Alex Molcan

SHANGHAI – Federico Cinà was eliminated in the first round of the Shanghai Masters 1000 by Italian-Slovak Alex Molcan in a three-set match. The 19-year-old from Palermo, currently ranked 147th in the world, had earned his place in the main draw by progressing through two qualifying rounds. In the match, Cinà won the first set 6-4, before being overcome by Slovakian Molcan, ranked 84th in the ATP rankings, who prevailed with sets of 6-1 and 6-2 in the next two sets. Read also: Matteo Berrettini defeats Aleksandar Kovacevic in his Shanghai Masters 1000 debut; Carlos Alcaraz defends his title…