At the China Open in Beijing, second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, winning with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-4. He showcased his prowess by hitting five aces and capitalizing on six double faults from his opponent, completing the match in one hour and 21 minutes. Alcaraz is set to face Tallon Griekspoor from the Netherlands in the upcoming round.

In another notable match on the same day, lucky loser Roman Safiullin from Russia shocked three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, delivering a strong performance to win 6-3, 6-4. Safiullin will go head-to-head with top-seeded Jannik Sinner from Italy in the second round. Additionally, fourth seed Andrey Rublev and sixth seed Lorenzo Musetti both faced challenges, winning their matches in three sets, while third seed Daniil Medvedev and seventh seed Karen Khachanov secured convincing straight-set victories. Italian player Flavio Cobolli, despite dropping the first set, rallied to beat eighth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) score.

Over in Tokyo, Jack Draper pulled off an impressive upset by defeating second-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, winning 6-4, 6-4. Draper displayed an exceptional service game with 11 aces and took advantage of five double faults from Hurkacz. He now advances to compete against Ugo Humbert, who comfortably won his match against Brandon Nakashima, finishing 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, defending champion Ben Shelton continued his winning streak with a steady 6-4, 6-3 victory over Argentine player Mariano Navone. Arthur Fils of France also moved on, despite losing the first set in a tiebreak, as his opponent Matteo Berrettini retired due to injury.