The 26-year-old became just the third player to defeat the Spaniard in straight sets this season on Tuesday night.

The 2021 Vienna champ began his campaign with a 6-4, 6-1 victory Monday.

The 36-year-old couldn’t resist checking out the unattended electronic chair during a pre-tournament practice session at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

With two fellow Turin hopefuls going out Friday, will someone like Casper Ruud capitalize at the Masters 1000 event?

Karen Khachanov also enjoyed a winning finish in Zhuhai with his victory over Yoshihito Nishioka Tuesday.

The German notched his seventh consecutive win over Grigor Dimitrov on Monday.

After a first-round loss in San Diego, Linette is through to the quarterfinals in Guangzhou. Tatjana Maria and Lucia Bronzetti also advanced.

The 14th-seeded American defeated 60th-ranked Roman Safiullin in the second round, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

“When I knew that Roman is in my draw in juniors, I was shaking,” Daniil said last year.

The quarterfinalist turned down calls to upgrade his accommodations after earning over $400,000 in prize money over the course of a revelatory fortnight, one that Daniil Medvedev saw coming.