Elias Ymer and Marat Sharipov meet in the quarterfinal at Guangzhou 2 on Friday. Marat Sharipov comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Elias Ymer is 4-6 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 76.5% versus 69.2% on first-serve points in Sharipov's favor. Sharipov should have enough here, though Ymer has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.