Alexander Zverev missed two match points in the second-set tiebreak before earning his 60th tour-level win of the season. On October 11, 2026, he beat Quentin Halys 6-4, 6-7(8), 6-3 in Shanghai’s third round.
Zverev broke early in both the first and third sets. The match lasted two hours and 17 minutes, yet he never faced a break point on his own serve.
It was the third season of his career with at least 60 wins. He finished 2018 with 60 and 2024 with 69, reaching the threshold in 2026 through this third-round victory.
All four meetings with Halys had come in 2026. Zverev had won through two Miami tiebreaks, four sets at Roland-Garros and five at the US Open. His next Shanghai opponent was Alexander Bublik, who had defeated Brandon Nakashima.
