Bernard Tomic topples Mardy Fish in Shanghai

Written by: Global Chick on 12th October 2011

Bernard Tomic topples Mardy Fish in Shanghai

Bernard Tomic of Australia returns the ball to Mardy Fish of the USA during the semi-finals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on 07 October 2011. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN |

Australian youngster Bernard Tomic has caused an upset at the Shanghai Rolex Masters after taking out World No. 8 Mardy Fish 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the second round. The 49th ranked Aussie came back from a set down.

“It’s been a good year. I can’t expect much more from myself. I’ve had a good six months. I’m playing well here. The surface, conditions suit me. I think it’s been a good run,” said Tomic.

Fish and Tomich faced each other last week at the Japan Open the outcome was different with Fish coming out as the winner. Tomic faces the winner of Albert Ramos of Spain and Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine in the third round.

Nicolas Almagro has set up a clash with American Andy Roddick in the third round. Almagro beat countryman Tommy Robredo 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 20 minutes. Roddick had two tough sets against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. The American eventually came through 7-6 (3) 7-5 after being a break down in the second set. “I felt like I was returning pretty well and hitting my forehand pretty well,” Roddick said.

Milos Raonic of Canada and Michael Llodra of France battled it out in the first round yesterday. Raonic defeated Llodra 6-7 (2) 6-2 7-6 (5). The Canadian’s second round opponent is the number three seed David Ferrer of Spain. Ferrer due to his seeding had a bye in the first round.

Germany’s Florian Mayer downed former Top 10 player David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-3 6-4. Mayer will more than likely meet Rafael Nadal in the third round. Rafa is taking on Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round.

Gilles Simon of France breezed through his second round against Albert Montanes only dropping two games in just under one hour. Matthew Ebden or qualifier Ryan Harrison will be next for the Frenchman.

Stanislas Wawrinka is also through to the third round. The Swiss No. 2 overcame Bangkok finalist Donald Young 6-7 (5) 7-6 (2) 6-2.

First Round Doubles Results:

T Robredo (ESP) / D Tursunov (RUS) d [WC] M Gong (CHN) / Z Li (CHN) 76(5) 76(5)

E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) d T Berdych (CZE) / R Stepanek (CZE) 76(4) 46 10-7

T Bellucci (BRA) / I Dodig (CRO) d F Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) 67(6) 63 11-9

C Kas (GER) / A Peya (AUT) d M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) 46 64 10-8

N Almagro (ESP) / B Soares (BRA) d K Anderson (RSA) / S Lipsky (USA) 62 63

Topics: Bernard Tomic, Mardy Fish