Zverev Thrashes Shang to Set up Djokovic Quarter-Final at China Open
The German top seed needed just 55 minutes and nine aces to advance, setting up a quarterfinal meeting with Novak Djokovic.
- On Friday, Novak Djokovic extended his perfect China Open record to 31-0, defeating Chinese wild card Yunchaokete Bu 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 in Beijing to reach the quarterfinals.
- Djokovic required a medical timeout for the second consecutive match, receiving treatment on his rib area two days after his opening victory over Nuno Borges in the tournament.
- After dropping the first set, Djokovic dominated the tie-break and broke twice in the decider to build a 4-0 lead. He said, "I struggled to really find holes in his game."
- Returning to the Chinese capital after an 11-year absence, the Serbian star is managing an ongoing medical condition that emerged following an August loss in Cincinnati.
- Saturday's match between US Open champion Alexander Zverev and Juncheng Shang will determine Djokovic's next opponent in the quarterfinals as he pursues another title.
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Alexander Zverev takes only 55 minutes to defeat Shang Juncheng in Beijing. Because Jannik Sinner continues to fail, rank one of the world rankings is getting closer and closer. But now a tennis legend is waiting.
Short trial with his opponent Shang Jungcheng - and now thanks to the duel with serial winner Novak Djokovic: For Alexander Zverev, the ATP tournament in China is not only about the pure duel. But also about the very big dream.
What a fight! With a lot of trouble and pain, tennis ace Novak Djokovic tortured himself in the ATP tournament in Beijing against local hero Yunchaokte Bu with 4:6, 7:6(2), 6:2 in the quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev meets Juncheng Shang in the eighth finale of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Beijing. The match is available live from 1 p.m. in our live ticker.
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