Alexander Zverev was a set ahead at 6-4, 5-5 and held a break point on Yibing Wu’s serve when he fell. The incident followed a wide movement to hit a backhand during their Shanghai second-round match on October 9, 2026.
Zverev rose after a brief pause and continued without a medical timeout. He won the second-set tiebreak 7-4 to complete a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory in one hour and 36 minutes.
The result was his 30th hard-court win of the season. It also made him 2-0 in tour meetings with the Chinese wild card, with his third-round place secured in straight sets.
After winning two majors in 2026, Zverev was pursuing his first Masters 1000 title since Paris in 2024. The tournament listed his next opponent as the winner of Alexander Blockx against Quentin Halys.
