)

It would be two more years before Sinner dropped out of a match but 2022 was a season in which he would retire three times.

The first of those came at Indian Wells by which point Sinner was a rising star on the tour and had five titles on his CV.

In the Round of 16, he was due to face Nick Kyrgios for the first time but withdrew due to illness.

The retirement came as no real surprise as he had been struggling with stomach issues in his previous match against Benjamin Bonzi and even though he won that tie, taking two hours and 37 minutes to do so, there were question marks as to whether he would be able to face the next round.

2022 – Miami (blister)

The Sunshine Double was not a good time for Sinner in 2022 as having retired in Indian Wells, he did so again in Miami a few weeks later.

He entered as the No.9 seed and reached the fourth round having defeated Emil Ruusuvuori and Pablo Carreño Busta.

In the fourth round, he came up against the man he was supposed to face at Indian Wells, Kyrgios, and defeated him in what remains the only time the pair have ever actually played each other.

Victory against the Australian saw him matched against the unseeded Francisco Cerúndolo whose impressive run continued when Sinner was forced to retire in the first set.

Sinner blamed foot blisters but many suggested the injury was merely an excuse as he was 4-1 down at the time.

Meanwhile, No.14 seed Carlos Alcaraz went on to win the tournament.

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2022 – French Open (left knee)

Sinner’s first retirement from a Grand Slam also came in 2022 as he dropped out of the French Open.

This time, he was once again facing Rublev and the pair met in the round of 16 on the clay of Roland Garros.

Sinner won the first set 6-1 but lost the second 6-4 and was 2-0 down in the third when he dropped out.

On that occasion, he blamed his left knee for the issue.

2022 – Sofia (ankle)

After his Roland Garros withdrawal, Sinner’s final 2022 injury came at the Sofia Open in Bulgaria.

He entered as No.1 seed and reached the semi-finals by dropping only one set but in his match against Holger Rune, he retired in the third set.

This was one of Sinner’s more visual injuries as he rolled his ankle when Rune was serving and was able to play on after a MTO but his performance level severely dropped.

He lost the next two games and then retired to cap what was a frustrating year for the Italian. Such were his repeated absences that L’Équipe named his 2022 the most disappointing of any player on the tour.

Sinner ended the year to focus on rehabbing long-term injuries in his ankle and hand.

2023 – Marseille (illness)

If Sinner was hoping the 2022 season would be the end of his injury problems, that was quickly proven to not be the case.

In the early months of the new season, he dropped out of two tournaments due to illness.

The first came in Marseille when, after receiving a first round bye, the second seed dropped out of his game against wildcard Arthur Fils.

Explaining his absence, Sinner said he had not been feeling well since the previous tournament in Rotterdam and said his body was “not in good shape.”

“After my match in Rotterdam I started to feel bad,” he said. “The last few days I had no energy. I couldn’t train well. I have a bit of a fever.

“We waited until the last minute to make a decision. Unfortunately, my body is not in good shape.”

2023 – Barcelona (illness)

Sinner returned from his Marseille illness and competed in both legs of the Sunshine Double, reaching the semi-final at Indian Wells and the final in Miami, before another semi-final appearance in Monte Carlo.

But he was again struck by illness, this time at the Barcelona Open. After an already busy schedule that had seen him play 25 singles matches since the start of February, fatigue and exhaustion got him and he looked worse for wear in his Round of 16 tie against Yoshihito Nishioka.

Failing to recover, he dropped out of his quarter final match, giving L. Musetti a walkover to the semi-finals.

2023 – Halle (abductor)

Two months later and Sinner was again forced to pull out, this time in Halle.

The Italian made it to the quarter final without breaking much of a sweat but suffered an adductor muscle injury in his match against Alexander Bublik.

Sinner had lost the first set and was 2-0 down in the second before pulling out with Wimbledon on the horizon.

2023 – Paris (fatigue)

After an already punishing season, Sinner’s body gave out on him one final time in 2023 when he was forced to drop out of the Masters 1000 event in Paris due to fatigue.

He beat Mackenzie McDonald in his opening match but the match went on until 3am on Thursday with Sinner due to face his next opponent Alex de Minaur that very same day.

The tournament organisers were slammed for the scheduling decision with Sinner saying he had to prioritise his body and health.

2024 – Madrid (right hip)

Thankfully for Sinner, his injury issues eased off in 2024 but he still missed a few tournaments.

The first came in Madrid when he had a problem with his right hip which led to his withdrawal from the Madrid Open.

There were fears he could be ruled out of the French Open but he recovered to reach the semi-finals.

2024 – Paris Olympics (tonsillitis)

Perhaps the biggest blow though came later that year when Sinner missed the chance of becoming an Olympian.

The 2024 edition of the games were held in Paris but Sinner did not compete due to tonsillitis. Novak Djokovic would go on to win gold at that event.

2025 – Cincinnati (illness)

The benefit of a three-month doping ban means you have plenty of time to focus on fitness and so Sinner has gone through the 2025 season largely unscathed.

There were some concerns during the US Open that an issue in the stomach region may force a retirement but he was able to play on meaning his Cincinnati withdrawal was the first time he had to walk away.

This time it came in the final when he was facing long-term rival Alcaraz but the Spaniard racing to a 5-0 lead in the first set was a sign that not all was well.

After 23 minutes, Sinner retired due to illness.

2025 – Shanghai (cramp)

Sinner’s 13th and latest withdrawal came in Shanghai when he pulled out midway through his match against Griekspoor.

Sinner took the first set but was noticeable deteriorating as the match continued, eventually being unable to walk as he suffered through the hot conditions.

While disappointing, the good news for Sinner is that it appeared to be cramp-related so it should not take too long to heal.

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The stories of Emma Raducanu and Bianca Andreescu have so many similarities, with both winning the US Open in sparkling fashion and being catapulted to global superstardom overnight.

Andreescu’s win in the 2019 US Open final against the great Serena Williams created global headlines, with Raducanu’s triumph on the same court in New York two years later one of the biggest stories tennis has ever seen.

What came next for the two young superstars of women’s tennis was less glorious, with injuries and dips in form and confidence probably an inevitable part of their journey in the sport.

Andreescu is battling to get back to her best heading into 2026 and Raducanu has enjoyed a solid year of progress that could see her seal a seeding in the opening Grand Slam of the New Year at the Australian Open.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 at the Dongfeng · Voyah Wuhan Open in China, Andreescu suggested the challenges Raducanu has been through have been more challenging for a number of reasons, with her British nationality a major reason why the spotlight shone so brightly on her.

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“Coming from Britain, she’s definitely had it tougher than me,” believes Andreescu. “The fame, the pressure from sponsors… that must have been a lot of pressure.

“For me, I definitely feel I could have done with a little more guidance after (US Open win) and maybe I would have done things a little differently.

“It’s great to see Emma coming back to the top and she is playing some great tennis at the moment. She was close to beating Pegula last week, so that shows the level she is playing at.”

Andreescu went in to suggest that the levels of play down the rankings in the women’s game have risen dramatically since her US Open win and Raducanu’s a couple of years later.

While at the top of the game, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are leading an era of the sport that has taken it to another level.

“The marketing of women’s tennis has picked up and social media has helped that,” she added.

“I need to get better at that myself. My agent keeps telling me to post more and more on social media, but I’m not very good at it, but it feels like a full-time job coming up with posts all the time.”

Andreescu, who is ranked at No 177 after a challenging time with injuries, suffered an agonising defeat in qualifying for the Wuhan Open, as she served for the match against Anastasia Zakharova.

She is playing in the doubles event in Wuhan and is relishing her time in China.

“I love coming here,” she added. “It’s always a fun experience and a little different than what we are use to over the course of the year.

“The food here is always amazing and we are already looking forward to what comes next.

“I’m using these tournaments as a training block for Australia and my aim is to try and qualify for the Australian Open in January.

“That won’t be easy, but I’m happy to be back on court and competing again. I kinda know I will be back competing at the top again. It’s just a matter of time.”

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Emma Raducanu’s 2021 US Open win was a moment that captured the imagination of the sporting world and four years later, the ripple effect of that amazing triumph are still being felt.

Young girls around the tennis world were inspired to pick up a racket and play tennis after watching Raducanu’s win in New York and especially in her British homeland, a lot of young girls will still suggest she is their favourite player.

Responding to questions from Tennis365 at the Dongfeng · Voyah Wuhan Open, Raducanu reflected on the impact she has had, a smile crossing her face as she was reminded of how her story continues to encourage the next generation of girls to follow in her footsteps.

“It’s funny to think that I have had that impact,” said Raducanu. “It’s really nice to be reminded, you know, that you’re inspiring younger kids to play. And it’s very easy to lose sight of that kind of thing because you get so absorbed in your own world.

“But that is that is a really big achievement for me (inspiring young kids) and it’s why I want to keep a really good example on the court, a good demeanour.

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“I know some other players maybe sometimes lash out or lose their temper, and it’s inevitable time to time you don’t feel great, and you maybe step up.

“But I remind myself always to try and keep as best possible face, because you never know who’s watching, and you don’t want to, you know, set bad examples for the younger generation.”

Raducanu is closing in on the final weeks of her 2025 season, with some real highs laced with big disappointments for the 22-year-old.

As she reflects on her journey since her iconic US Open win, Raducanu suggests the legacy she has left in the sport for the young fans who follow her every move on and off the court is a source of real pride.

“I think in that moment after you lose a match, honestly, you’re not really thinking about others,” she added.

“I think in the moment, you’re just so focused on the chance you had and letting it go.

“Then when the dust settles a little bit and you can look in hindsight at what you achieved, what you put on the court, and I gave my best, I tried everything I could.”

Raducanu still has a chance to finish 2025 on a real high by making progress at the Wuhan Open on her first appearance at the venue, while she has also entered a couple of tournaments in Asia following this week’s final W1000 event of the season.

She is content with the progress she has made this year and hopes that rankings goal can be reached over the next few weeks, as she targets a seeded position at the Australian Open.

“It is a target of mine, I think for the next few weeks, I think is to try and be seeded in Australia and do do my best to be in that position,” she added.

“I think the higher you can go, the better, maybe probability you have to make progress. But even still, you can be seeded and play one of these top players who are now seeded.

“It really depends on the luck of the draw. It’s just doing the best you can in that in that situation, giving yourself a better chance.

“I think I’ve just been happy with the improvements in the last few weeks I’ve made in my game, and I just want to keep going with that.”

Raducanu will play her first match at the Wuhan Open on Tuesday, when she will take on world No 47 Ann Li from America.

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Jannik Sinner’s Shanghai Masters title defence is officially over, with the world No 2 forced to retire due to cramping against Tallon Griekspoor in their third-round match.

Brutal conditions at the Masters 1000 event have troubled many in recent days, and second seed Sinner is the latest to fall victim, with the Italian 3-2 down in the deciding set when he was forced to call it quits due to his ailing physical condition.

Sinner’s withdrawal leaves the tournament wide-open in terms of title contenders, but also strikes a potentially hammer blow to his hopes of challenging Carlos Alcaraz’s world No 1 ranking by the end of 2025.

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How many ranking points will Sinner drop?

Sinner’s triumph at the prestigious Masters 1000 event, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, saw him win a staggering 1,000 ranking points from the event 12 months ago.

However, he will now lose the vast majority of those points after only making it to the third round in 2025.

By reaching the round of 32, Sinner will take 50 points from this year’s tournament, a 950-point decrease from 2024.

That will mean the four-time Grand Slam champion drops from 10,950 points to 10,000 points when the ATP Rankings update next Monday.

Sinner still has a comfortable cushion as the world No 2 — but his chances of replacing Alcaraz as the world No 1 by the end of 2025 look all but over.

Can Sinner still claim the year-end No 1 ranking?

Dropping 200 quarter-final points himself after withdrawing from the event pre-tournament, Alcaraz will fall to 11,340 ranking points post-Shanghai.

However, Sinner’s third-round retirement means that the Spaniard will now have a 1,340-point cushion over his closest rival in the ATP Rankings.

Following his China Open triumph last week, a successful Shanghai title defence followed by victory at the Vienna Open would have seen the Italian regain the world No 1 ranking.

But, that has now proven not to be the case, and the odds look stacked against the world No 2.

Sinner has earned a staggering 8,500 ranking points this year — including his Shanghai points from this week — but that still puts him significantly behind Alcaraz, who has earned 11,040 points so far in 2025.

That is a gap of 2,540 points between the two, a gap that the Italian can technically still close — but only if everything falls his way.

Sinner can earn 500 points for triumphing in Vienna later this month, 1,000 points for triumphing at the final Masters event of the season in Paris, and then 1,500 points for an unbeaten campaign at the ATP Finals.

That would constitute a haul of 3,000 points and an overall season tally of 11,500, potentially enough to overhaul world No 1 Alcaraz.

However, even if Sinner went the rest of the year unbeaten and won all three titles, Alcaraz will still need to claim just 461 points across his remaining tournaments to remain as the No 1 by the end of the season.

The Spaniard is not playing an indoor 500-level event but will be in Paris Indoors and ATP Finals action, and — with 200 points available for an individual round-robin win at the ATP Finals — seems likely to be able to hold off Sinner.

Alcaraz’s hopes will be boosted further if the Italian is unable to win all three events, and he has significantly fewer points to defend across the rest of the year than his closest rival.

The Spaniard has just 300 points to defend across Paris and the year-end championships, while Sinner has a full 1,500 points to defend as the reigning ATP Finals champion.

Sinner’s year-end No 1 hopes are not officially over, but this Shanghai retirement has left his chances hanging by the thinnest of threads.

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