Bucharest Open: Fucsovics takes out No 2 seed Griekspoor
Marton Fucsovics beat Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-1 on Thursday and will play the winner of the match between Portuguese Nuno Borges, the No 7 seed, and Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the next round
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Hungarian Marton Fucsovics advanced to the last eight of the Bucharest Open by winning against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the second seed, 7-5, 6-1 at the National Tennis Centre on Thursday.
Fucsovics, ranked No 82, will face the winner of the match between Portuguese Nuno Borges, the No 7 seed, and Frenchman Corentin Moutet next.
The Hungarian defeated Monégasque qualifier Valentin Vacherot (7-6 (8), 6-2) ahead of his victory.
Bucharest ATP 250, other second-round results (National Tennis Centre, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Federico Coria
- Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Pedro Martinez
- Sebastian Korda vs. Gregoire Barrere
- Thiago Seyboth Wild vs. Mariano Navone
- Nuno Borges vs. Corentin Moutet: thursday
- Joao Fonseca (WC) beat Radu Albot (Q): 7-6 (2), 6-2
- Alejandro Tabilo (4) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-3, 6-4
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