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SHANGHAI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sixteenth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a second set slump to beat 12th seed Kevin Anderson of South Africa 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4 for a spot in the semifinals at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Friday.
Anderson, who just broke into the Top 10 rankings for the first time this week, caused enough trouble to Tsonga in a tense opening set, with both players failing to make a break.
Tsonga was better on big points in the tiebreak, fighting from 6-3 down and scoring five points in a row to take the tiebreak at 8-6.
Anderson, 29, continued to put pressure on the Frenchman and did not miss his opportunity in the second set, converting the only break point in the 12th game to level the match.
Tsonga quickly regained the lead in the third set, breaking for a 2-1 advantage. The 28-year-old Frenchman fended off break points in the fourth and sixth games before sealing victory in two hours and 41 minutes.
