Zhuhai Open: McDonald reaches the quarter-finals

American Mackenzie McDonald, the No 6 seed, won against Belgian Kimmer Coppejans 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Zhuhai Open at the Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre on Friday.

McDonald, ranked No 39, will face the winner of the match between Russian Karen Khachanov, the top seed, and Australian qualifier Alex Bolt next.

The American defeated Chinese Juncheng Shang (6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round of the Zhuhai tournament, Coppejans, ranked No 186, won against American Aleksandar Kovacevic (7-6 (4), 6-1).

Zhuhai ATP250, other second-round results (Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre, hard, USD 981.785, most recent results first):

• Marc Polmans vs. Cameron Norrie
• Andy Murray vs. Aslan Karatsev
• Dalibor Svrcina vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Sebastian Korda vs. Alexandre Muller
• Karen Khachanov vs. Alex Bolt
• Jan-Lennard Struff (3) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
• Yoshihito Nishioka (8) beat Lloyd Harris: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)