"It's going to be exciting for everyone, not only for me, I'm sure the fans are going to love it," Sebastian Korda says of facing Ben Shelton.
The tournament will stay in Ohio for the foreseeable future.
The Russian was outside the Top 300 in April.
"It was very important because it's the biggest step at the end of the year," said Diego Schwartzman.
The hometown favorite has given Shanghai fans something extra to cheer about in 2023.
The Polish juggernaut explains why the Beijing title means so much, and what she'll do if she gets to No.1 again.
"He was very dominant, in a way, and that's how he plays," Daniil Medvedev said of facing Sebastian Korda.
