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Zverev Sets up Djokovic Quarter-Final at China Open
The German top seed needed just 55 minutes and nine aces to beat Shang Juncheng and move closer to the world No. 1 ranking.
- Alexander Zverev defeated home wildcard Shang Juncheng 6-0, 6-3 at the China Open on Saturday, advancing to a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic in Beijing in just 55 minutes.
- Zverev now faces Novak Djokovic, who has never lost a match in Beijing, as the world's second-ranked player pursues the No. 1 spot held by Jannik Sinner, who withdrew from next week's Shanghai Masters.
- Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen advanced after Anna Kalinskaya retired with injury, while Coco Gauff survived a tough second-round match against Camila Osorio, winning 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 despite shaky serving.
- World No. 1 Elena Rybakina fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round, committing seven double-faults during the 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss in a clinical upset.
- Charaeva next faces Briton Sonay Kartal in the third round, while third seed Daniil Medvedev advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-3.
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Alexander Zverev meets Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Beijing. The match is available live from 1 p.m. in our live ticker.
·Berlin, Germany
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“I Was in Pain”: Alexander Zverev’s China Open Rival Reveals the Turmoil of Facing Him
On Saturday in Beijing, Juncheng Shang had one of the worst days of his career in front of his home fans, and he was not afraid to say so. The 21-year-old was swept aside by world No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-3 in the second round of the China Open, and afterward described a match […]
·Lewes, United States
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ATP ranking No. 2 and the top winner in the history of the contest in China will see the faces this Sunday in the quarterfinals
·Vicente López, Argentina
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