Shanghai Masters witnesses youngest semi-finals line-up in 12 years

Shanghai Masters quarter-finals took place on Friday, October 11 at  Qi Zhong Tennis Center, Shanghai. Daniil Medvedev, Stefas Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini all qualified for semi-finals scheduled for Friday. History was me, as for first time in 20 years (Hamburg Open 1999), all players who have qualified for semi-finals are under 23 and under. It also youngest line-up after 12 years for an ATP Masters 1000 event.

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Shanghai Masters has youngest semi-finals line-up after 12 years

Zverev is 22 years old, while Tsitsipas is 21. Both third seed Medvedev and 11th seed Berrettini are 23. Back in 2007, vak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nal and Andy Roddick h qualified for semi-finals in Indian Wells. Nal was 20 and Roddick was 24. Murray and Djokovic were both 19. During Hamburg Open 1999, semi-finalists were Maria Zabaleta, Carlos Moya, Nicolás Lapentti and Marcelo Rios. Zabaleta was 21, Rios was 23 while Lapentti and Moya were 22.

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This is first time Federer and Djokovic have ever lost a Shanghai Masters quarter-finals. Federer lost 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3 to Zverev. Tsitsipas triumphed over defending champion Djokovic in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 three-setter. After his loss, Swiss Master talked about young players. He believes that 'it is exciting' that y have qualified, and all youngsters are great at what y do. Zverev is one of only three players who holds a winning record over Federer. or two are Djokovic and Rafael Nal.

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Zverev will be facing Berrettini, who ousted fourth seed Dominic Thiem 7-6 (8), 6-4 in last match on Friday. Tsitsipas will play against Medvedev. He defeated Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (4). Tsitsipas and Medvedev's match will begin at 2:00 pm IST. Berrettini and Zverev's game, second for day, will start at 5:30 pm IST.

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