Nuno Borges beat Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-6, 6-2 in the round of 128 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters to advance to the next round. The result was reported by api.tennis.
From a tiebreak to a more comfortable set
The opening set was decided by a tiebreak, which Borges won. The Portuguese player’s advantage became more pronounced in the second set, as Diaz Acosta won just two games. Another tiebreak was not needed to finish the match.
Among Borges’s recent results listed by api.tennis are losses to Novak Djokovic at the China Open and to Learner Tien at the US Open. Diaz Acosta’s list includes a win over Dusan Lajovic in the final of the Seville Cup, as well as a loss to Daniel Elahi Galan at the tournament in Szczecin.