Casper Ruud won the opening set 6-1 but had to save two set points in the second before completing his Shanghai opener. He defeated Bu Yunchaokete 6-1, 7-6(2) in the second round on October 10, 2026.
The danger came at 5-6 in the second set. Ruud removed both chances to reach a tiebreak, then won it 7-2 to complete the match without a deciding set.
On October 12, the 20th seed beat reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Learner Tien 6-4, 7-6(3). Ruud had won his first two matches without dropping a set, taking a second-set tiebreak in each.
Felix Auger Aliassime awaited in the last sixteen. The tournament’s October 12 report gave the Canadian a 5-3 tour head-to-head lead, including wins in their previous four meetings, adding a difficult recent matchup to Ruud’s next round.
