Nikoloz Basilashvili avoided becoming an early casualty at the Shanghai Masters when the Georgian 15th seed was forced to fight back from a set ...
REUTERS: Nikoloz Basilashvili avoided becoming an early casualty at the Shanghai Masters when the Georgian 15th seed was forced to fight back from a set down to beat Moldova's unseeded Radu Albot 4-6 6-1 6-3 and move into the second round on Sunday.
Fritz looked set to win the match in the second set before the 35-year-old Spaniard fought back in the tiebreak to take it into a decider where he eventually ran out of steam. Local favourite Zhizhen Zhang was knocked out in straight sets by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz who prevailed 7-6 6-4.The top eight seeds - including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem - are not in action until the second round after receiving byes.
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