Paul beats Vacherot in Shanghai round of 32

The American defeated the Monegasque, seeded No. 17. The gap widened in the second set.

Raúl Ortega Shanghai12 October, 20:45 MSKPrepared by the today.tennis editorial team based on api.tennis data

Paul beats Vacherot in Shanghai round of 32

Photo: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Tommy Paul, the No. 15 seed, beat Valentin Vacherot 6:4, 6:2 in the round of 32 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in Shanghai. The win put the American through to the round of 16. Match statistics provided by api.tennis.

How the match unfolded

Paul took the first set 6:4. He pulled away more decisively in the second, winning it 6:2. There were no tiebreaks in the match, with both sets decided in regular play.

The opponents took different paths to this match. Paul opened the tournament with a 6:2, 6:2 win over Daniel Vallejo. Vacherot beat Sebastian Baez 6:4, 7:6 in the round of 64, taking the second set in a tiebreak.

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