Tsitsipas ground out the first set via a tiebreak and kicked on in the second, beating Nishikori 7-6 6-4 to set up a second-round showdown with Alexandre Muller. After the match, the Greek signed a nearby camera lens and wrote the numbers '7784'.

Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote the numbers '7784' on a camera lens after his win over Kei Nishikori at the Shanghai Masters, with the Greek later revealing the meaning behind the message.

Both Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, vanquishing old foes in straight sets as they progressed through to the third round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 12 ranking) will take on Alexandre Muller (No. 74) in the Round of 32 of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Saturday, October 5. Over his last 10 tournaments, Tsitsipas has won 23.2% of his return games and 83.6% of his service games.

The matches at the Shanghai Masters get more interesting as the second-round action starts on day 3. A mouthwatering match between two former semifinalists, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kei Nishikori is featured in this article.

Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 12 ranking) will meet Kei Nishikori (No. 153) in the Round of 64 of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday, October 3.Tsitsipas was last in action on September 25, 2024 at

Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge after months of bad form on Friday when he defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets to advance into the third round of the Shanghai Masters.