Afrigather Holger Rune got here from behind to win an exhilarating contest with Matteo Berrettini and attain the third spherical of the Shanghai Masters.
The Twelfth-seeded Dane produced a resilient show to beat former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini 4-6 6-4 6-3 in simply over two hours.
In a match that had initially been scheduled for Saturday however was delayed by persistent rain on the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Area, Berrettini broke for a 5-4 lead within the first set earlier than calmly closing it out.
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Berrettini seemed to be on the point of closing out of the match as he continued to ease by his service video games, however Rune raised his stage to strike within the Twelfth and remaining sport of the set and stage the match.
The decider finally got here down to 2 epic video games, with Rune saving a break level on his approach to holding serve for 1-0, earlier than taking his third break level alternative of the eighth sport to say the benefit.
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Highlights of Frances Tiafoe in opposition to Yi Zhou on the Shanghai Masters.
He then served out the competition to arrange a third-round assembly with thirty third seed Jiri Lehecka.
“I believe [the match] was fairly good,” Rune mentioned.
“It felt like he did not do many issues unsuitable within the first set. I made a couple of errors, however then he was simply on me. He did not enable me to make many errors. I believe the identical occurred within the second and third units, simply the opposite means round. Each time he obtained barely central or quick, I used to be there to punish his photographs.
“It was a great match, truthfully. I believe the tennis was very prime quality. We have been hitting loads of winners, good serves, good motion, so I am very pleased to start out my match like this.”
Fritz, Dimitrov lastly advance after rain delays
Two days after beginning, seeded duo Taylor Fritz and Grigor Dimitrov lastly sealed victories of their second-round matches.
US Open finalist Fritz had led 4-3 within the opening set in opposition to Frenchman Terence Atmane when rain suspended play on Saturday, after which washed out all matches on the surface courts till Monday.
The 26-year-old American wanted two tie-breaks to see off the No 161-ranked Atmane 7-6 7-6 with just one break of serve for every within the 122-minute match. Fritz will play Japanese qualifier Yosuke Watanuki within the third spherical.
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Highlights of Taylor Fritz in opposition to Terence Atmane within the Shanghai Masters.
Dimitrov, taking part in in his one centesimal Masters occasion, resumed Monday with a set lead however down a break within the second in opposition to Zizou Bergs.
The No 73-ranked Belgian transformed his benefit to take the second set earlier than Dimitrov responded by breaking Bergs thrice – for the lack of one in every of his personal service video games, to clinch the match 6-3 3-6 6-2.
The 33-year-old Bulgarian will play the twentieth seed, Australian Alexei Popyrin within the third spherical.
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Highlights of Grigor Dimitrov in opposition to Zizou Bergs on the Shanghai Masters.
Italian fifteenth seed Lorenzo Musetti made a shock exit by the hands of David Goffin, with the Belgian coming from behind to win 1-6 7-6 6-2.
US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe, the thirteenth seed, routed Zhou Yi of China 6-2 6-4 to arrange a third-round assembly with Roman Safiullin, who upset twenty third seed Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2.
One other seed to endure a shock exit was Australian Jordan Thompson, who was crushed 6-3 6-2 by Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.
Haddad-Maia beats Keys in Wuhan | Osaka withdraws from Japan Open
Beatriz Haddad-Maia beat Madison Keys of the US 7-6 6-2 within the opening match of the Wuhan Open.
The Brazilian ninth seed, winner of the Seoul Open final month for her fourth profession title, transformed 5 of her eight break level alternatives – to Keys’ three from 12 – as she superior in 128 minutes on the match in China.
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Highlights of Beatriz Haddad Maia in opposition to Madison Keys on the Wuhan Open.
Former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada rallied to beat Twelfth-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 6-3 6-3.
Rain in Wuhan meant play on the surface courts was suspended.
The highest eight seeds, together with second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and China Open champion Coco Gauff, acquired a first-round bye.
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Highlights of Leylah Fernandez in opposition to Diana Shnaider on the Wuhan Open.
British No 1 Katie Boulter is about to start her marketing campaign in opposition to Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday.
In the meantime, Naomi Osaka has pulled out of subsequent week’s Japan Open because of the again damage that compelled her to retire from her China Open conflict with Gauff final week.
“Because of damage, Naomi Osaka has determined to withdraw from the match,” the Japan Tennis Affiliation mentioned in an announcement.
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Coco Gauff exhibits her compassionate aspect as she carries off Naomi Osaka’s luggage off the courtroom after Japanese participant was compelled to retire with a decrease again damage.
Osaka is scheduled to play in one other match in her residence nation, the Pan Pacific Open Tennis Event, which is able to happen in Tokyo from October 21-27.
The 26-year-old has not performed a WTA match on residence soil since 2022, when she was compelled to withdraw from the Pan Pacific Open with stomach pains.
What’s developing on Sky Sports activities Tennis in October?
- Shanghai Masters – ATP 1000 (October 2-13)
- Wuhan Open – WTA 1000 (October 6-12)
- Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
- Erste Financial institution Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
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