Overview

• The world No. 37 defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 for his first career win over a top-10 opponent.
• The victory marks his first appearance in a Masters 1000 round of 16.
• He earned one break in each set and handled difficult conditions with strong serving and steady rallies.
• Mpetshi Perricard called the milestone “something quite huge” in comments to Eurosport.
• Next he faces Holger Rune, who advanced by beating Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-4, after a season in which the Frenchman is 15-21.