Published: 09:47, May 24, 2023 | Updated: 09:51, May 24, 2023
Wu into Geneva Open quarters after beating Cecchinato
By Xinhua

China's Wu Yibing serves to France's Richard Gasquet (not in photograph) during the round of 128 match of the Italian Open at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, on May 10, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

GENEVA - China's Wu Yibing achieved his second victory in two days after defeating Italy's Marco Cecchinato 7-6 (5), 6-3, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Geneva Open on Tuesday.

The final match of the day on the central court began at 19:30 local time. The pair engaged in a fierce first set, where Wu eventually gained the upper hand with a 7-5 win in the tiebreaker.

Wu, the first Chinese mainland player to win an ATP title in Dallas in February, held his serve to lead 4-3 in the second set before securing the victory.

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The 23-year-old, ranked 59th globally, will confront Germany's Alexander Zverev in the next round. Zverev, ranked 27th in the world, is a gold medalist from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a two-time ATP Finals champion in 2018 and 2021.