Shanghai (AP)-Jenson Brooksby followed his semi-final at The Japan Open earlier this week with a dominant victory 7-6 (2), 6-1 Thursday against James Trotter in the first round of the Masters in Shanghai.
Brooksby returned to play this year At the Australian Open After two years far from the match due to injuries and suspension due to missed drug tests. The defeat of Brooksby at Japan Open in Tokyo was his American compatriot and Taylor Fritz, the second seeded.
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The best -classified players in Shanghai all received by first -round Byes and JANNIK SINNER, which won the final of the China Open in Beijing on WednesdayAnd Novak Djokovic will not play his opening games in the second round until at least on Friday.
Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Fritz In the Japanese open final, after his victory in Tokyo announced that he will not play Shanghai.
“I had problems of physical problems and, after having discussed with my team, we believe that the best decision is to rest and recover,” wrote the first row Alcaraz An Instagram publication.
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