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One of the final ATP 250 events of the season is the BNP Paribas Nordic Open, which is held at the Kungliga Tennisshallen. Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov and Tommy Paul headline the action, with Matteo Berrettini and Stan Wawrinka also in the field.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Swedish tournament:

When is the BNP Paribas Nordic Open?
The ATP 250 event will be held from 14-20 October. Founded in 1969, the hard-court tournament is celebrating its 55th year. It will take place at the Kungliga Tennisshallen. The tournament director is Thomas Enqvist.

Who is playing at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open?
Ruud, Dimitrov, Paul, Berrettini, Wawrinka and Alexei Popyrin are among the players in the Stockholm field.

When is the draw for the BNP Paribas Nordic Open?
The Nordic Open draw will be made Saturday 12 October at 3 p.m. CEST.

After two successful editions in 2020 and 2021, the Astana Open in Kazakhstan became a permanent ATP Tour member in 2022. From 2024, the tournament will become the Almaty Open and be played in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city with a population of more than two million.

Headlining the event are Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Alejandro Tabilo.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Kazakhstani tournament:

When is the Almaty Open?
The ATP 250 event will be held from 14-20 October. The hard-court tournament, which begins its time in Almaty in 2024, is celebrating its fifth year. It will take place at Almaty Arena. The tournament director is Dmitriy Savchuk.

Who is playing at the Almaty Open?
Korda, Tiafoe and Tabilo are among the players in the Almaty field.

The ninth edition of the European Open will be held at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime headline the action at the ATP 250.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the tournament:

When is the European Open?
The ATP 250 event will be held from 14-20 October. It will take place at the Lotto Arena. The tournament director is Dick Norman.

Who is playing at the European Open?
Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, Sebastian Baez, Jordan Thompson, and Nuno Borges are among the field in Antwerp.

When is the draw for the European Open?
The European Open draw will be made on 12 October. 

From Jannik Sinner to Tommy Paul, 20-year-old Ethan Quinn has quickly developed relationships with the biggest stars on the ATP Tour in recent years.

The American trained with World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner in the leadup to the 2023 US Open and has been close to countryman Paul since he was young.

As part of our Next Gen Influences series, Quinn caught up with ATPTour.com to talk about Sinner, Paul and other inspirations in his life.

We've had six Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF champions at this point. Who do you look up to from that group?
I feel like Jannik is a good example. I got to share the court with him last year in the Hamptons leading up to the US Open. I got to get his insights and everything. He's accomplished so much for being just a year or two older than I am, but just hearing his process and just what should be important for me, it was really nice getting to just chat with him.

I actually walked into the locker room [during the US Open] and I saw him, and I was able to just give him a handshake, which I feel like a lot of the top guys, maybe they wouldn't do that for someone [like me]. I was ranked 250 in the world and I'm not from the same nation. To be able to be recognised by a guy like that is pretty nice, just to be able to get his thoughts. From a Grand Slam champion, I really appreciated it. 

Alexander Zverev survived a scare on Tuesday against Tallon Griekspoor in the third round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, requiring eight match points to book his ticket to the last 16.

With the triumph, Zverev is into the fourth round of a ninth consecutive ATP Masters 1000, still alive in his quest for a second title in 2024. The World No. 3 regrouped from an out-of-sorts second set to prevail 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(5) and extend his lead in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series to 5-1.

“It was a tough match, going back and forth. I thought he was a bit lucky during the third set and I got very lucky in the tie-break, so we equalled each other out,” said Zverev, who is making his sixth appearance in Shanghai.

“It was an incredible match, he is someone that I always struggle against. We always have extremely tough matches and, for me, he should be a lot higher ranked than he is. He needs to look at why he is not playing like that every single week. He could be Top 15, Top 10 in the world.”

Moving ?@AlexZverev digs deep to get past Griekspoor 7-6(6) 2-6 7-5.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/GmESoEsB7a

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos wasted little time getting back to winning ways in their opening match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Having lifted the title at the Chinese ATP Masters 1000 last year, the Spaniard and Argentine began their 2024 campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph against Miguel Reyes-Varela and John-Patrick Smith on Tuesday afternoon. Granollers and Zeballos won 85 per cent (35/41) of first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, en route to a 77-minute win. They will next take on Jamie Murray and John Peers, who beat Ugo Humbert and Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-0.

The second and third-seeded pairs in Shanghai could not join Granollers and Zeballos in the second round. Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen upset second seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 2-6, 6-3, 10-5. It was the Belgian duo’s first win in three Lexus ATP Head2Head clashes this year against Arevalo and Pavic, who lead the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.

Toyko champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool continued their good form on the hard courts of Asia by downing third seeds Matthew Ebden and Lloyd Glasspool 7-6(6), 7-6(3). Their next assignment in Shanghai is a rematch against their Tokyo championship-match opponents, Ariel Behar and Robert Galloway.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has produced moments of magic throughout his career, dazzling fans with his phenomenal feats on the court since he announced himself on the world's stage by winning the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF.

While the Greek superstar cuts a composed and collected figure off court, he has time and again enthralled fans with his eye-catching displays on it, ranging from his jaw-dropping diving volleys to breathtaking acts of athleticism around the court.

Recently taking the time to sit and reflect on his best hot shots, Tsitsipas reflected on his game and the history that each shot holds, giving insight into his style of play and career.

Which type of hot shot did Tsitsipas say he will never try again? Watch the full video below to find out.

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Novak Djokovic passed the latest test in his quest for a 100th tour-level title with flying colours on Tuesday as he overpowered Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

In a contest that thoroughly contrasted his opener against #NextGenATP American Michelsen, Djokovic surged to a dominant win over Cobolli in their maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.

“From the beginning I had a clear game plan of what I needed to do, staying aggressive and trying to use every short ball to take the initiative in the point,” said Djokovic, who improved to 34-8 on the season. “Cobolli was evidently exhausted after last night’s match [against Stan Wawrinka]. I think that has taken a toll, physically, on him today.

“I haven’t played too many matches, I think the positive in that is that I’m fresh, so I am happy to play every day [for] as long as it takes.”

Feeling right at home ? @DjokerNole takes care of Cobolli 6-1 6-2 to return to the Round of 16 in Shanghai.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/YnTY7OadqN

Is the Rolex Shanghai Masters where Grigor Dimitrov makes his move in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin?

The Bulgarian dealt with a tough third-round draw in style on Tuesday at the Chinese ATP Masters 1000 event, where he overcame Alexei Popyrin 7-6(5), 6-2. Dimitrov held firm in a tight first set before accelerating to a victory in which he won 97 per cent (33/34) of points behind his first serve, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

With his 40th tour-level victory of 2024, Dimitrov consolidated 10th place in the Live Race. The 33-year-old knows that a deep run in Shanghai could significantly boost his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals, where he lifted the trophy on his only previous appearance in 2017.

“One day at a time at the moment for me,” said Dimitrov, who has struggled on and off with injury since he was forced to retire from his US Open quarter-final against Frances Tiafoe in August. “There’s been so many things that have been moving around, and at the same time I’m very thankful to be out here again. At the same time, putting matches together under my belt, back-to-back, is very important for me.”

Statement win ?‍?@GrigorDimitrov defeats Alexei Popyrin 7-6(5) 6-2 to reach the round of 16 in Shanghai for the third consecutive time.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/piumC1q1Ut

Stefanos Tsitsipas will rekindle his rivalry with Daniil Medvedev after beating Alexandre Muller on Tuesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Greek's 6-3, 7-5 win set up a 14th Lexus ATP Head2Head matchup with Medvedev, their first meeting in nearly a year.

In a match delayed two days by rain, Tsitsipas was in command against Muller until he lost serve in his attempt to close out the match at 5-3 in set two. But he regrouped to break at love in the final game, finding the range on his forehand to bring up match points and then ripping the shot of the match — a wicked, running forehand pass — to seal the deal.

Hear him roar ?@steftsitsipas navigates Muller 6-3 7-5 to set up a Round of 16 clash with Daniil Medvedev.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/rdhiFTKhOf

The 10th seed picked up his 200th hard-court win by beating Kei Nishikori in his opener and saved the first six break points he faced in Shanghai — three against Nishikori and three against Muller — before a net cord sent a groundstroke long to hand Muller a lifeline. After firing 14 aces against Nishikori, Tsitsipas managed seven against Muller according to Infosys ATP Stats. He expertly backed up his serve against the Frenchman, winning more than 70 per cent of points on both his first and second deliveries.

Through to the last 16 at an ATP Masters 1000 for the fourth time this year, the reigning Monte-Carlo champion will next face fifth seed Medvedev for a place in the Shanghai quarter-finals. Medvedev won his first five meetings against Tsitsipas before the Greek answered back with a group-stage win en route to the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals title. Medvedev leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head 9-4, including wins in both of their 2023 meetings, in the Rome and Vienna semi-finals.

Flavio Cobolli has enjoyed one of the biggest rises of any player during the 2024 season and on Tuesday, he will get to test just how far he has come.

The Italian, who is at a career-high No. 30 in the PIF ATP Rankings, will face 99-time tour-level titlist Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Before the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting, ATPTour.com looks at five things to know about the 22-year-old Cobolli.

Flavio dreamt of facing Novak
While Cobolli has a great relationship with fellow Italians like Fabio Fognini, he idolised Djokovic.

“He’s my idol since when I started to play tennis. I grew up with his videos, his matches and now I’m still going to bed, to sleep with his shots [in my mind],” Cobolli said after defeating Stan Wawrinka Monday in the Shanghai second round. “It’s a great thing to play against him and I want to enjoy every point I will do on this court.”

The Italian will try to secure the first Top 10 win of his career. He will arrive on court with an 0-7 record against the elite group.

Nishesh Basavareddy will not soon forget Sunday at the ATP Challenger Tour 75 event in Tiburon, California, where the 19-year-old claimed his maiden trophy at that level in his home state.

#NextGenATP Basavareddy is the second American teen to triumph on the ATP Challenger Tour this season, alongside fellow California native Learner Tien, who won in Bloomfield Hills and Las Vegas.

Basavareddy, who fell to Tien in the Bloomfield Hills final, lost in his three previous title match appearances on the Challenger Tour, but he had no trouble in Tiburon. He raced past Eliot Spizzirri 6-1, 6-1 in just 61 minutes. The World No. 193 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings was aggressive on return, dropping just four second-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

“I think that is definitely a big asset in my game and probably one of the biggest strengths in my game,” Basavareddy told commentator Mike Cation. “I think that can go a long way because a lot of these guys serve big and if you can neutralise the serves and almost get ahead in the point, I feel like I’m just as good as all these guys from the baseline.

“Especially second-serve points, my coach always says, ‘Second-serve return points and second-serve points won kind of decide who is winning matches all the time because everyone can defend their first serve really well and win points there’. If you can defend your second serve and attack other guys’ second serve, you can win a lot of matches. I think that’s been a big focus for me.”

A long wait for his opening match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters proved to be worth it for Holger Rune.

The Dane delivered a resilient performance to down Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a high-quality encounter on Monday at the ATP Masters 1000. After Rune received a bye in the opening round, his second-round clash with Berrettini was originally scheduled for Saturday. Although persistent rain ultimately kept the players waiting two days longer, they did not disappoint when they finally stepped onto Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena.

Rune withstood 16 aces from Berrettini, according to Infosys ATP Stats, en route to a comeback victory featuring plenty of cat-and-mouse exchanges. The 12th seed stayed patient on return to notch late breaks of serve in both the second and third sets and claim his maiden Shanghai win at the second attempt.

Coming up clutch ?@holgerrune2003 outlasts Berrettini 4-6 6-4 6-3 to advance in Shanghai.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/h9g3ZHlBbT

“I think [the match] was pretty good,” said Rune, who now leads Berrettini 3-1 in the pair's Lexus ATP Head2Head series. “It felt like he didn’t do many things wrong in the first set. I made a few errors, but then he was just on me. He didn’t allow me to make many mistakes. I think the same happened in the second and third sets, just the other way around. Every time he got slightly central or short, I was there to punish his shots.

It may have taken 48 hours, but Taylor Fritz ensured his big plans for the final stretch of the 2024 season remain on course with a hard-earned opening victory Monday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

The American kept his cool in the face of a free-spirited performance from Terence Atmane to secure a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) triumph at the Chinese ATP Masters 1000. After rain forced the second-round clash to be suspended with Fritz leading 4-3 on serve on Saturday afternoon, the seventh seed on Monday completed a two-hour, three-minute victory under the roof inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena.

The US Open finalist Fritz remains fifth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin and is in a strong position to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, where he made his debut in 2022. Yet the American was determined to take things one step at a time after passing a tough test from Atmane in the pair’s maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash.

“I don’t want to speak too soon, but I think I’m in a good position,” said Fritz. “I’m not thinking so much about the goal of reaching the finals right now, because I’m fifth in the Race. If the goal is that and I get panicky, it would be like, ‘Let’s just not slip four spots’. My goal right now is to finish the year in the Top 5, keep my place. I think that’s just a better mindset to have, both to qualify for the finals and play good tennis for the rest of the year.”

Firing on all cylinders ?@Taylor_Fritz97 keeps his perfect Shanghai opening round record intact, defeating Atmane 7-6(4) 7-6(5).@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/Aejpiu9R4L

Play has been affected by rain for the third consecutive day at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

The Monday schedule at the ATP Masters 1000 event has been reduced to 13 singles matches, with no play yet possible on outdoor courts. However, three matches have been completed inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, which is fitted with a retractable roof.

Taylor Fritz kicked off the day by completing a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) second-round victory, one which began on Saturday before a two-day rain delay, against Terence Atmane. The No. 7 in the PIF ATP Rankings was followed onto court by his fellow Top 10 star Grigor Dimitrov, who overcame Zizou Bergs 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Frances Tiafoe then defeated home wild card Yi Zhou 6-2, 6-4 to round out the afternoon session on the Stadium Court. The two Lexus ATP Head2Head matchups scheduled for Monday's night session are 12th seed Holger Rune’s clash with Matteo Berrettini, and Flavio Cobolli against Stan Wawrinka.

After two days of inclement weather, tournament organisers moved four matches to indoor courts to help relieve pressure on the schedule. Roman Safiullin resumed his second-round meeting with Alexander Bublik at 2-1 in the first set, and he went on to down the 23rd seed 6-4, 6-2. Tallon Griekspoor was also a winner indoors: The Dutchman eased past 26th seed Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2.

Tommy Paul earned one of the best comeback wins of the season on Sunday in Shanghai.

Nineteenth seed Alejandro Tabilo led the 11th seed 7-6(2), 5-1 and earned five match points on his serve at 5-2, but was unable to close out the match. Paul took full advantage, rallying for a 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-2 victory in two hours and 43 minutes for a place in the Round of 16 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Paul SURVIVES ?@TommyPaul1 came from a set down and saved 5 match points to defeat Tabilo 6-7 7-6 6-2 ?@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/gwQrJxqJhz

Tabilo has enjoyed the best season of his career and looked ready to continue it with an impressive victory against Paul. But the Chilean made an error on three of his match points and Paul hit an overhead winner on another. On the lefty's final match point, he put pressure on Paul by closing the net, but the American hit a perfect crosscourt backhand passing shot to escape.

Paul won 12 of the match's final 15 games and converted four of his 13 break points according to Infosys ATP Stats to earn a showdown against in-form 30th seed Tomas Machac or qualifier Aleksandar Vukic. 

Carlos Alcaraz was forced to battle hard on Sunday as he earned his eleventh consecutive win to advance to the Rolex Shanghai Masters fourth round.

The World No. 2 showed glimpses of his most scintillating tennis as he soared to a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over wild card Wu Yibing, his 50th tour-level win of the year. Having clinched his fourth title of the season at the China Open earlier this week, Alcaraz remains unbeaten since his shock second-round exit at the US Open and has now claimed 100 hard-court wins.

“He is recovering his level. He’s coming back from injury, but his level deserves to be at the top for sure,” Alcaraz said of Wu. “If he keeps playing at this level, I’m pretty sure I’m going to see him around more often. I’m just really happy to get through.

“I don’t want to say I was surprised, but it was the first time I was playing against him. He just beat [Nicolas] Jarry really easily, 6-2, 6-2, so that’s impressive. I had to be focused on playing my best. I’m not used to feeling the feelings I had on the court. He is a really powerful player, plays really strong, so I felt like I was not dominating the game.”

He's DONE IT ?@carlosalcaraz takes out Yibing Wu 7-6 6-3 to advance in Shanghai!@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/S3Old8385b

Jannik Sinner showcased his resilience in a gripping comeback win on Sunday to advance to the fourth round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

The World No. 1 passed the test posed by Tomas Martin Etcheverry, prevailing 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and 39 minutes to improve to 2-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

"It was a very tough match, physically [and] mentally, so I am very happy to get through this one," said Sinner, who is seeking a seventh title in 2024 in Shanghai. "I felt like it was a tough set that I lost. I had my chances [to win the set], but these things can happen.

"Sometimes you have to wait for your chances, which I have done, trying to stay calm mentally, and today that was the key."

The cream rises to the ?@janniksin comes from a set down to defeat Etcheverry 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 and return to the Round of 16 in Shanghai.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/m8pveGJg99

Daniil Medvedev dug deep on Sunday to maintain his bid for a first title of 2024 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

The No. 5 in the PIF ATP Rankings rallied to a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Matteo Arnaldi to book his fourth-round spot at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Medvedev held firm to prevail after two hours and 44 minutes in an absorbing encounter full of extended rallies.

“It was a very tough match, a very close one,” said Medvedev. “I actually felt like that’s where tennis is funny. I felt like in the first set, I was probably the better player, had more opportunities. I didn’t manage to [win] it, played a bad game at the end of the set.

“In the other sets, I thought it was closer. Maybe even he had the edge on some of the moments, but that’s why tennis is crazy. You can win when you don’t expect it, and lose when you expect to win, so I’m happy to be here again in two days.”

A Shanghai special from @DaniilMedwed ?@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/djdos1P40E