Beijing, Sept. 26 -- Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur and Jakub Mensik strengthened their chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals with crucial wins in their China Open clashes on Friday.

De Minaur solidified his eighth spot in the ATP Live Race to Turin, beating home favourite Buyunchaokete 6-4, 6-0. On hard courts, he leads the charts with 32 wins, and the Aussie is aiming for a second ATP Finals appearance, having made his debut last year, as per the ATP's official website.

Mensik registered a move up to 18th spot in the Live Race to Turin, securing a 7-5, 6-4 win over Miomir Kecmanovic. While he is 1,115 points away of De Minaur in the qualification spots, he would like to stay optimistic about his chances as ATP Seaso...