Spanish and Italian have been absent for more than four months due to injuries and have not met in a tournament since April, when they played the final of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo.
The Monegasque returns one year later to the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, where he won his first title coming from the qualifying round, and confesses his objective for the remainder of 2026.
The Spaniard, who repeats the title at the ATP 500 in Tokyo, is already thinking about the four tournaments he has left this year (Shanghai, Paris, ATP Finals, and Davis Cup) that he has not yet won.
The absence of the Italian for the remainder of 2026 opens the door for the Serbian and the Spanish to secure one of the last spots for the ATP Finals.
