Jannik Sinner beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-0 and enters the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing. The Italian, number 7 in the world ranking, easily overtook the Japanese (38) and will now face the winner between the Dane Holger Rune (4) and the Bulgarian Grigory Dimitrov (19). For the Italian it is the 12th quarter-final reached this year.
Musetti eliminated by Alcaraz
Nothing to be done for Lorenzo Musetti who surrendered 6-2 6-2 against Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 16 of the ATP 1000 tournament in Beijing. The Spaniard, number 2 in the ATP ranking, after beating the Italian (n.18) will face the Norwegian Casper Ruud (n.9) in the quarterfinals who overcame the Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry (31).
Paolini did well
Jasmine Paolini came from behind to beat Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the round of 32 of the women’s China Open. Italy defeated the number 15 seed in a comeback 3-6 6-4 6-4.