Daniil Medvedev Advances at China Open

At the China Open in Beijing, third-seeded Daniil Medvedev defeated Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4, breaking Monfils' serve three times and maintaining consistency with only 22 unforced errors compared to Monfils' 46. Medvedev, who was the runner-up last year, will face Adrian Mannarino in the next round. Meanwhile, second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz successfully overcame Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with a score of 6-4, 6-4, taking advantage of critical errors from his opponent. In women's singles, Jessica Pegula advanced past Diane Parry, and Zhang Shuai upset sixth-seeded Emma Navarro. Additionally, in Tokyo, Jack Draper eliminated second-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, with Hurkacz's 30 unforced errors proving costly. U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is set to play on Saturday against Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew.