Shanghai Masters: Rublev eases past Halys to move into the third round

Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 5 seed, won against Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-4, 7-5 to move into the third round of the Shanghai Masters at the Qi Zhong Stadium.

Rublev, ranked No 7, will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 31 seed, and Chun-Hsin Tseng next.

Halys, ranked No 76, beat Russian Aslan Karatsev (7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2) in the previous round of the Shanghai tournament.

Shanghai Masters, other second-round results (Qi Zhong Stadium, hard, USD 8.800.000, most recent results first):

• Adrian Mannarino vs. Chun-Hsin Tseng
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Diego Schwartzman: sunday
• Beibit Zhukayev vs. Karen Khachanov: sunday
• Grigor Dimitrov (18) beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 6-3
• Daniel Evans (30) beat Mikhail Kukushkin (Q): 6-2, 3-0 ret.
• Arthur Fils beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (24): 6-2, 7-5
• J.J. Wolf beat Cameron Norrie (15): 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
• Ugo Humbert (32) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
• Lorenzo Sonego beat Frances Tiafoe (10): 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Taylor Fritz (7) beat Yosuke Watanuki: 7-6 (2), 6-7 (6), 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz (1) beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-2, 7-5
• Jannik Sinner (6) beat Marcos Giron: 7-6 (7), 6-2
• Daniil Medvedev (2) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 6-3
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Jan-Lennard Struff (21): 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
• Nicolas Jarry (22) beat Terence Atmane (Q): 7-5, 6-2
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Sebastian Ofner: 6-3, 6-0
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) beat Rinky Hijikata (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Roman Safiullin beat Alexander Zverev (9): 6-3, 6-1
• Sebastian Korda (26) beat Yunchaokete Bu (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Sebastian Baez (25) beat Dane Sweeny (Q): 6-2, 6-4
• Zhizhen Zhang beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (28): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Hubert Hurkacz (16) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis: 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Ben Shelton (19) beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 6-4
• Yu Hsiou Hsu (Q) beat Lorenzo Musetti (17): 6-3, 6-4
• Brandon Nakashima beat Holger Rune (3): 6-0, 6-2
• Marton Fucsovics beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (14): 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3
• Francisco Cerundolo (20) beat Mackenzie McDonald: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
• Fabian Marozsan beat Alex De Minaur (11): 6-3, 7-5
• Dusan Lajovic beat Tallon Griekspoor (23): 6-4, 3-2 ret.
• Christopher Eubanks (29) beat Yannick Hanfmann: 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Casper Ruud (8) beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 7-5, 6-0