Francisco Cerúndolo battles through tough opener at Shanghai Masters 1000 | OneFootball

Debuting at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Francisco Cerúndolo (No. 21 in the ATP ranking) achieved his first win on the Asian tour after a setback in Beijing. Starting his campaign directly from the second round, he overcame the challenge posed by Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (60th) by 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (4) in 2h 23min of action.

Days ago, the 27-year-old Argentine landed on Asian soil ready to resume official competition after his active participation in the Laver Cup in San Francisco, United States.

However, the momentum from the triumph of the Team Rest of the World was abruptly halted upon his arrival at the ATP 500 in Beijing. There, he lost in his debut to American Learner Tien. Days later, the 19-year-old ended up becoming the tournament's runner-up, falling in the final against Jannik Sinner (2nd).

But the unexpected setback was quickly overturned upon his arrival in Shanghai. In his initial presentation at the penultimate Masters 1000 of 2025, Cerúndolo overcame a tough challenge by 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (4) to qualify for the third round.

The nineteenth seed awaits there for Norwegian Casper Ruud or Belgian Zizou Bergs and will attempt, against either of them, to match his best performance in the tournament by reaching the round of 16 for the second time in his career after achieving it in 2023.

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