Italy's world number one Jannik Sinner and Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz both enjoyed comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Shanghai Masters - just three days after contesting a dramatic China Open final.

Four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz made short work of China's Shang Juncheng on Saturday, defeating him in straight sets to breeze through to the Shanghai Masters third round.

Just days after his thrilling victory over Jannik Sinner in the Beijing final, Carlos Alcaraz continued his dominant form at

Carlos Alcaraz has broken new ground in his young career by advancing smoothly into the third round of the 2024 Shanghai Masters, defying a historically challenging period in his season. Prior to this year,

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz showed why they were top in the world at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, as they raced into the third round with confident straight-sets wins. The Russian, a finalist at last year's Shanghai Masters,

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic due to play too, while China Open semis feature Coco Gauff and Zheng Qinwen Four-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz made short work of China's Jerry Shang Juncheng on Saturday,