This Wednesday morning, during the 1st round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, Alexandre Müller was overthrown by David Goffin. In the next round, the Belgian will be opposed to Ben Shelton, seeded number 6 of the tournament.
Certainly, the end of 2025 of Alexandre Müller is still as complicated. Indeed, released from the 1st round at the US Open at the end of August then in the 2nd round in Beijing last week, the Frenchman was eliminated this Wednesday as soon as he entered the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. Opposed to David Goffin, the current 38th world fell into three sets (6-7, 6-1, 6-1) and 2h09 of play. However, during the first round, the native of Poissy first posed problems for his opponent. While he obtained the first break ball of the meeting at 4-3 in his favor, Müller then lost his service before redoing the stride (5-5). It was finally necessary to wait for the decisive game for the two players to decide. After a bad start and a set to save, the French managed to recover and pocketed the first set (8-6 in the tie-break).
Goffin will have much to face Shelton
Back to the wall, the Belgian then showed a completely different face on the court. By taking the service of the second in the entrance to the second round twice, Goffin quickly led 5-0 and was able to return to a set everywhere soon after. From an entry break in the last round, the 87th world then took an option on the qualification for the 2nd round in Shanghai. Because, opposite, Müller failed to replicate and lost his service twice, at 3-1 then at 5-1.
At the end of a last play played, Goffin finished work on his third match ball and therefore validated his ticket for the 2nd round of the Chinese Masters 1000. While staying on a defeat in the 1st round in Beijing against Arthur Rinderknech, The Belgian will now challenge the American Ben Shelton (seeded number 6 of the tournament) against whom he had won at the start of the year in Acapulco (Mexico).
