Carlos Alcaraz beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 64 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters to advance to the next round. The result was reported by api.tennis.
Alcaraz limited his opponent to three games in the first set. Cerundolo was unable to change the balance in the second: the Spaniard finished it with the same advantage and closed out the match without a deciding set.
Cerundolo beat Mejia before facing Alcaraz
In the previous round, the Argentine beat Nicolas Mejia 6-4, 6-4. Cerundolo won both sets by the same score, but his match against Alcaraz ended his run on the Shanghai hard courts.