On the evening of September 30th, during the quarterfinals of the 2024 China Open men’s singles tournament, wildcard entrant Bu Yunchaokete made a significant impact by defeating fourth seed Andrey Rublev from Russia with a score of 7-5, 6-4. This remarkable victory not only advanced Bu to the semifinals but also marked the best performance by a Chinese male player in the history of the China Open. Looking ahead, he is poised to challenge world number one Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, who earned his spot after overcoming Czech player Lehecka in another quarterfinal match.