World number 60 Adrian Mannarino beat Matteo Berrettini 7-5 7-6 (7-5) after 1 hour and 52 minutes in the first round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
Mannarino did not face any break points in the whole match and won 92% of his first break points. Berrettini hit more winners than Mannarino (26 to 16), but made more unforced errors than his rival (31 to 16).
Both players held on their serve in the first eleven games of the first set. Berrettini faced two break points at 15-40 in the sixth game, but he saved them with a service winner and a drop shot.
Berrettini went down 0-40 in the 10th game but fended off three more break points. Mannarino broke serve on his first set point in the 12th game. The second set went on serve en route to the tie-break. Mannarino did not face any break points. Berrettini held his serve with an ace in the 12th game. Mannarino went up a 4-1 lead in the tie-break. Berrettini saved two match points, but Mannarino converted his third opportunity to close out the tie-break 7-5.
