Today sees a fascinating semi-final action from Beijing including an all-American clash between US Open and Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova and French Open winner Coco Gauff.
08:40 CET - The first big shock of the day comes from 13th seed Andrey Rublev being knocked out in his first match in Shanghai. World number 173 Yoshihito Nishioka came from a set down to win a three-set thriller 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 to stun the Russian.
08:15 CET - A group of matches have finished around the same time in Shanghai as one of the tournament favourites Alex De Minaur, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and exciting young Czech Jiri Lehecka have all booked a spot in the third round.
07:50 CET - The first winner of the day in Shanghai comes from Polish player Kamil Majchrzak, who has won 6-4, 6-0 against Brandon Nakashima.
07:30 CET - Hello and welcome to what promises to be an enjoyable day of tennis!
Play is already underway in Shanghai as round two continues. The standout match currently ongoing sees 12th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime face a rejuvenated Alejandro Tabilo. Later this morning, big names such as Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur, Alexander Zverev and world number two Jannik Sinner are all in action.
Follow all the action from Shanghai here.
Meanwhile, over in Beijing, the WTA semi-finals begin from 09:00 CET with a heavyweight clash between world number four Amanda Anisimova and world number three Coco Gauff.
This is followed by the second semi-final, which pits Jessica Pegula against the rising star Linda Noskova.
