Jesper de Jong Reached the Third Round of the Masters Tournament in Shanghai on Saturday. The Dutchman Surprized With a Victory about Czech Revelation Jakub Mensik: 4-6, 7-6 (2) and 6-4.
De Jong Recovered Admirular After Losing The Opening Set Against the Twenty-Year-Old Mensik. He won the tiebreak in the second set and in the third and decisive set, one break was Enough to Secure the Victory. A Flying Drone had caused a slight delay.
The 25-year-old de Jong, WHO is 81st in the world rankings, is participating in The Tournament in Shanghai for the first time. With Mensik, he faced an opponent who broke through this year. The World Number Sixteen won the Masters Tournament in Miami by Defeating Novak Djokovic in the Final.
In The Next Round, De Jong Will Face Félix Auger-Aliassime. The Twelfth-Seeded Canadian was too Strong for Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in His Second-Round Match in Two Sets (6-3 and 6-3).
De Jong is not the only Dutchman Still in the Race at the Masters Tournament in Shanghai. Tallon Griekspoor also Reached the Third Round, and World-Class Player Jannik Sinner is Most Likely his opponent. Botic van de Zandschulp and Suzan Lamens have already leg eliminated.