Russian tennis player Pavel Kotov lost to Japanese Yosuke Watanuki in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.
The opponents spent 3 hours and 10 minutes on the field. Kotov lost to the Japanese, ranked 336th in the ATP rankings, in three sets 7:6 (8:6), 4:6, 5:7.
Watanuki will play in the second round with American Brandon Nakashima, who was seeded 32nd.
ATP 1000. Rolex Shanghai Masters. Shanghai (China). Hard. Prize fund – approximately $9 million
First round
Yosuke Watanuki (Japan) – Pavel Kotov (Russia) – 6:7 (6:8), 6:4, 7:5
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