India, Oct. 7 -- British No.1 Arthur Fery began his Shanghai Masters campaign in commanding fashion on Wednesday. He beat former US Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(2), 6-1 in the Round of 128 on Stadium Court. Fery held his nerve through a tight opening set, then ran away with the second. It was a confident statement at Asia's only ATP Masters 1000 event.

Arthur Fery Survives the Tiebreak

The first set stayed on serve until the tiebreak, where Fery raised his level and closed it out 7-2. That tiebreak was the only one of the match, and it proved decisive. Cilic never recovered. Fery blitzed through the second set 6-1, converting three of his six break points while the Croatian managed just one from two chances.

Both men fired six aces. F...