Overview

• The No. 2 seed closed out the opener in about 90 minutes, converting his first match point.
• The victory halted a run of three singles defeats following his US Open third-round exit and two Laver Cup losses.
• Zverev improved to 6–0 in his head-to-head against the world No. 44 Italian.
• He will face Moutet in the last 16, after the Frenchman beat Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets.
• Zverev is the only German in the ATP 500 main draw in Beijing, where Jannik Sinner is the top seed and where Zverev has previously reached three semifinals.