There were some happy winners – but world No.4 Karolina Pliskova was not one of them.
Wow. In 28 minutes Sorana Cirstea takes the first set 6-1 over No.4 seed Karolina Pliskova. Upset brewing? #ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/UlYtBH45Fm
— China Open (@ChinaOpen) October 5, 2017
While Pliskova had a day to forget, for her opponent Sorana Cirstea it was a memorable one. The Romanian scored her first top-five win since 2013.
.@sorana_cirstea moves into @ChinaOpen Quarterfinals!
Romanian topples No.4 seed Pliskova 6-1, 7-5! pic.twitter.com/VQiECU3FqO
— WTA (@WTA) October 5, 2017
Jelena Ostapenko was only on court for 15 minutes, her opponent Peng Shuai retiring with a knee injury.
Unfortunately Peng Shuai has been forced to retire with injury. Ostapenko is through to the #ChinaOpen quarterfinals & will play Cirstea. pic.twitter.com/veCSlFuFcA
— China Open (@ChinaOpen) October 5, 2017
Rafael Nadal did it comfortably in his highly-anticipated second round clash with rising Russian Karen Khachanov.
.@RafaelNadal is through to the #ChinaOpen QFs with a 6-3 6-3 win over Khachanov. pic.twitter.com/U6SNTxAEZU
— China Open (@ChinaOpen) October 5, 2017
MATCH REPORT: Nadal growing in confidence
A ‘very, very impressive’ John Isner awaits in tomorrow’s quarterfinals.
Very, very impressive from @JohnIsner. Eases into the #ChinaOpen quarterfinals with a 6-0 6-3 win over Leonardo Mayer. pic.twitter.com/rKBERaxnHr
— China Open (@ChinaOpen) October 5, 2017
Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia is quarterfinal bound too, eliminating countrywoman Alize Cornet in straight sets.
.@CaroGarcia triumphs in all- ???????? clash 6-2, 6-1!
Advances to @ChinaOpen Quarterfinals! pic.twitter.com/AtSU3TJrvR
— WTA (@WTA) October 5, 2017
World No.3 Elina Svitolina is her next opponent, advancing with a hard-fought 6-2 7-5 win over Elena Vesnina.
.@ElinaSvitolina ousts Vesnina 6-2, 7-5!
Plays @CaroGarcia next at @ChinaOpen! pic.twitter.com/ckF4U36XE0
— WTA (@WTA) October 5, 2017
Rising star Andrey Rublev continued his breakthrough season, upsetting seventh seed and former finalist Tomas Berdych in a three-set battle.
Into the Quarterfinal of @chinaopen ATP500???????? #china #biejing #atp500 pic.twitter.com/xKpBnpVc3b
— Andrey Rublev (@AndreyRublev97) October 5, 2017
A big-hitting Petra Kvitova left world No.6 Caroline Wozniacki shell-shocked:
Welcome to the quarterfinals, @petra_kvitova! She knocks off Wozniacki 6-1, 6-4 @ChinaOpen. pic.twitter.com/Dfc1CeAZFo
— WTA (@WTA) October 5, 2017
MATCH REPORT: Kvitova powers past Wozniacki
No.2 seed Alexander Zverev finished the day, charging past Fabio Fognini in two entertaining sets.
Out of this world…@fabiofogna and Sascha Zverev putting on a show in Beijing ????#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/XDeztoVPgW
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 5, 2017
And with that, the quarterfinal line-ups were set. Bring on day seven!
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