<p>Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer breezed into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday and Juan Martin del Potro defeated Alexander Zverev.<br /><br />World number one Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-1 in 63 minutes and plays sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov as he pursues one of the few tournaments to have eluded him.<br /><br />Timeless rival Federer was even faster, dismissing Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-2 in 61 minutes.<br /><br />Dimitrov beat American Sam Querrey 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to set up a Chinese reunion with Nadal. Federer, the Swiss world number two, plays either of the Frenchmen Gilles Simon or Richard Gasquet in the last eight on Friday.<br /><br />A mouthwatering Nadal-Federer final on Sunday awaits if the celebrated pair continue at the current rate.<br /><br />Gutsy Del Potro recovered from a set down to win 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 against rising star Zverev and will next play Viktor Troicki or John Isner.<br /><br />Also through are fourth seed Marin Cilic and Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas, they go head to head in the last eight.<br /><br />Wozniacki withdraws<br /><br />Caroline Wozniacki and top seed Elina Svitolina, who have both qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals, withdrew from the Hong Kong Open through injury on Thursday.<br /><br />Wozniacki pulled out before her match against Lizette Cabrera with elbow pain, giving the Australian teenager a free passage into the quarterfinals.<br /><br />Svitolina failed to recover from a right leg injury to start her match against world number 114 American Nicole Gibbs.<br /><br />Jennifer Brady upset Chinese eighth seed Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last eight in Hong Kong. She was joined by Wang Qiang who defeated Thai Luksika Kumkhum 6-4 6-4.<br /><br />Sharapova in last 8<br /><br />Maria Sharapova overpowered Poland’s Magda Linette 7-5, 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals of the Tianjin Open (in China) on Thursday and is targeting a first title since returning from a 15-month doping ban.<br /><br />The five-time Grand Slam champion set up a clash with Swiss qualifier Stefanie Vogele who beat Yulia Putintseva 6-2 6-3. Meanwhile Peng Shuai beat compatriot Wang Xiyu 6-2, 6-2 while Sara Errani got past Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.<br /></p>
<p>Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer breezed into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday and Juan Martin del Potro defeated Alexander Zverev.<br /><br />World number one Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-1 in 63 minutes and plays sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov as he pursues one of the few tournaments to have eluded him.<br /><br />Timeless rival Federer was even faster, dismissing Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-2 in 61 minutes.<br /><br />Dimitrov beat American Sam Querrey 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to set up a Chinese reunion with Nadal. Federer, the Swiss world number two, plays either of the Frenchmen Gilles Simon or Richard Gasquet in the last eight on Friday.<br /><br />A mouthwatering Nadal-Federer final on Sunday awaits if the celebrated pair continue at the current rate.<br /><br />Gutsy Del Potro recovered from a set down to win 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 against rising star Zverev and will next play Viktor Troicki or John Isner.<br /><br />Also through are fourth seed Marin Cilic and Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas, they go head to head in the last eight.<br /><br />Wozniacki withdraws<br /><br />Caroline Wozniacki and top seed Elina Svitolina, who have both qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals, withdrew from the Hong Kong Open through injury on Thursday.<br /><br />Wozniacki pulled out before her match against Lizette Cabrera with elbow pain, giving the Australian teenager a free passage into the quarterfinals.<br /><br />Svitolina failed to recover from a right leg injury to start her match against world number 114 American Nicole Gibbs.<br /><br />Jennifer Brady upset Chinese eighth seed Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last eight in Hong Kong. She was joined by Wang Qiang who defeated Thai Luksika Kumkhum 6-4 6-4.<br /><br />Sharapova in last 8<br /><br />Maria Sharapova overpowered Poland’s Magda Linette 7-5, 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals of the Tianjin Open (in China) on Thursday and is targeting a first title since returning from a 15-month doping ban.<br /><br />The five-time Grand Slam champion set up a clash with Swiss qualifier Stefanie Vogele who beat Yulia Putintseva 6-2 6-3. Meanwhile Peng Shuai beat compatriot Wang Xiyu 6-2, 6-2 while Sara Errani got past Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.<br /></p>