Italy's Matteo Berrettini advanced to the second round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday with a hard-fought 7-6 (9), 7-6 (6) victory over Australia's Christopher O'Connell in China.

On Monday, Matteo Berrettini (No. 45 in the world) meets Christopher O’Connell (No. 79) in the Round of 128 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.O’Connell was most recently in action on

Their most recent meeting, at the Cincinnati Masters in August, saw Rune stage a comeback to defeat Berrettini after dropping the first set. Now, in Shanghai, the Italian player will seek to level the head-to-head series.

Matteo Berrettini (No. 45) will face Christopher O'Connell (No. 79) in the Round of 128 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, October 2. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

The last time Matteo Berrettini featured at ATP Shanghai, he made the semifinals in 2019. Getting that sort of run this year isn’t impossible, but it will depend on how the Italian’s fragile physicality holds up.