Alexander Bublik won 40 of 47 points behind his first serve to beat Tomas Machac 6–4, 7–6(4) in the Shanghai second round on October 9, 2026.
Tennis.com recorded 40/47 for Bublik on first-serve points and 43/64 for Machac. Machac landed more first serves, while Bublik converted a larger share of his landed first serves into points. Bublik also led the ace count 18–4.
On return, Bublik converted two of six break points. Machac converted his only break point, but generated no additional opportunities across his 11 return games.
Bublik held in 10 of 11 service games; Machac held in nine of 11. The second set reached a tiebreak, which Bublik won 7–4.
