Rei Sakamoto Faces Injured Alex De Minaur at ATP Shanghai

Japan's world No. 137, Rei Sakamoto, is set to face Australia's ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur in the third round of the ATP Shanghai Masters on Friday. The Australian had previously retired from the China Open final due to a hamstring injury and received an armchair ride into this match after his opponent forfeited with an undisclosed ailment. De Minaur has been recovering since then, while Sakamoto arrived at Shanghai having stunned former top-10 player Andrey Rublev in straight sets earlier that day.