Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 6 | 6 |
| Alex De Minaur | 4 | 4 |
Alexander Zverev, the world No. 2, beat Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai quarter-final. The two sets followed the same pattern, and Zverev took both.
The break points told the story
De Minaur, ranked No. 9, earned 5 break points and won none of them. Zverev saw 2 chances to break and took both. The rest of the match stayed on serve.
Zverev served 10 aces to De Minaur’s 6, and landed 80 % of his first serves against 63 %. He won 80 % of his first-serve points. De Minaur won 81 % of his, a better number, and it still left him one break short in each set.
Zverev finished with 24 winners and 15 unforced errors. De Minaur hit 17 winners and 11 unforced errors. Zverev won 58 points in total to De Minaur’s 46.
Zverev won in two sets, 6-4 6-4, and that is where the day ends.
