Romanian second seed Simona Halep recorded her first victory over Maria Sharapova and advanced to the China Open quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-2 win.
The 26-year-old world number two, in her eighth match with Russian ex-world number one Sharapova, raced 4-1 ahead.
She won in 72 minutes to reach her second China Open quarter-final.
In the last eight Halep will play the winner of the evening match between Russian Daria Kasatkina and Polish world number 11 Agnieszka Radwanska.
More to follow.