SHANGHAI — Juan Martin del Potro needed all three sets to reach the second round at the Shanghai Masters, beating Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 on Monday. Del Potro, a Shanghai semifinalist in 2013, struggled with his second serve. American qualifier Frances Tiafoe advanced to the second round by beating Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-4. Tiafoe will play either 10th-seeded Sam Querrey or Yuichi Sugita in the second round. “I hope I play Sam, two Americans, so their will be an American in the third round,” Tiafoe said.

Source: National Post October 09, 2017 09:56 UTC