He Shanghai Masters 1000, considered the most important tennis tournament in Asia and one of the best rated at the ATP level, has already started in the first rounds. Since the pandemic, tennis has not returned to China and that’s why today we take a look at the past winners who made history in a tournament that Rafa Nadal has never been good at. The man from Manacor has yet to win the Shanghai Masters 1000, one of his ‘curse’ tournaments.
2010
Andy Murray – 2010
The Scottish tennis player defeated Roger Federer 2-0, in a less competitive than expected. In a great display, Andy Murray lifted the 2010 champion trophy.
2011
Andy Murray – 2011
The Scottish tennis player was crowned again in 2011. For the second time in a row, Andy Murray managed to win the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000, this time against the Spaniard David Ferrer, by 2 sets to 0.
2012
Novak Djokovic – 2012
This time Murray could not become the champion, but he reached the final. Novak Djokovic defeated the Scot in a contested final, taking the title of champion of the year 2012.
2013
Novak Djokovic – 2013
He again became the champion at the Shanghai Masters 1000 in 2013. This time, Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Juan Martín del Potro 2 sets to 1.
2014
Roger Federer – 2014
Roger Federer won the title of champion in 2014. It was against a great Gilles Simon, who fell in the competition until the end. 2 sets to 0, both in tiebreaks.
2015
Novak Djokovic – 2015
The Serbian tennis player won his third title in four years. Jo Wilfried Tsonga had a complicated mission: to win a final against Novak, something really difficult.
2016
Andy Murray – 2016
Scottish tennis player Andy Murray was crowned again in the Shanghai tournament. This time he did it against Spaniard Roberto Bautista 2-0, knocking Djokovic out of the semifinals.
2017
Roger Federer – 2017
Rafa Nadal had his first Shanghai Masters 1000 trophy in his hands, but it was his friend Roger Federer who was once again the champion. A 2 to 0 win saw the Swiss pick up another tournament trophy and end Rafa’s winning streak at the time.
2018
Novak Djokovic – 2018
The Serbian was crowned again after defeating Borna Coric, a Croatian tennis player who knocked out Federer in the semifinals, in the finals. Djokovic returned to the throne of the Shanghai tournament.
2019
Daniel Medvedev – 2019
The last year of the Shanghai Masters 1000 to date has a new winner. This is the case of Russian tennis player Medvedev who defeated Zverev in the final and Tsitsipas in the semifinal.
Source: La Verdad
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