Three days after playing a thrilling final at the China Open, world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy and his Spanish opponent Carlos Alcaraz easily won their opening matches at the Shanghai Masters. Sinner, 23, bounced back from his loss to Alcaraz in Beijing to win 6-1 6-4 against Japan’s Taro Daniel at the ATP 1000 event, according to the BBC. The number one needed just one hour and 17 minutes to reach the third round after an equally devastating performance from number three Alcaraz, who was on court for one minute less during his 6-2 6-2 victory against ‘to Shang Chinese. Juncheng. It was the 21-year-old’s 10th straight win, with his China Open title following victory for the European team at the Laver Cup in September.
