Berrettini makes a successful Shanghai debut!
It wasn't certain that he would line up in Shanghai.
Forced to retire after leading Arthur Fils in the 2nd round in Tokyo (7-6 ab.), Matteo Berrettini has already made his return to competition.
Registered for the Shanghai Masters 1000, he didn't miss a beat.
Facing Christopher O'Connell in the first round, the Italian colossus held his nerve to win a close match (7-6, 7-6).
Relentlessly solid in important moments, Berrettini will meet Holger Rune for a rematch of their last duel in Cincinnati (Rune won 2-6, 6-1, 6-4).
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