Safiullin downs Bu 6-3 6-3 in Hangzhou quarterfinals

Roman Safiullin of Russia defeated Bu Y. 6-3 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the ATP Hangzhou hard-court event. The Russian's serve statistics led the match summary: 15 aces against two double faults, with 75.0 percent of his first serves landing in. Safiullin won 87.9 percent of his first-serve points and 63.6 percent behind his second delivery, and the aggregates record no break points faced. Bu struck five aces with two double faults and put 71.4 percent of first serves in play, winning 57.5 percent of those points and 43.8 percent on his second serve, while saving one of the four break points he faced.