Overview
- Lorenzo Musetti, the No. 1 seed in Chengdu, beat Dino Prizmic 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to advance in 2 hours 16 minutes.
- He will face Nikoloz Basilashvili next in the Chengdu ATP 250 quarterfinals.
- Musetti said first-match tension and China’s conditions, including jet lag, made the start difficult.
- Andrey Rublev’s early exit in Hangzhou was reported as a boost to Musetti’s Race to the ATP Finals in Turin.
- Elsewhere, Giulio Zeppieri lost to Learner Tien in Hangzhou, and Team Europe led the Laver Cup 3-1 after Juan Fonseca defeated Flavio Cobolli.