Demon closes in on ATP Finals spot with Beijing win

With a Tour-leading 33 wins on hard courts this season, the current world No.8 consolidated his position in the ATP Live Race To Turin, having made his debut at the event in 2024.

In a contest that featured just two breaks of serve, one for each player in the sets they won, the Frenchman finally succumbed in a third-set tiebreaker after having saved three match points.

Chasing a second title win for the year, 26-year-old de Minaur will take on either world No.19 Jakub Mensik or Arthur Cazaux in the last eight.

Earlier on Saturday afternoon, Hungary's Fabian Marozsan defeated Alexandre Muller of France 6-3 7-6 (7-5).