Zverev thrashes Shang to set up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open

Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated Chinese wildcard Juncheng Shang 6-0, 6-3 in the men's singles match at the China Open on Saturday, advancing to the quarter-finals. The top seed Zverev accomplished this feat in just 55 minutes, serving nine aces. The world's second-ranked player expressed satisfaction with his win and mentioned that Shang, ranked 250th, was "dangerous" but had "nothing to lose."

Zverev anticipates a challenging upcoming match against Novak Djokovic, who has never lost a match in Beijing. Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev, seeded third, also advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. In the women's draw, China's Zheng Qinwen displayed resilience, overcoming rowdy fans and eventually defeating Anna Kalinskaya 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 3-0.

Zheng even told the crowd to "stop shouting" during a tight first-set tie-break. The Chinese player will face either Marie Bouzkova or Kimberly Birrell in the next round. In other matches, Coco Gauff, the world number four, defeated Camila Osorio 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-2 in the women's draw.