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Shanghai Open: Borna Coric stuns Stan Wawrinka

Borna Coric of Croatia has eliminated Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 2 sets to 1, to reach the 2nd round of the Shanghai Masters. 

Wawrinka, who's still on the comeback trail following knee surgery, looked stronger at the start of the match and won the 1st set 6-4. But, Coric fought back and won the 2nd set at 6-4. The Croatian kept the momentum and won the 3rd 6-3 to finish the match in under 2 hours.
Coric will face American qualifier Bradley Klahn in the 2nd round.

Meanwhile, Klahn stunned Nick Kyrgios 2 sets to 1 in the 1st round of the tournament. The Australian won the 1st 6-4. However, the American dominated the match and won the next 2-sets 6-4 and 6-3. 

Also another American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald upset Canadian Milos Raonic in the 1st round of the Shanghai Masters on Monday. McDonald won the 1st set 7-5, but, Raonic came from behind and managed to take the 2nd set 7-5 to force the decider, where the American once again beat Raonic 6-3 after 2 hours. McDonald will play Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the 2nd round.

And finally, Stefanos Tsitsipas battled past Frenchman Gaël Monfils in Shanghai on Monday. The Greek won the 1st set 7-6, but Monfils won the 2nd 6-4, to send the match to a decider where Tsitsipas won the 3rd at 6-4. The Greek will meet Karen Khachanov of Russia in the 2nd round. 


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