At 40-30, Yoshihito Nishioka fired a second serve up the middle and watched as his opponent dumped a return into the net.
It was a routine point at an opportune time, with the error from Pierre-Hugues Herbert coming on Nishioka¡¯s fifth championship point in the finals of the Shenzhen Open in China.
It was the young Japanese¡¯s first ATP title and the importance of the occasion was evident in his reaction.
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