Alexander Zverev beat Quentin Halys in the round of 32 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, and advanced to the next round. The result was reported by api.tennis.
Deciding set settles the match
Zverev won the first set 6-4 but could not finish the match in the next set. Halys took the second set, which was decided by a tiebreak, 6-7.
Zverev was stronger again in the deciding set, winning 6-3. Unlike the second set, it did not go to a tiebreak, and the set gave Zverev the match victory.
Before facing Halys, Zverev beat Yibing Wu in the round of 64, 6-4, 7-6. Halys began his run with a win over Coleman Wong in the round of 128, 6-4, 7-6. He then got past Alexander Blockx in the round of 64, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. As in his match against Zverev, Halys lost the opening set and won the next one in a tiebreak, but that time he also took the deciding set.