SHANGHAI (ANP) - Tennisser Alexander Zverev is in de halve finales van het masterstoernooi van Shanghai uitgeschakeld. De als eerste geplaatste Duitser ging in drie sets onderuit tegen de Spanjaard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, de nummer 25 van de plaatsingslijst: 7-5 4-6 3-6.

Zverev, momenteel de nummer 2 van de wereld, weet sinds de uitschakeling van de Spanjaard Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai van eerder deze week, dat hij het jaar gaat afsluiten als wereldranglijstaanvoerder. Jannik Sinner, de huidige mondiale nummer 1 uit Italië, komt dit seizoen niet meer in actie vanwege een blessure.

Tegen Davidovich Fokina won Zverev de eerste set dankzij een late break en kwam zo nog op voorsprong. In de tweede set leverde de 29-jarige Duitser zijn opslagbeurt zelf in de tiende game in, waardoor de stand gelijk werd. In de beslissende derde set forceerde de Spanjaard een vroege break, waarna hij zijn derde matchpoint benutte.

In de finale neemt Davidovich Fokina het op tegen zijn landgenoot Rafael Jódar of de Rus Daniil Medvedev.

Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️ - 17-10-2026 13:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 13.9°C · Zware motregen 🌦️ | Min 10.1°C / Max 14.7°C | Kans op neerslag 24%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 10.1°C, Max 14.7°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 5.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 24%, 🧭 1028.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ↓ 1°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 14:00: 11.9°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1028.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 2°
• 15:00: 13.5°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 51%, 🧭 1027.8 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 14°
• 16:00: 14.6°C (Zonnig) ☀️, Kans op neerslag 50%, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 9°
• 17:00: 14.5°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 45%, 🧭 1027.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 5°
• 18:00: 13.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, Kans op neerslag 33%, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 17.3 km/u (4.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 14°
• 19:00: 12.5°C (Helder) 🌕, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1028.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 354°
• 20:00: 12.1°C (Helder) 🌕, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1028.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.8 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: ↓ 13°
• 21:00: 11.8°C (Helder) 🌕, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↓ 7°
• 22:00: 11.3°C (Helder) 🌕, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1027.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↓ 358°
• 23:00: 10.8°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↓ 2°
• 00:00: 10.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ↓ 6°
• 01:00: 10.1°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌕, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1027.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↓ 352°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zondag 18 oktober: Min 9.8°C, Max 12.8°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 9.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 26%, 🧭 1026.9 hPa ↘️ -1.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.2 km/u (4.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 42°
• maandag 19 oktober: Min 9.4°C, Max 15.5°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Kans op neerslag 15%, 🧭 1026.4 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ← 91°
• dinsdag 20 oktober: Min 6.4°C, Max 11.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1014.5 hPa ↘️ -11.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.5 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ← 90°
• woensdag 21 oktober: Min 10.1°C, Max 14.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 31%, 🧭 1006.0 hPa ↘️ -8.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 227°
• donderdag 22 oktober: Min 8.8°C, Max 13.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 33%, 🧭 1014.2 hPa ↗️ +8.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.3 km/u (5.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 210°
• vrijdag 23 oktober: Min 8.7°C, Max 12.8°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 9.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 41%, 🧭 1006.8 hPa ↘️ -7.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.7 km/u (7.7 m/s), richting: ↑ 202°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 13:15): 13.9°C (Zware motregen)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 8.4°C (-5.5°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 21.6 km/u (6.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 354°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 48.2 km/h (13.4 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 77%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1028.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 17.2 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 2.8
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 08:10 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 18:44

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 26 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 3.1 μg/m³
• PM10: 8.2 μg/m³

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