David Goffin Dominates ATP Shanghai First Round Match
David Goffin Proves His Mettle at ATP Shanghai
David Goffin qualified for the second round of the ATP 1000 tournament in Shanghai, a hard court event boasting a prize pool of $8,995,555, on Thursday in China. The 33-year-old Liège native, ranked 65th in the world, triumphed over Australian James Duckworth (ATP 72) in the opening match. The contest concluded in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2 after 1 hour and 27 minutes of play. David Goffin, the top Belgian player, will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti (ATP 18) in the second round, who was given a bye as the 15th seed.
Upcoming Matches and Other Players
- Later in the day, Zizou Bergs (ATP 74) will begin his campaign against Chinese player Zhizhen Zhang (ATP 41).
- The winner of that match will challenge Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (No. 9), currently ranked 10th in the world, in the second round.
In the doubles event, Sander Gillé (33) and Joran Vliegen (31), both 33rd in the ATP doubles rankings, will team up. The Belgian Davis Cup duo faces the second-seeded team formed by Croatian Mate Pavic (31), ranked 3rd in doubles worldwide, and Salvadoran Marcelo Arevalo (33), who ranks 4th globally.
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