Dream debut for Mattia Bellucci in Shanghai

First joy in a 1000 for Mattia Bellucci

After clinching access to the main draw of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Mattia Bellucci scores the first success of his career at the 1000 level. In the first round, the Lombard tennis player defeated Britain&#39s Billy Harris with a score of 6-3 6-4, after an hour and nineteen minutes of play.

The match began in the best of ways for the Italian, who found the break in the opening set. The Busto Arsizio native then places the decisive stretch and after canceling a break point in the seventh game, closes the score at 6-3.

In the second set è again Bellucci was the first to break the balance, snatching service from Harris in the fifth game. However, the Briton è did well to stay in the match and place the immediate counter-break. In the ninth game, the blue player plays great in response and closes game and match on 6-4.

In the second round, Mattia Bellucci will face world number three Alexander Zverev.