Matteo Berrettini defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic in the round of 128 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, and moved into the next round. The match result on hard court is provided by api.tennis.
From a lost tiebreak to victory
The opening set between the two was decided by a tiebreak. Kovacevic took the set 7-6 to go ahead by sets.
In the second set, the balance of power changed: Berrettini won 6-1, allowing his opponent to take only one game. The match went to a deciding set.
The final set was closer than the previous one, but again it went to Berrettini: 6-4. The Italian did not let Kovacevic build on the advantage he gained at the start of the match.
In the head-to-head section, api.tennis lists 1 match: Kovacevic has 1 win, while Berrettini has 0.