Match Report
Rune ‘proud of mindset’ in Mpetshi Perricard win, Bergs saves 2 MPs in Shanghai
Rune is twelfth in PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin
October 07, 2025
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Holger Rune defeats Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to succeed in his third ATP Masters quarter-final of the season.
By Sam Jacot
Holger Rune moved a step nearer to his first ATP Masters 1000 title in nearly three years on Tuesday on the Rolex Shanghai Masters, the place he overcame big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3.
The Dane, who received his lone Masters 1000 crown in Paris in 2022, needed to stay affected person in opposition to Mpetshi Perricard. Rune received simply 27 per cent (17/63) of factors on the Frenchman’s serve, in keeping with Infosys ATP Stats, however earned two essential breaks within the match to advance to the quarter-finals after two hours and half-hour. The five-time tour-level titlist now leads the thirty second seed 2-1 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head collection.
“I managed to interrupt him twice. He was serving very properly at present,” Rune mentioned. “He additionally confirmed his degree in opposition to Fritz, he’s a troublesome participant to beat on this floor. The circumstances have been a bit higher to play in at present. I’m very proud of my mindset at present. I stayed in there each level and I used to be a bit pissed off I misplaced the second set however I got here again and was decided for the third set and managed to carry my nerve.”
Rune’s greatest outcome at this degree in 2025 got here in Indian Wells, the place he misplaced to Jack Draper within the ultimate. Aiming to proceed his run this week, the tenth seed will subsequent play Tallon Griekspoor or qualifier Valentin Vacherot.
Rune is twelfth within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin, at present 945 factors behind eighth-placed Lorenzo Musetti, who remains to be alive in Shanghai. Rune would transfer to three,290 factors with a title exhibiting on the hard-court occasion. The 22-year-old is aiming to make his second look on the Nitto ATP Finals, having fallen within the round-robin stage in 2023.
Within the first match of the day, Zizou Bergs saved two match factors to claw previous Canadian Gabriel Diallo 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) and attain his maiden ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.
The 26-year-old recovered from squandering a 4-1 lead within the decider, saving match factors within the third-set tie-break at 6/7 and seven/8 earlier than sealing victory on his third match level after two hours and 49 minutes.
After the match, Bergs was requested whether or not it was simpler to save lots of the match factors or convert certainly one of his alternatives.
“Nicely, in all probability the saving ones (match factors) as a result of it was on his serve,” mentioned Bergs. “It is simpler to complete a match whereas serving than making an attempt to save lots of the match whereas returning. However ultimately it is actually troublesome. He would not give me any free factors. All of the match factors I actually needed to go and search for it. So, ultimately, it’s a must to keep calm, however on the identical time aggressive. Fortunately, I managed to do this.”
Bergs is the fifth Belgian man to succeed in the quarter-finals at a Masters 1000 and the second in Shanghai, becoming a member of David Goffin (2016, ‘24). He’s up six spots to No. 38 within the PIF ATP Reside Rankings and is about to rise to a career-high on Monday. Aiming to maintain his run going, Bergs may meet Novak Djokovic within the final eight. The Serbian performs Jaume Munar afterward Tuesday.
“It means quite a bit and also you in all probability noticed it in my response,” mentioned Bergs, who fell to the bottom after reaching the final eight. “It is fairly wonderful and I really feel like my trajectory is slightly totally different, the velocity of my path is totally different. I am 26 and I am reaching constantly my profession excessive. I do know it isn’t going to be solely ups, and I’ve had my downs as properly this 12 months, however I am actually curious to see the place my potential’s going to carry me.”
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