# Tennis: Germany’s Alexander Zverev has beaten Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals. The top seed won 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes, delivering a much-improved performance after needing three sets to win his previous two matches. Zverev will face Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the final. Davidovich Fokina advanced after France’s Arthur Gea retired injured early in their quarterfinal.
Tennis: Zverev cruises into Shanghai semi-finals