LONDON — Top seed Alex de Minaur had little trouble dispatching Canadian Denis Shapovalov on Wednesday, cruising into the Queen’s Club quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-1 victory that lasted barely more than 60 minutes.
Ranked sixth in the world, de Minaur put on a polished performance on a sun-soaked Andy Murray Arena, extending his personal winning record against Shapovalov to an impressive 6-0.
The display was a noticeable step up from his previous match, in which he defeated fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo. De Minaur looked every bit the skilled grass-court competitor throughout the contest.
Standing in his way in the quarterfinals will be American Brandon Nakashima, who advanced with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory over Peru’s Ignacio Buse.
British wildcard Arthur Fery also punched his ticket to the quarterfinals, getting past crafty French veteran Adrian Mannarino in a 7-6(7), 6-4 effort.
