ATP Shanghai — Arthur Rinderknech vs Félix Auger-Aliassime
Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Hard (outdoor) • Location: Shanghai, China
🧠 Form & Context
Arthur Rinderknech (🇫🇷 #54 • RH • 196 cm)
- 2025: 29–31 overall | Hard: 12–14
- Shanghai: d. Zverev in 3; d. Lehečka in 2; earlier d. Michelsen ✅
- First Masters QF of career; surge since late summer (first top-10 win, USO R16).
- Live ranking back inside top 50; aiming for a third top-20 scalp this week.
Félix Auger-Aliassime (🇨🇦 #13 • RH • 193 cm)
- 2025: 39–21 overall | Hard: 24–9
- Shanghai: d. Tabilo, De Jong, Musetti — all in straight sets ✅
- Third straight tour QF (Cincinnati QF, USO SF before this); QFs in 2025: 8–1, two titles.
- Masters QF record modest historically, but level here has been clean/efficient.
🔢 Head-to-Head
Auger-Aliassime leads 2–0 in 2025 (3–0 in sets).
🧭 Match Notes
- Serve patterns: Rinderknech’s flat T/wide combos vs FAA’s elite first-serve hold; early mini-breaks loom large.
- First-strike tennis: FAA’s +1 forehand has been dialed; Arthur must land >65% first serves to keep rallies short.
- Return pressure: FAA has produced clean breakers this week; Arthur’s best lever is body serves + backhand line changes.
- Form line: FAA’s three straight-set wins suggest higher floor; Rinderknech arrives battle-tested with confidence after Zverev/Lehečka.
🔍 Full Match Breakdown
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