Rigele Te defeated Adam Walton 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai semifinals. Walton was ranked 98th in the ATP rankings on 6 October 2026.
Trailing 4-5 in the first set, Walton won the next three games to take it 7-5. At 1-1 in the second set, Te won the next three games to move to 4-1.