Zverev too good for Shapovalov in Halle

German Alexander Zverev, the No 9 seed, beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals of Halle at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Wednesday evening.

Zverev, ranked No 22, will face Chilean Nicolas Jarry next.

Ahead of his victory, the German beat Austrian wildcard Dominic Thiem (6-3, 6-4).

Shapovalov, ranked No 27, won against South African Lloyd Harris (7-6 (1), 6-4) in the previous round of the Halle Open.

Halle ATP500, other second-round results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):

• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Hubert Hurkacz
• Andrey Rublev vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Alexander Bublik vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
• Lorenzo Sonego vs. Jannik Sinner
• Nicolas Jarry beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (2): 7-6 (7), 7-5
• Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Roberto Bautista Agut (8) beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 7-6 (2)