Shanghai Masters 2025 Day One Recap

The 2025 Shanghai Masters opened with a mixture of contemporary faces advancing and seasoned names displaying they’re not accomplished but.

David Goffin and Adrian Mannarino each floor out spectacular wins, whereas former US Open champion Marin Cilic snapped a five-match shedding streak to arrange a showdown with Novak Djokovic in spherical two.

Wildcard Stan Wawrinka, nonetheless competing with trademark grit at 40 years previous, took rising Hungarian Fabian Marozsan the space earlier than bowing out in three units. And in different information, away from the court docket, Gaël Monfils confirmed that the 2026 season might be his final.

Full recap of day one beneath, together with highlights.

Day One Shanghai Masters 2025 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

David Goffin
Alexandre Muller
6-7(6) 6-1 6-1

Adrian Mannarino
Matteo Berrettini
7-5 7-6(5)

Zizou Bergs
Sebastian Korda
6-4 7-5

Yoshihito Nishioka (Q)
Alexander Shevchenko
6-1 6-2

Jaume Munar
Marton Fucsovics
4-6 7-5 6-1

Yannick Hanfmann (Q)
Lorenzo Sonego
2-6 6-3 6-1

Marin Cilic
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q)
6-3 7-6(5)

Fabian Marozsan
Stan Wawrinka (WC)
6-1 4-6 6-4

Luca Nardi
Sebastian Ofner (PR)
3-6 6-3 6-2

Jordan Thompson
August Holmgren (Q)
4-6 6-3 6-4

Sebastian Baez
Zhizhen Zhang (WC)
2-6 6-3 6-4

Valentin Vacherot (Q)
Laslo Djere
6-3 6-4

Mattia Bellucci
Adam Walton
7-6(6) 6-1

Daniel Altmaier
Tristan Schoolkate
6-3 6-4

Key Matches

Adrian Mannarino def. Matteo Berrettini 7-5, 7-6(5)

Adrian Mannarino outlasted Matteo Berrettini in a high-quality, two-set battle. Mannarino’s flat groundstrokes and clutch play in large moments proved decisive, and he’s actually turned his season round after a poor begin.

It regarded like he was very a lot on the downswing, however the second half of the yr has produced some stable outcomes, and he misplaced simply 9 factors on serve in the present day towards the previous semi-finalist.

David Goffin def. Alexandre Muller 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-1

David Goffin delivered the comeback towards Alexandre Muller, rallying from a good first-set loss the place he squandered a set level earlier than discovering his rhythm, serving 13 aces and firing 38 winners to maneuver into spherical two.

Marin Cilic def. Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-6(5)

Former US Open champion Marin Cilic snapped a five-match shedding streak with a commanding win over qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Cilic had a booming service day, and Basiliashvili additionally performed his half, however it was the Croat who got here up clutch. Basiliashvili might be disillusioned to not power a decider as he discovered some momentum in set two however Cilic is into spherical 2 the place he’ll face Djokovic.

Highlights

Shanghai Masters 2025 Day 2 Spherical of 128 Matches