Sebastián Báez shines against Rune in Shanghai but falls short | OneFootball

After a strong debut in which he overcame local player Zhizhen Zhang, Sebastián Báez lived up to expectations at the Shanghai Masters 1000 despite not being able to break the resistance of Holger Rune.

The Dane, who was making his debut in the top Chinese tournament as the tenth seed, prevailed 7-5, 6-4 and reached the third round for the second consecutive time in this tournament.

The Argentine managed an early break in the first game, but Rune recovered quickly in the second game. The Dane's 3-1 lead suggested a quicker outcome, but then the best version of Báez appeared to tie it at 3-3. Both players held serve until the twelfth game, where the world number 11 secured another break, his third, to close out the first set 7-5.

Minutes later, Rune won his fifth game of the second set and held serve to 30 to take a 3-0 lead. The world number 41 recovered the break in the ninth game to make it 4-5, but his rival sealed the victory with a decisive break in the tenth game.

At the same time, Francisco Cerúndolo was able to advance. Despite being down a break in each set, he eliminated Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), and his next opponent will come from the winner between

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