Banja Luka Open: Lehecka reaches last eight

Czech Jiri Lehecka, the No 6 seed, defeated qualifier Radu Albot 6-0, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Banja Luka Open at the Tennis Klub Mladost on Thursday.

Lehecka, ranked No 36, will face Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 4 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the 21-year-old Czech won against French wildcard Gael Monfils (6-4, 6-3).

Albot, ranked No 110, benefited from the abandonment of Argentinian Federico Coria (6-4) in the previous round of the Banja Luka tournament.

Banja Luka ATP250, other second-round results (Tennis Klub Mladost, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Andrey Rublev (2) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-2, 6-2
• Damir Dzumhur (WC) beat Richard Gasquet (7): 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Abdullah Shelbayh (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Dusan Lajovic beat Gregoire Barrere (8): 6-3, 6-0
• Alex Molcan beat Alexei Popyrin: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Luca Van Assche: 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2
• Laslo Djere beat Borna Coric (3): 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4