Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud reaches Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
The gist
Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud advanced to the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew.
The run completes quarterfinal appearances at all nine Masters 1000 events.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2026Ruud lost in the third round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships to Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-7, 3-6.
- Oct 7, 2026Ruud received a bye in the first round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
- Oct 10, 2026Ruud beat Chinese wild card Bu Yunchaokete 6-1, 7-6 (2) in the second round in Shanghai.