Lightning does strike twice sometimes. And it happened at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, with Alexander Zverev being on the wrong end of it. A grueling Round of 32 encounter that lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes eventually saw the World No. 3 fall to Arthur Rinderknech , 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 for the second time this season following his first round exit to the Rinderknech at Wimbledon.

It was a big win for the Frenchman, just his second win against the top-5, with both coming against Zverev. That in itself is a big talking point against the German. However, the bigger issue in this tournament has been the harsh conditions the players are playing in. The hot and humid weather of Shanghai has already resulted in big upset results, be it injuries or defeats, with most players complaining. And when ask

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