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BNP Paribas Masters 2016: Tuesday Tennis Scores, Results and Updated Schedule
- Updated: November 1, 2016
Tomas Berdych edged out Joao Sousa in three sets at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Tuesday as he booked his place in the third round.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Mahut, John Isner and Viktor Troicki progressed to the second round as they beat Martin Klizan, Mischa Zverev and Adrian Mannarino, respectively.
Here are all the results from Tuesday’s action:
The event’s daily schedule can be found at the ATP World Tour’s official website.
Recap
Berdych was made to work for the first set against the lively Sousa, as TennisTV revealed:
Video: saving a set point, @joaosousa30-style! https://t.co/kRsZ9udpkC pic.twitter.com/X4CUfulRWz
— TennisTV (@TennisTV) November 1, 2016
In a lengthy final game, the Portuguese player eventually handed the Czech the opening set when he sent a backhand return wide.
Record’s Jose Morgado believed the score perhaps did not reflect how the two played:
Berdych hits 2 DF, saves 3 bps and still takes the first set vs Sousa, 6-3.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 1, 2016
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