Alexis Galarneau's bid to reach the main draw at the ATP Shanghai Masters ended in qualifying on Monday. The Canadian, ranked No. 184, fell to Roman Safiullin of Russia 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round of qualifying.
Match summary
Safiullin prevailed in a tight contest that went to a tiebreak in the second set. Galarneau saved break points and competed throughout, but Safiullin's stronger first-serve percentage and overall consistency proved decisive. The Russian won 72 per cent of his first-serve points compared to Galarneau's 39 per cent, according to Tennis.com match statistics.
What's next
Galarneau will look to regroup for upcoming tournaments. The Shanghai Masters main draw continues without Canadian representation from this qualifying round.
Sources
- Tennis.com: Roman Safiullin vs Alexis Galarneau · Qualifying Round 1 · ATP Shanghai. Published 2026-10-05.
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