Malek Jaziri defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Malek Jaziri narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Jaziri M. came through in three sets.
Jaziri M. and Zverev A. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Jaziri M. went 1–7 (13%) against them, Zverev A. 8–3 (73%). Zverev A. came out clearly better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Jaziri M. against 0.
Hard: Zverev A. leads 2–1 · Clay: level 1–1
Malek Jaziri beat Alexander Zverev 7-6 2-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Malek Jaziri vs Alexander Zverev — Beijing Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/jaziri-vs-zverev-beijing-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).