Tommy Paul beat Zizou Bergs 7-6(5), 6-4 in the round of 16 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters to reach the quarterfinals. The result was reported by api.tennis.
The first set was decided in a tiebreak
The opponents went to a tiebreak in the opening set. Paul won that stretch, deciding the set and giving the American the advantage in the match.
The next set ended without a tiebreak, with Paul winning 6-4. Bergs was unable to force a deciding set.
Before facing Bergs, Paul beat Daniel Vallejo (6-2, 6-2) and Valentin Vacherot (6-4, 6-2). The Belgian beat Vit Kopriva (6-3, 6-1), Ignacio Buse (6-0, 6-3) and Carlos Alcaraz (7-5, 7-6) on his way to the round of 16. Neither player had dropped a set before their meeting.
Their previous head-to-head meeting went Bergs’s way: in 2026, he beat Paul 6-1, 6-2 in Indian Wells. The result was reversed in Shanghai.