Thursday's Shanghai quarterfinal pits Alex De Minaur against Alexander Zverev on hard. Alexander Zverev has won 3 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Alex De Minaur is rolling — 8 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play.

Zverev's 73.7% behind the first serve (against 69% for Minaur) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Zverev.