Jenson Brooksby defeated Jaume Munar 7-5, 6-4 in their round-of-128 match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The ATP Masters 1000 tournament is being played on hard courts in Shanghai, with a prize fund of $11.2 million. The win sent the American through to the next round, while the Spaniard was eliminated at the first hurdle. The match score was reported by api.tennis.
The match finished in straight sets, with Munar unable to stay in contention to the end of either. Brooksby finished both sets two games ahead of his opponent, which was enough to avoid a deciding set.
How the players arrived in Shanghai
Before the Shanghai tournament, Brooksby played at the Chengdu Open in Chengdu. He beat Sebastian Baez 7-5, 7-5, then Lorenzo Sonego 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, before losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6, 6-7 in the quarterfinals.
Munar’s previous tournament was the Japan Open. He beat Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 6-3, then defeated Taylor Fritz 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the round of 32. In the round of 16, he beat Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-1.
According to the rank.tennis rankings, Munar is 52nd with 1010 points. Brooksby is 99th with 613 points.