Tallon Griekspoor has reached the second round of the masters tournament in Shanghai with some difficulty. The Dutch number 39 of the world won in three sets against Facundo DÃaz, the world number 57: 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
Griekspoor started the match strongly. At 3-3 in the first set he broke the service of his Argentine opponent. He then won his own service turns easily, which made set one a prey for the Dutchman with 6-4.
In the second set Griekspoor was well on his way to victory. He could serve for the match at 5-4, but at that exact moment DÃaz recovered. Griekspoor did not succeed in deciding the match in two sets, because he also gave away a lead in the tiebreak. The North Hollander even got a match point, but DÃaz fought back again.
Griekspoor played sloppy and made many unnecessary mistakes, but in set three he still put things in order. At 3-2 he placed the decisive break and at 5-3 he cashed in his second match point of the duel.
In round two against Thompson
In the second round, his opponent is Australian Jordan Thompson.
Botic van de Zandschulp qualified for the second round in Shanghai yesterday. He was too strong for the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta with 7-6 (5) and 6-2 and will meet the Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round.
