Daniil’s game was too clean for Alexander Zverev at the China Open.

Medvedev will next face Alexander Zverev for the fifth time this year, with both bidding for a final berth.

The No. 2 seed overcame a characteristically tenacious Alex de Minaur to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the China Open, while Rublev fell to Ugo Humbert.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?

The self-proclaimed hard-court “specialist” also weighed in on the conditions in Beijing after an emphatic win over Tommy Paul.

Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner were also victorious at the China Open Friday.

With his win over Alcaraz and his challenge to Djokovic, the Russian reminded us that he remains at the very top of the game.

From Djokovic's dominance at three of the four big ones to the success of American tennis on hard courts, here are the top takeaways of the year to date.

No man has repeated as US Open champion since Roger Federer in 2008.

The second set—one hour and 44 minutes long—was one of the most hard-fought in Grand Slam final history.