Alexander Zverev Defeats Shang Juncheng To Reach China Open Quarter-Finals

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Chinese wildcard Shang Juncheng 6-0, 6-3 in 55 minutes at the China Open on Saturday.

Zverev fired nine aces against the 250th-ranked opponent to set up a quarter-final clash in Beijing against Novak Djokovic.

In women's action, Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame crowd disruptions to advance 6-7, 6-4, 3-0 after Anna Kalinskaya retired with an injury.