Winner of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Stan Wawrinka qualifies for the second round in Shanghai

Impeccable on serve (49% of first balls but 90% of points won behind them), the former world No. 3 was able to raise his level of play at the end of sets, unlike his opponent who was too shy when concluding them. GMP however dismissed 5 break points at 5-5 in the first set, before offering themselves two set points at 15-40 on the service of their opponent, who erased them with a high backhand volley followed by a authoritarian ace. Perked up by this rescue, Wawrinka then went into a tie-break concluded by two nasty double faults from the Frenchman ranked 50th in the ATP.