Carlos Alcaraz debuted a new look as he advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters. The second seed sported a mustache, along with his team in the stands, as he swept to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Alcaraz said the facial hair agreement came as a result of his first title since February in Tokyo earlier this week. "It's going to stay for the week," said Alcaraz, who is on a seven-match winning streak. "I always wanted to step on the court with a mustache."
Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime needed nearly three hours to see off Camilo Ugo Carabelli 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5, while Daniil Medvedev, playing his first match since being defaulted in Beijing for hitting a spectator with a loose ball, also came from a set down to beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Medvedev, who apologized after the incident, lost the $285,000 prize money he would have received for making the semifinals in Beijing.
Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a delay of more than 15 minutes caused by overly bright screens at the back of the court to see off 18th-seeded Luciano Darderi 6-3, 6-4. Valentin Vacherot, a surprise champion in Shanghai last year as a qualifier, opened his title defense with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Sebastian Baez.
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