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After disappointment in the US Open final, Jannik Sinner <\/a>is back on track after claiming the title in Beijing. Another remarkable week for the Italian but the title in the Chinese capital showed us some different qualities of the now world number two. There was resilience and character as well as confidence as Sinner overcame some blips in order to get past the field. Now Sinner will hope that can continue as he is overwhelming favourite this week to claim back-to-back titles in Shanghai and keep his hopes of ending the year world number one alive.<\/p>\n A tricky start awaits Sinner in the opening round in the form of Daniel Altmaier <\/a>who has beaten Sinner at a Grand Slam before. Granted that was before Sinner\u2019s dominance started and it was on clay but Altmaier will take any confidence boost he can get ahead of his Shanghai showdown with the Italian. In terms of current form, the German isn\u2019t in the most consistent form in the world but will be aiming to improve that side of his game as he looks to cement his place in the world\u2019s top 50 by the end of the year.<\/p>\n Sinner will look to use the forehand to suffocate Altmaier\u2019s baseline play as well as serving aggressively. Meanwhile, Altmaier will use the backhand to dictate play and will look to find impressive angles against the Italian. This will be a good opening round test but Sinner should have too much consistent quality for an erratic Altmaier.<\/p>\n Prediction: Sinner in straight sets.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev [3] v Valentin Royer [Q] H2H & Match Fundamentals<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev [3] v Valentin Royer [Q] ATP Shanghai 2025\u00a0\u00a0 Hard (O) Second on Stadium Court (07:00 BST)\u00a0 A golden opportunity was missed by Alexander Zverev <\/a>in Beijing as he went out in the quarter-finals. The German is aiming to make the ATP Finals but will only be present and not a challenger if his current form holds up. A failure to be the aggressor in the longer rallies has halted his progress in recent months as he will now bid for a strong end to the season in what has been an underwhelming season by his standards.<\/p>\n The first challenge for Zverev will be in-form qualifier Valentin Royer<\/a>. The Frenchman has had a very good Asian swing so far as he reached the final in Hangzhou by knocking out Andrey Rublev <\/a>and Learner Tien <\/a>along the way. It has been an impressive last few weeks from the 24 year-old who is up to 76 in the world and looking to keep his rise up the rankings going. The sudden burst of momentum could work in his favour over the next couple of months as he bids for a direct entry spot into the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n Zverev will aim for accurate yet consistent serving as he looks to put Royer\u2019s returning game under pressure. Meanwhile the Frenchman will aim to use the backhand to force Zverev into some tactical errors as he aim for consistency over aggressive play and risk-taking. On form, Zverev doesn\u2019t seem like favourite in this match but the German has a habit of doing just enough in these types of matches without looking particularly impressive.<\/p>\n Prediction: Zverev in three sets.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \t \u00a0<\/p>\n Karen Khachanov [9] v Juncheng Shang [WC] H2H & Match Fundamentals<\/p>\n Karen Khachanov [9] v Juncheng Shang [WC] \u00a0 ATP Shanghai 2025\u00a0\u00a0 Hard (O) Fourth on Stadium Court (13:00 BST) \u00a0\u00a0 After a good Wimbledon as well as reaching the final in Toronto, Karen Khachanov\u2019s <\/a>recent form has tailed off a little bit. The ninth seed has the talent to go deep in the world\u2019s biggest tournaments but his consistency has been questioned on many occasions and that will continue if he can\u2019t back up his big runs. Now, Khachanov will aim to get back on track in the latter stages of this successful 2025 season.<\/p>\n
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