Shanghai Masters: Zverev moves into last 16 despite “unsportsmanlike conduct”

German Alexander Zverev, the second seed, edged out Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (5) to advance to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on Tuesday.

He had a run-in towards the end of the first set with umpire Mohamed Lahyani, who correctly called a double bounce, which Zverev was adamant had bounced only once. As he continued his complaints, he was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.

In the deciding set Griekspoor saved seven match points, and looked set to save the eighth but missed a volley at the net to hand victory to his opponent.

Zverev, ranked No 3, will play Belgian David Goffin next.

The German beat Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci (6-4, 6-2) ahead of his victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Griekspoor, ranked No 40, won against Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta (6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3) and Australian Jordan Thompson, the No 26 seed (6-3, 6-2).

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

• David Goffin beat Marcos Giron: 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (4) beat Flavio Cobolli (28): 6-1, 6-2
• Holger Rune (12) beat Jiri Lehecka (33): 6-4, 7-5
• Roman Safiullin beat Frances Tiafoe (13): 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
• Grigor Dimitrov (9) beat Alexei Popyrin (20): 7-6 (5), 6-2
• 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

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