Two days after starting out seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov have finally completed their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters. Fritz completed a 7-6, 7-6 win over Frenchman Terence Atmane nearly 48 hours after the match began on Saturday. There had been rain delays throughout the weekend.
Taylor Fritz of the United States waves to spectators after defeating Terence Atmane of France in the men’s singles second round match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China , Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
The 26-year-old American needed two tiebreakers to see off the No. 161-ranked Atmane 7-6 , 7-6 , with only one break of serve for each in the 122-minute match. Fritz will play Japanese qualifier Yosuke Watanuki in the third round. The No.73-ranked Belgian converted his advantage to take the second set before Dimitrov responded by breaking Bergs three times — for the loss of one of his own service games, to clinch the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.Also, U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe routed Zhou Yi of China 6-2, 6-4, while Tallon Griekspoor beat the 26th-seeded Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2 and Roman Safiullin had a 6-4, 6-2 win over Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan.
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