
The Russian tennis player broke a six-match losing streak
Russian tennis player Pavel Kotov beat Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the first round of the Masters in Shanghai with a score of 6:4, 7:6 (7:4), winning his first victory on the ATP main tour in two years.
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Kotov broke a six-game losing streak that began in September at a tournament in Beijing.
Russian tennis player Pavel Kotov (187th racket of the world) beat Dutchman Tallon Griekspor (58th racket of the world) in the first round of the Masters in Shanghai with a score of 6:4, 7:6 (7:4). Sports.ru reports this.
The match on the court lasted one hour and 33 minutes. Kotov made six serves without a single double fault and converted two out of two break points. Grikspor served seven aces but committed three double faults.
This is the 27-year-old Russian's first victory on the ATP main tour in two years. Kotov broke a six-game losing streak that began in September at a tournament in Beijing.
In the second round, Pavel Kotov will meet with the Frenchman Arthur Fis (11th racket in the world). The prize fund for the tournament in Shanghai is $9.4 million.
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