The 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters continued on Thursday, October 8, with Hubert Hurkacz and Stefanos Tsitsipas among the players advancing to the next round. However, the day's action also brought a major surprise as British No. 1 Cameron Norrie fell to Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina in three sets.
Hurkacz made a strong start against Australia's James Duckworth, winning 6-3, 7-6(4). The Polish player delivered 19 aces and kept his composure in the second-set tiebreak to seal the victory in straight sets.
Hurkacz will now face Novak Djokovic in what promises to be a challenging test. His powerful serve could be a key weapon against the Serbian star as he looks to make a deep run in Shanghai.
Tsitsipas also progressed without dropping a set, defeating Belgian qualifier Kimmer Coppejans 6-3, 7-5. The Greek player handled the key moments well to secure his place in the next round.
The biggest upset of the day came when Svrcina defeated Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. After losing the second set, the Czech qualifier regained control in the decider to eliminate the British player and secure one of the day's most notable wins.
Elsewhere, Italy's Matteo Arnaldi recorded a convincing 6-3, 6-1 victory over Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic. Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete also delighted the home crowd, beating France's Luca Van Assche 7-6(3), 6-3.
Source: Rolex Shanghai Master
Other notable winners included Jenson Brooksby, who defeated Jaume Munar 7-5, 6-4, and Pablo Carreno Busta, who recovered from a set down to beat Mariano Navone 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Sebastian Baez and Botic van de Zandschulp also fought back from losing the opening set to win their matches. Baez overcame Marcos Giron 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, while van de Zandschulp defeated Daniel Merida by the same scoreline.
The day's remaining winners included Jan-Lennard Struff, Zizou Bergs, Pavel Kotov, Nuno Borges, Thiago Agustin Tirante, Zachary Svajda, Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Adolfo Daniel Vallejo and Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
With several qualifiers and lower-ranked players advancing, Thursday's results showed how unpredictable the Shanghai Masters can be. The competition will continue as the remaining contenders look to build momentum and move closer to the title.
2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters: Day 2 Results
Men's Singles, Round of 96
* Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Kimmer Coppejans 6-3, 7-5
* Hubert Hurkacz defeated James Duckworth 6-3, 7-6(4)
* Bu Yunchaokete defeated Luca Van Assche 7-6(3), 6-3
* Dalibor Svrcina defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
* Jenson Brooksby defeated Jaume Munar 7-5, 6-4
* Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Mariano Navone 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
* Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Martin Landaluce 6-4, 6-4
* Zizou Bergs defeated Vit Kopriva 6-3, 6-1
* Pavel Kotov defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-6(4)
* Matteo Arnaldi defeated Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-1
* Sebastian Baez defeated Marcos Giron 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
* Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Daniel Merida 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
* Nuno Borges defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-6(5), 6-2
* Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-2
* Zachary Svajda defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-6(2)
* Camilo Ugo Carabelli defeated Ilia Simakin 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
* Adolfo Daniel Vallejo defeated Valentin Royer 6-3, 6-1
* Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated Nicolas Mejia 6-4, 6-4
