The Masters 1000 in Shanghai has crowned Jannik Sinner, who continues to be impressive this season and make history of Italian tennis. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria has won the fourth Masters 1000 of his young career, the third in 2024, a testament to the incredible level achieved in the last 12 months.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and held his nerve in a deciding tiebreak to beat Jannik Sinner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the China Open final.

Machac came into this quarter-final contest with confidence having been deadlocked with Alcaraz at one-set all in last month’s Davis Cup, only to have to retire because of cramps. “I knew that I had a chance (to win), but you never know, even with a set and 5-4 it’s still so far from winning the match,” Machac added.