Hall of Fame Open: Bolt upsets Nakashima to make quarter-finals

Alex Bolt won against Brandon Nakashima 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Wednesday night. He’ll face the winner of the match between Frenchman Benoit Paire and American Marcos Giron, the second seed, in the next round

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Australian qualifier Alex Bolt reached the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Open by beating American Brandon Nakashima, the No 5 seed, 7-6 (2), 6-4 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport on Wednesday night.

Bolt, ranked No 210, will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Benoit Paire and American Marcos Giron, the second seed, next.

In the previous round of the Newport tournament, the Australian won against Jakub Mensik (6-2, 6-4).

Nakashima, ranked No 53, defeated Emilio Nava (7-5, 6-2) in the previous round of the Newport tournament.

Newport ATP 250, other second-round results (International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, grass, USD 661.585, most recent results first):

  • Benoit Paire vs. Marcos Giron: wednesday
  • Aleksandar Vukic (6) beat Eliot Spizzirri (WC): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
  • Christopher Eubanks (4) beat Ethan Quinn (WC): 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3
  • Mackenzie McDonald beat Billy Harris (Q): 6-3, 6-4
  • Reilly Opelka (WC) beat Adrian Mannarino (1): 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
  • Aleksandar Kovacevic beat Arthur Rinderknech (7): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
  • Alex Michelsen (3) beat Maxime Cressy: 6-4, 6-4

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