Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner kept his quarterfinals streak alive Saturday by rallying past Russia’s Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the China Open in Beijing.
The World No. 1 has reached at least the quarterfinals in every tour-level event he has played in 2024. Sinner had 25 winners and converted four of 13 break chances to set up a clash with Czech Jiri Lehecka, a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 winner against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia ousted France’s Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (6), 6-2, offsetting his six double faults with eight aces. Medvedev next faces Italian Flavio Cobolli, a 6-4, 6-2 winner against Russian Pavel Kotov.
Japan Open
Two-time champion and home favorite Kei Nishikori breezed into the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory against Australia’s Jordan Thompson in Tokyo.
Nishikori, who lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2014, broke Thompson’s serve five times in the 83-minute match. His next opponent will be No. 6 seed Holger Rune of Denmark, who eliminated Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-4 in just 67 minutes.
Chile’s Tomas Machac upended fifth-seeded Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 35 minutes to reach the final eight. Machac saved 11 of 15 break points and next faces another American, Alex Michelsen. Michelsen took down Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6-1, 6-4 in 79 minutes.
