Overview

• Djokovic beat Hanfmann 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in 2 hours 42 minutes at the Qizhong Arena before nearly 14,000 spectators.
• Hanfmann, ranked No. 150, advanced from qualifying and upset Lorenzo Sonego (No. 46) and Frances Tiafoe (No. 28).
• The German led by a set and served powerfully, but Djokovic converted his first break chance to take the second set and pulled away in the third.
• Djokovic praised Hanfmann’s level, describing the match as a big fight and acknowledging stretches where he was not the better player.
• Conditions were warm and Hanfmann had a heavier workload, while Djokovic entered fresher after a bye and a prior win over Marin Cilic.