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Roman Safiullin also enjoyed a straight-sets triumph on Wednesday, when the Chengdu finalist downed three-time Shanghai champion Andy Murray 6-3, 6-2.

Safiullin converted five of eight break points he earned to level his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Murray at 1-1. It was a first Masters 1000 match win on hard courts for the 26-year-old, who reached the third round as a qualifier on the clay of both Madrid and Rome earlier this season. Safiullin will take on Alexander Zverev next in a rematch of the Chengdu final from eight days ago.

Roman Safiullin lit up the Shanghai night, crushing 32 winners, to upset ninth seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1. Safiullin took the ball early and often worked his way forward, winning 18 of 22 net points to avenge last month’s Chengdu final loss to the German.

Following the 26-year-old’s second career Top 10 victory, Safiullin is up eight spots to No. 42 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings. Safiullin, who ousted Andy Murray in the Shanghai first round, will next meet 19th seed Ben Shelton.

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