{"id":94404,"date":"2023-10-08T12:40:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=94404"},"modified":"2023-10-08T12:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:40:05","slug":"dan-evans-sets-up-carlos-alcaraz-clash-at-the-shanghai-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/tennis\/dan-evans-sets-up-carlos-alcaraz-clash-at-the-shanghai-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Evans sets up Carlos Alcaraz clash at the Shanghai Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dan Evans set up a third-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters but Cameron Norrie’s struggles continued.<\/p>\n
The British number one had hoped for a turnaround in form during the Asian swing but, having received a first-round bye, he was beaten 6-3 5-7 7-6 (4) by American JJ Wolf.<\/p>\n
Norrie had been a break up in the deciding set when rain halted the match on Saturday but he was unable to serve it out when it resumed before losing out in a tie-break.<\/p>\n
It was Norrie’s third loss in a row and his 10th from 13 matches dating back to a second-round exit at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
There was better news for 30th seed Evans, who was leading Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 3-0 when the veteran Kazakh retired through injury.<\/p>\n
He will now get another shot at top seed Alcaraz. The young Spaniard has won all their previous three meetings but Evans took a set off him in the third round of the US Open last month.<\/p>\n
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Dan Evans is through to the third round of the Shanghai Masters after\u00a0Mikhail Kukushkin retired through injury in their second round clash<\/p>\n
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He is now set to face top seen Carlos Alcaraz, who has won all three of the previous meetings between the pair<\/p>\n
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Cam Norrie lost for the 10th time in 13 matches when he faced JJ Wolf in his second round match<\/p>\n