Overview
- Third seed Alex de Minaur beat Chinese wildcard Yunchaokete Bu 6-4, 6-0 in 88 minutes to reach the China Open second round.
- He struck five aces, converted three of five break points, and next plays Arthur Rinderknech at the ATP 500 event in Beijing.
- De Minaur is world No. 8 and sits eighth in the Live Race, targeting a return to the ATP Finals after debuting in 2024.
- He said he aims to finish the year strong and prioritise Turin following a packed stretch that included the US Open, Laver Cup and Davis Cup.
- In Tokyo, qualifier Aleksandar Vukic advanced to the Japan Open quarterfinals by defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 6-2, holding all nine service games without facing a break point and awaiting Casper Ruud or Matteo Berrettini.