De Minaur beats Khachanov to reach Shanghai Masters quarters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 10:02 · Archive

Alex de Minaur defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters second round.

De Minaur defeated the 26th-seeded Khachanov 6-3 6-4 in the second round on Tuesday to secure a quarter-final berth at the Shanghai Masters. The victory gives the world No.9 valuable ranking points as he pursues qualification for the eight-man ATP Finals in November.

De Minaur broke Khachanov in the eighth game of the first set with a double-handed backhand down the line, then served out the set with an ace. He broke again in the second set to lead 2-1 and continued to dominate, reaching 5-3 before Khachanov forced him to work hard to serve out the match. De Minaur saved a break point to close out the second set 6-4.

He currently sits seventh in the ATP Finals qualifying race and needs further deep runs to secure his spot for the mid-November tournament in Turin. De Minaur recently reached the China Open final in Beijing, where he retired injured against Novak Djokovic when a set down, and has previously reached the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament.

How it is being reported

• Demon roars into quarters at ShanghaiAlex de Minaur has booked a Shanhai Masters quarter-final and taken a major step towards the ATP Finals with a straight-sets win over Russia's Karen Khachanov.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 09:31
• Demon roars into quarters at ShanghaiAlex de Minaur has booked a Shanhai Masters quarter-final and taken a major step towards the ATP Finals with a straight-sets win over Russia's Karen Khachanov.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 09:31

In this story: Alex de Minaur · Karen Khachanov · Shanghai Masters · ATP Finals · Lleyton Hewitt · Shanghai · Turin

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