Liam Draxl beat Hugo Gaston 7-5, 6-4 in the Shanghai semifinals, winning in straight sets. Draxl trailed 0-1 in the first set before taking the next three games to lead 3-1.
Draxl also came back from 0-2 down in the second set, which he won 6-4. Gaston was ranked 89th on 5 October 2026.