Beibit Zhukayev storms into ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai main draw
22:40, 1 October 2024
Beibit Zhukaev (ranked 196th by the ATP) has stormed into the main draw of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai for the second time in his career, Kazinform News Agency learned from the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
In the final of the qualifying round, Zhukayev beat Billy Harris from Great Britain (ranked 104th) with a score of 7:5, 2:6, 6:4.
The Shanghai Masters is one of Zhukayev most successful tournaments. Last year, he reached the main draw, after beating Dominik Palan in three sets in the final of the qualifying round - 7:6 (8:6), 3:6, 6:3.
As reported, Beibit Zhukaev (ranked 197th) won at the start of the qualifying round of the 2024 Chengdu Open (ATP 250 Chengdu), in China