Bernard Tomic beat Terence Atmane in the qualifying round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters 6-3 4-6 5-3. According to api.tennis, the win sent the Australian through to the next stage of qualifying at the ATP 1000 event in Shanghai.
The decider in the final set
Tomic took the opening set, but Atmane levelled the match in the second. The Frenchman claimed the set, and the outcome was decided in the third.
In the decisive set, Tomic moved ahead. The match ended with Atmane retiring before the set was completed.
Tomic's previous results include a win over Fajing Sun at the Jingshan Tennis Open by 6-4 6-7 6-3. Atmane qualified at the same event, beating Dominik Palan and Enzo Aguiard, before losing to Elias Ymer in the main draw.