Local favorite No. 15 seed Ugo Humbert showcased his resilience by defeating Brandon Nakashima of the U.S. with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The match, held at the Paris Masters on Monday, saw Humbert save two break points in the deciding set, maintaining his unbeaten record against Nakashima at 3-0.
In other matches, two players from the Chinese mainland, Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng, faced early exits in the men's singles first round. Zhang was overcome by Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry, losing 6-3, 7-6 (6). Despite leading the first set 2-0, Zhang struggled against Etcheverry's sharp counterstrokes, ultimately suffering his sixth straight singles loss.
Shang Juncheng also had a challenging match against U.S. player Marcos Giron, ending in two tiebreaks with a score of 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6). Both players entered the tournament as qualifiers, but neither could capitalize on break points in the first set. Shang led in both tiebreaks but made critical errors that cost him the match, allowing Giron to secure the victory.
The Paris Masters continues to highlight the intense competition and emerging talents in the tennis world, setting the stage for exciting matches in the rounds to come.
Reference(s):
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