SHANGHAI — Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia, the only seeded player to see first-round action at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. The 15th-seeded Basilashvili successfully challenged Albot’s serve on four of eight break-point opportunities offered. American Taylor Fritz appeared on the verge of winning a two tiebreak-set match,
