Taiwan’s Lu crashes out in Shanghai

Taipei Times
Date:  Oct 13, 2015
By: Reuters

Taiwanese No. 1 Lu Yen-hsun crashed out of the first round of the Shanghai

Slovakia’s Martin Klizan returns to Zhang Ze of China in their Shanghai Masters first-round singles match in China yesterday.  Photo: AFP

Slovakia’s Martin Klizan returns to Zhang Ze of China in their Shanghai Masters first-round singles match in China yesterday. Photo: AFP

Masters yesterday, while controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios swept aside Andreas Haider-Maurer in straight sets to set up a second-round clash with Japan’s Kei Nishikori.

Qualifier Lu fell to a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to world No. 18 Dominic Thiem of Austria in 1 hour, 17 minutes.

Outspoken Australian Kyrgios, who fired 13 aces and saved all five break points in a 6-3, 6-2 win over his Austrian opponent, had no illusions about the task ahead.

“Kei’s one of the best players in the world right now,” Kyrgios said.     [FULL  STORY]

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