Shevchenko Advances in Chengdu as Monfils Retires With Ankle Injury

Overview

• Gael Monfils retired after rolling his ankle while leading Alexander Shevchenko 7-6(3), 3-6, 0-1, sending the Kazakh through at the ATP 250 in Chengdu.
• Shevchenko will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard next after the Frenchman defeated Filip Misolic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and did not face a break point in the last two sets.
• #NextGenATP contender Dino Prizmic beat Terence Atmane 6-4, 6-3 to set a second‑round meeting with top seed Lorenzo Musetti.
• Lorenzo Sonego rallied past Juan Manuel Cerundolo 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, and qualifier Mackenzie McDonald outlasted Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
• The China swing is underway with ATP 250 events in Chengdu and Hangzhou, where a strong Hangzhou field features Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev and returns from uncertain‑fitness names such as Matteo Berrettini and defending Chengdu champion Juncheng Shang.