SHANGHAI (AP) — Two days after beginning, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and Tenth-ranked Grigor Dimitrov lastly full their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday.
Fritz, the U.S. Open finalist, led 4-3 in the opening set in opposition to Frenchman Terence Atmane when rain suspended play on Saturday at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, and then washed out all matches on the skin courts till Monday.
The American wanted two tiebreakers to see off the No. 161-ranked Atmane 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), with just one break of serve for every in the two-hour match. Fritz will play Japanese qualifier Yosuke Watanuki in the third round.
Dimitrov, taking part in in his one hundredth Masters occasion, resumed on Monday with a set lead however down a break in the second in opposition to Zizou Bergs.
The No. 73-ranked Belgian transformed his benefit to take the second set. Dimitrov responded by breaking Bergs 3 times for the lack of one in all his personal service video games, to clinch the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
The Bulgarian will play Australian Alexei Popyrin in the third round.
Holger Rune of Denmark rallied from a set all the way down to beat Matteo Berrettini of Italy 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Another Italian misplaced. Lorenzo Musetti gave the impression to be heading for a straightforward victory earlier than a collapse from the Fifteenth seed noticed him lose to David Goffin 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2. The Belgian will next face Marcos Giron after the American eased previous Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-3.
Flavio Cobolli edged Stan Wawrinka 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-3 to arrange a third-round match in opposition to report four-time champion Novak Djokovic.
Rain continued to wreck havoc, nonetheless, with play cancelled for the day on out of doors courts. Rescheduled for Tuesday have been matches together with Tenth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Under the retractable roof, U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe routed Zhou Yi of China 6-2, 6-4, and Tallon Griekspoor beat the Twenty sixth-seeded Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2.
Wuhan Open
No. 12-ranked Beatriz Haddad-Maia beat Madison Keys of the U.S. 7-6 (7), 6-2 in their opening match.
The Brazilian, the Seoul Open winner final month for her fourth profession title, transformed 5 of her eight break level alternatives to Keys' three from 12.
One-time U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada rallied to beat Twelfth-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3.
No. 10-ranked Anna Kalinskaya eased previous Anna Bondár 6-1, 6-3 and Fifteenth-seeded Donna Vekic overcame Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Rain in Wuhan meant play on the skin courts was suspended.
The high eight seeds, together with second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and China Open champion Coco Gauff, obtained a first-round bye.
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