Stuttgart Open: Tiafoe beats Lehecka to move into last eight

American Frances Tiafoe, the No 3 seed, advanced to the last eight of the Stuttgart Open by beating Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (2), 6-4 at Tennis Club Weissenhof on Wednesday evening.

Tiafoe, ranked No 12, will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti next.

Lehecka, ranked No 37, edged out American Marcos Giron (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament.

Stuttgart ATP250, other second-round results (Tennis Club Weissenhof, grass, EUR 718.410, most recent results first):

• Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Richard Gasquet
• Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Tommy Paul
• Aslan Karatsev vs. Taylor Fritz
• Yibing Wu vs. Marton Fucsovics
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-3, 6-3
• Hubert Hurkacz (4) beat Yosuke Watanuki (Q): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
• Christopher O’Connell beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (5), 6-3