Djokovic, Humbert, and Mpetshi Perricard on Center Court, Sinner to Follow: Sunday, October 5 Schedule in Shanghai
The menu will be plentiful this Sunday as part of the third round of the Shanghai tournament.
On Sunday, the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000 will begin with the first eight matches in the bottom half of the draw. Thus, on Center Court, two French players will open the program.
First, Ugo Humbert will face Holger Rune, followed by the big servers' duel between Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Taylor Fritz. Starting at 6:30 PM (local time), Novak Djokovic will play against Yannick Hanfmann. Finally, and if successful this Saturday against Daniel Altmaier, Jannik Sinner will follow up against Tallon Griekspoor.
On Grandstand 2, four other matches will take place, and this time Belgian tennis will be in the spotlight. First, David Goffin and Gabriel Diallo will compete for a spot in the round of 16, followed by the match between Francisco Cerundolo and Zizou Bergs.
In the second part of the day, Yoshihito Nishioka will challenge Jaume Munar. Finally, the last match of the day will feature Valentin Vacherot and Tomas Machac facing off. Find the Sunday schedule in Shanghai below.
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