Botic Van De Zandschulp beat Daniel Merida 1:6, 6:3, 6:4 in the round of 128 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in Shanghai to advance. The result was reported by api.tennis.
Turning it around after the opening set
Merida comfortably won the first set, with Van De Zandschulp taking just one game. But the Spaniard was unable to keep the match on the same course.
Van De Zandschulp responded by winning the second set 6:3 to level the match. The final set decided the outcome: the Dutchman won it 6:4 to seal a 2:1 victory in sets.
The opponents are close in the rankings: according to rank.tennis, Van De Zandschulp is 39th with 1233 points, while Merida is 42nd with 1185 points. In the Shanghai draw, the higher-ranked Dutchman advanced.