(Video) “What about me?” Tomas Machac and Shanghai Masters crowd involve Roger Federer in a hilarious exchange
Tomas Machac seeks to share in Roger Federer fan's love during his loss to Jannik Sinner at the Shanghai Masters.
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Tomas Machac and Roger Federer (via Tennis.com/X/Instagram)
Tomas Machac hilariously tried to gain some fans’ love during his semifinal match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Czech Republic was denied a place in the final after losing to Jannik Sinner in a straight set.
Machac has had a monumental run at the Shanghai Masters. The 23-year-old defeated Aleksandar Vukic in the second round, before upsetting Tommy Paul in the Round of 16. However, his biggest performance at the ATP 1000 event was against Carlos Alcaraz. Despite being the underdog, Machac cruised past Alcaraz 7-6(5), 7-5 to earn a place in the semifinals.
During the Czech star match against Sinner, Federer was present to witness the semifinals tie. An interesting moment was seen during the match when a fan from the crowd told the Swiss legend that he loved him. However, Machac, who has been playing his best tennis in the tournament also wanted a share of love, by asking for his own
What about me?
Tomas Machac said
Machac tried to replicate the same display that he had conjured against Alcaraz, but the Italian held his ground solidly. The Czech star went on to lose 4-6, 5-7 against Sinner. Nevertheless, he will be proud of his run in Shanghai, especially reaching his first Masters semifinals of his career.
Jannik Sinner looking forward to his third Masters final in Shanghai after a “mental week”
Jannik Sinner booked his place in his third Masters final of the year after a straight-set victory over Machac in Shanghai. The Italian has been arguably the best men’s player this season having won six titles already. He is now looking forward to his seventh of the year.
He has dropped only one set since arriving for the Shanghai Masters. That came in the Round of 32 against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Since then, the Italian has won his remaining matches in straight sets, including a 6-1, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals. During his on-court interview, he admitted that he was looking forward to the final.
This one here is also a mental week. I just tried to stay calm. It’s not every day it’s gonna be the same. So I’m looking forward to it. Trying to play every match I can in the best possible way. I guess that’s all I’m gonna try to do tomorrow and hopefully it’s gonna be a good match.
Jannik Sinner said
Jannik Sinner after beating Tomas Machac to reach 3rd Masters final of 2024 in Shanghai
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 12, 2024
“What did you have to do to make sure he didn’t repeat what he did to Alcaraz?”
Jannik: “I think we all saw how much talent and firepower he has. I had to be very very careful in every… pic.twitter.com/ArHu1CTNrR
Sinner will wait for the winner between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz. Meanwhile, the win has ensured that he will finish the year as World No. 1 and will be the first Italian men’s player to achieve the feat.
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