Seventh–seeded Taylor Fritz has not lost a single set at the Shanghai Masters this year and will face 12th–seeded Holger Rune in the fourth round.
Rune, the 14th racket of the world, can rise in the ranking if he defeats Fritz. In good shape, he reached the quarterfinals of the Japanese Open, losing to future champion Arthur Fils. The 21–year-old athlete also successfully competed at the Masters series tournaments and ranks 15th in ATP Live. In this tournament, he beat Matteo Berrettini and Jiri Lehecka, having previously met Fritz with a 1-1 balance.
Taylor Fritz, who rose to sixth place in the ATP Live Race, reached the final of the US Open two months ago, but after that he had three defeats in four matches. In Shanghai, he improved his form by defeating Terence Atman and Yosuke Watanuka without losing sets. The match promises to be intense, but most likely Fritz will win.