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Shanghai, Oct 12 (IANS) Casper Ruud defeated American rising star Learner Tien in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 7-6 (3) to march into the round of 16 here on Monday.
Ruud, seeded 20th, beat the 14th seed in one hour and 42 minutes to move into the next round, relying on his serves and first serves to cap off a strong performance.
He fired in 13 aces, compared to Tien's seven and also won 89% of his first-serve po…
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Casper Ruud (27) delivered excellent tennis at times and beat the American youngster Learner Tien (20) in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) and is ready for the 4th round of the ATP tournament in Shanghai, China.