Nick Kyrgios overcomes Alex Zverev in a Beijing thriller

Watch Nick Kyrgios get the better of Alexander Zverev in an enthralling rally

It has been a fantastic week of tennis in Beijing and there were two cracking semi-finals on Saturday.

There was drama aplenty in the Nick Kyrgios-Alexander Zverev clash, which featured two of the most talented young players on the tour - and for once it was not Kyrgios giving his racket some punishment!

Highlights of a superb semi-final between Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev in the China Open.

The youngsters locked horns in the second semi-final of the day and it was Kyrgios who prevailed, the mercurial Aussie securing a 6-3 7-5 victory.

One of the highlights of the tussle was a 31-shot rally, which occurred with the second set on a knife edge as Zverev served at 5-5 15-30.

Zverev lost the epic rally when he could not handle a fierce Kyrgios passing shot and put his volley into the net.

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The German then served a double-fault to hand Kyrgios a crucial break - and it is fair to say Zverev was somewhat dismayed by the turn of events!

Kyrgios marches on and he will now face Rafael Nadal in a mouth-watering final on Sunday.

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