What’s Nadal’s story of the China Open so far?
Since losing his first set of the tournament against Lucas Pouille in the opening round, Nadal has not dropped another set.
Nadal overcame the Frenchman 4-6 7-6 7-5 on Tuesday to book a last-16 tie with Russian Karen Khachanov.
The Spaniard made light work of the 6ft 6in 21-year-old and brushed him aside 6-3 6-3.
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Who is Nadal playing next?
Nadal’s quarter-final opponent is tennis veteran John Isner.
The American has so far beaten Malek aziri and Leonardo Mayer to reach the quarter-finals.
What time does Nadal play Isner?
Nadal and Isner are due to lock horns at the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing at 2.30pm local time, which is 7.30am BST.
Did Nadal or Isner win last time they met?
Nadal and Isner both came face-to-face against one another only last month in the Laver Cup.
Despite Europe winning the inaugural tournament overall, it was Isner who picked up points with victory over Nadal.
Isner won the match 7-5 6-5.
Has Nadal won the China Open before?
Yes. Nadal is hoping to win the China Open for the first time since 2005 when he beat Guillermo Coria in three sets.
He has since made the final on two occasions but lost each time to Novak Djokovic.