Shanghai Masters: Dimitrov moves into last 16

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 9 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters by winning against Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 20 seed, 7-6 (5), 6-2 at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on Tuesday.

Dimitrov used 90 minutes to dismantle Popyrin’s challenge, winning an impressive 97 percent of his first-serve points.

Also, the Bulgarian kept his serve unchallenged while breaking Popyrin’s twice in six attempts to record his 40th win of the season.

Dimitrov, ranked No 10, will face Jakub Mensik next.

In the previous round of the Shanghai tournament, the 33-year-old Bulgarian beat Belgian Zizou Bergs (6-3, 3-6, 6-2).

Popyrin, ranked No 24, won against Serb Miomir Kecmanovic (6-3, 6-2) during the second round of the Shanghai tournament.

Shanghai Masters 1000, other third-round results (Qi Zhong Tennis Center, hard, USD 8.995.555, most recent results first):

• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Alexander Zverev
• David Goffin vs. Marcos Giron
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Novak Djokovic
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Holger Rune
• Frances Tiafoe vs. Roman Safiullin: tuesday
• Ben Shelton (14) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-3, 6-4
• Taylor Fritz (7) beat Yosuke Watanuki (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Jakub Mensik beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2
• Tomas Machac (30) beat Aleksandar Vukic (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Gael Monfils beat Ugo Humbert (16): 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-1
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (10) beat Alexandre Muller: 6-3, 7-5
• Tommy Paul (11) beat Alejandro Tabilo (19): 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Yibing Wu (WC): 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (31): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
• Daniil Medvedev (5) beat Matteo Arnaldi (29): 5-7, 6-4, 6-4