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.
Berrettini gave the impression to be getting ready to closing out of the match as he continued to ease by way of his service video games, however Rune raised his degree to strike within the Twelfth and closing recreation of the set and degree the match.
The decider in the end got here down to 2 epic video games, with Rune saving a break level on his option to holding serve for 1-0, earlier than taking his third break level alternative of the eighth recreation to assert the benefit.
He then served out the competition to arrange a third-round assembly with thirty third seed Jiri Lehecka.
“I think [the match] was pretty good,” Rune stated.
“It felt like he didn’t do many things wrong in the first set. I made a few errors, but then he was just on me. He didn’t allow me to make many mistakes. I think the same happened in the second and third sets, just the other way around. Every time he got slightly central or short, I was there to punish his shots.
“It was match, truthfully. I believe the tennis was very prime quality. We had been hitting a number of winners, good serves, good motion, so I am very blissful to begin 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 skin 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, enjoying in his a 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 overwhelmed 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 skin 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 as a result of again damage that pressured her to retire from her China Open conflict with Gauff final week.
“Due to injury, Naomi Osaka has decided to withdraw from the tournament,” the Japan Tennis Affiliation stated in an announcement.
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Coco Gauff exhibits her compassionate aspect as she carries off Naomi Osaka’s baggage off the courtroom after Japanese participant was pressured to retire with a decrease again damage.
Osaka is scheduled to play in one other match in her house nation, the Pan Pacific Open Tennis Match, which can happen in Tokyo from October 21-27.
The 26-year-old has not performed a WTA match on house soil since 2022, when she was pressured to withdraw from the Pan Pacific Open with belly 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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