European Open: Qualifier Mpetshi Perricard stuns Goffin to reach quarter-finals

French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard moved into the quarter-finals of the European Open by winning against Belgian wildcard David Goffin 7-5, 6-3 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.

Mpetshi Perricard, ranked No 226, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Gregoire Barrere and Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 3 seed, next.

The 20-year-old Frenchman edged out Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, the No 6 seed (0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.

In the previous round of the Antwerp Open, Goffin, ranked No 105, beat Frenchman Quentin Halys (6-4, 6-1).

Antwerp ATP250, other second-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):

• Dominic Thiem vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Hugo Gaston vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
• Maximilian Marterer vs. Nuno Borges
• Gregoire Barrere vs. Alexander Bublik
• Arthur Fils (4) beat Mark Lajal (WC): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
• Juan Pablo Varillas (8) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2