Mattia Bellucci from Italy will compete against Yi Zhou from China in the first round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on October 7, 2026. Both players have not faced each other in previous matches, maintaining a head-to-head record of 0:0 since 2022.
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Bellucci enters the tournament following a mixed series of results. He achieved victories in two qualifying matches on October 6 and October 5, defeating Alexandre Muller and Elias Ymer, respectively. Prior to this, he faced a tougher challenge at the US Open, where he lost in the second round to Taylor Fritz and won his first round match against Zsombor Piros.
Conversely, Yi Zhou has struggled as of late, experiencing a series of losses, including a defeat in his first round of qualifying for the China Open and a loss in the third round of the Chengdu Open. Zhou had a stronger performance at Wimbledon earlier this year, advancing through the qualifying rounds before experiencing defeat.
As the tournament unfolds, both players will be looking to gain momentum in this hard court competition.