Hong Kong Open: Shang upsets Martinez to advance to quarters

China’s Juncheng Shang beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez, the No 7 seed, 6-3, 6-1 to move into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre on Thursday.

Shang, ranked No 50, will face the winner of the match between Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, and Hungarian Fabian Marozsan next.

Ahead of his win today, the 19-year-old Chinese won against wildcard Chak Lam Coleman Wong (7-6 (3), 6-4).

Martinez, ranked No 43, defeated Italian qualifier Francesco Passaro (6-4, 6-4) earlier in the week.

Hong Kong ATP 250, other second-round matches (Victoria Park Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766,290, most recent results first):

• Lorenzo Musetti (2) beat Gabriel Diallo (Q): 6-4, 6-3
• Jaume Munar beat Nuno Borges (5): 6-3, 7-5
• Kei Nishikori (WC) beat Karen Khachanov (3): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Arthur Fils (4) beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Alexandre Muller beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (10)
• Cameron Norrie beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
• Andrey Rublev vs. Fabian Marozsan

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