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Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Mertens beats Gauff for first time to reach Beijing quarters; Swiatek rolls past Jovic into Beijing quarterfinals; Zheng and Svitolina reach Beijing quarterfinals; Altmaier rallies past Rune in Shanghai opener

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On Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing, No. 13 seed Elise Mertens beat No. 3 seed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 for her first win in six meetings with the 2024 champion. Mertens won 10 of her last 11 service points and sealed the fourth-round match with her second ace. Gauff finished with 34 unforced errors, including eight double faults. Mertens reached her first Beijing quarterfinal in seven tries and will face No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek.

Swiatek beat Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-3 in their first career meeting to reach the quarterfinals in 1 hour, 36 minutes. The Pole won the first five games of the opening set and broke twice late in the second after Jovic had leveled at 3-3. Swiatek is seeking her 31st career WTA 1000 quarterfinal.

Wild card Qinwen Zheng beat Alina Charaeva 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 11 minutes to reach the Beijing quarterfinals for the second time in four appearances. All four of Zheng's Beijing matches have gone three sets. No. 6 seed Elina Svitolina advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 21 seed Ann Li in 1 hour and 31 minutes, setting up a first-time meeting with Zheng.

Daniel Altmaier rallied past Holger Rune 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in 2 hours and 14 minutes at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Rune raced through the opening set before Altmaier broke at 4-4 in the third and finished with a backhand pass on match point at 5-4. Altmaier plays Ben Shelton in the second round.

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Mertens beats Gauff for first time to reach Beijing quarters
No. 13 seed Elise Mertens defeated No. 3 seed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the China Open fourth round, her first win over Gauff in six meetings; Mertens closed with an ace after winning 10 of her last 11 service points.
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Swiatek rolls past Jovic into Beijing quarterfinals
Iga Swiatek beat Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-3 in 1 hour, 36 minutes in their first career meeting on Wednesday, reaching the China Open quarterfinals and strengthening her WTA 1000 record.
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Zheng and Svitolina reach Beijing quarterfinals
Wild card Qinwen Zheng beat Alina Charaeva 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 11 minutes on Wednesday, and Elina Svitolina defeated Ann Li 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour and 31 minutes to set up a first-time quarterfinal meeting.
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Altmaier rallies past Rune in Shanghai opener
Daniel Altmaier recovered from a 1-6 opening set to beat Holger Rune 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in 2 hours and 14 minutes on Wednesday night at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, setting a second-round match with Ben Shelton.
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