Australia's world No.10 Alex de Minaur has passed his opening test at the China Open, scoring a straight sets victory over Mariano Navone.
De Minaur needed five minutes short of two hours to dispose of the Argentinian world No.45 in a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory in Beijing on Thursday.
The 27-year-old will now meet French qualifier Quentin Halys, ranked No.50, in the last 16.