Zverev into Shanghai quarterfinals, set to meet Djokovic
The German won 6:0, 6:3 and will face Novak Djokovic on Sunday, not before 1 p.m.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai tournament after a dominant straight-sets victory over Yuncheng Shang.
Zverev defeated Shang 6:0, 6:3, completing the match in under an hour as the top seed controlled most of the rallies and closed the win decisively.
His next opponent will be Novak Djokovic, who earlier eliminated Juncaokete Bu. Djokovic almost certainly watched Zverev's brilliant performance and will prepare for a high-stakes meeting.
Head-to-head and schedule
The pair have met 14 times previously, with Djokovic winning nine of those encounters. Despite that record, the role of favorite is being given to the German. The two are scheduled to meet on Sunday, but not before 1 p.m.
Two other quarterfinal pairings were also confirmed: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev, and Karen Khachanov vs Hubert Hurkacz. Separately, the ATP tournament in Beijing is played for a prize fund of $4,089,385.
Photo: press material from the event
