The penultimate ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season began on Wednesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Seeded players, such as Novak Djokovic, who surprised many by confirming his participation in Shanghai , will begin their matches on Friday. There were several notable withdrawals, including from the best current player in the world.

Two Top Ten players withdraw from the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz continued his outstanding 2025 season by winning the 2025 Japan Open in Tokyo . He overcame Taylor Fritz in the final to seal an eighth title this season. That also pushed him nearer to finishing as the year-end No. 1 after overtaking Jannik Sinner when he beat him in the US Open final.

However, Alcaraz managed an ankle injury at the Japan Open. Had he played, the 22-year

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