Yunchaokete Bu beat Luca Van Assche 7-6, 6-3 in the round of 128 at the ATP Masters 1000 Rolex Shanghai Masters. The hard-court match in Shanghai was completed in straight sets, with the Chinese player advancing to the second round. The match result is listed on api.tennis.
Tiebreak in the first set, comfortable second set
The first set was the closest: it could not be decided in regular play, and the set came down to a tiebreak. Bu was more precise there. The second set required no additional games, with a three-game difference between the players. Van Assche did not win a set in the match.
According to the rankings on rank.tennis, Bu is No. 90 with 652 points, while Van Assche is No. 44 with 1167 points. Despite the gap in the rankings, the Chinese player came away with the win. He will face the winner of another match in the second round in Shanghai.