European Open: Tsitsipas reaches quarter-finals

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the top seed, won against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 6-3 to move into the quarter-finals of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Thursday evening.

Tsitsipas, ranked No 7, will face the winner of the match between Austrian Dominic Thiem and German Yannick Hanfmann, the No 5 seed, next.

Van de Zandschulp, ranked No 67, beat Swiss Dominic Stricker (6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.

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

• Dominic Thiem vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Hugo Gaston beat Jan-Lennard Struff (2): 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (11)
• Maximilian Marterer (Q) beat Nuno Borges: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Alexander Bublik (3) beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 6-2
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Q) beat David Goffin (WC): 7-5, 6-3
• 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