Greater than eight years since their earlier assembly, Dusan Lajovic and Stan Wawrinka reignited their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry Wednesday on the Rolex Shanghai Masters. It was Serbia’s Lajovic who rode a quick begin to his maiden victory in opposition to the Swiss former World No. 3.
Lajovic prevailed 6-4, 7-6(7) on Shanghai’s Stadium Courtroom to finish the set of profitable a main-draw match at every of the 9 ATP Masters 1000 occasions. The World No. 54 broke Wawrinka’s serve within the opening sport en path to the primary set and saved a set level within the second-set tie-break earlier than wrapping a one-hour, 53-minute triumph.
Lajovic, who lifted his second ATP Tour title in April in Banja Luka, struck 16 winners and simply seven unforced errors to outlast Wawrinka in a one-handed backhand battle to maneuver to 1-2 in tour-level conferences in opposition to the Swiss. The Serbian has now received eight of his previous 9 matches in opposition to High 50 opponents, and he can have the prospect to enhance that file additional within the second spherical in Shanghai when he takes on twenty third seed Tallon Griekspoor.
Brandon Nakashima additionally booked an appointment with a seeded opponent in Shanghai. The American downed Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-1, 7-6(3) and can tackle third seed Holger Rune within the second spherical. The 2022 Subsequent Gen ATP Finals champion Nakashima fired 21 winners, together with 9 aces, to seal his first Masters 1000 match win since March in Miami.
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