2026 Shanghai Tennis Masters: Zhou Yi narrowly lost to Hurkac and all Chinese singles players were eliminated

China News Service, Shanghai, October 11 (Reporter Miao Lu) The 2026 Shanghai Tennis Masters will be held at the Shanghai Qizhong Tennis Center on the 11th with a 32-to-16 singles contest. The Chinese youngster Zhou Yi, who participated as a wild card, lost the Dutch star Herbert Hurkacs with a huge score of 1:2 and missed the top 16. So far, all Chinese players participating in this Shanghai Tennis Masters have been eliminated in the singles arena.

Zhou Yi is 21 years old and currently ranked 277th in the world. In the last round, he upset the No. 24 seed and Italian star Lorenzo Musetti, breaking his best record in the Masters. Hurkacs is currently ranked 34th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 6th in the world, and won the 2023 tournament championship. In the last round, Hurkacs defeated Serbian king Novak Djokovic in straight sets to advance.

On October 11, the 2026 Shanghai Tennis Masters will feature a 32-to-16 singles contest. The picture shows Chinese young player Zhou Yi competing. (Photo courtesy of the organizer)

This is the first time the two men have met in their careers. In the first set, after Zhou Yi led 2:1, he was broken twice by Hurkacs. The latter won five consecutive games and won 6:2. In the second set, Zhou Yi broke even after a 3-level draw and regained the set at 6:3. In the deciding set, both sides held serve in the first 7 games. In the crucial 8th game, Hulkac broke Zhou Yi's serve, and then successfully held serve in the 9th game, winning 6:3, and finally advanced to the top 16 with a big score of 2:1.

After the game, Hulkac believed that Zhou Yi had a "promising future." He said: "Zhou Yi performed very well. Not only did he serve well, he also moved the baseline very quickly."

Zhou Yi is quite satisfied with her performance in this Shanghai Masters. He admitted that through these games, he could see his progress and the direction of his future progress.

On October 11, the 2026 Shanghai Tennis Masters will feature a 32-to-16 singles contest. The picture shows American star Ben Shelton competing. (Photo courtesy of the organizer)

In another match, French teenager Atil Gea defeated Ben Shelton, the No. 3 seed and 2026 US Open runner-up, in straight sets. Reia said after the game that this was a "dream come true" game.