Stockholm Open: Dimitrov sees off Halys challenge to make quarter-finals

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 3 seed, reached the quarter-finals of the Stockholm Open by winning against Frenchman Quentin Halys 7-6 (1), 6-3 at the Kungliga Tennishallen on Thursday evening.

Dimitrov, ranked No 10, will play Swiss Dominic Stricker next.

Halys, ranked No 95, defeated Indian Sumit Nagal (6-0, 6-4) in the previous round of the Stockholm tournament.

Stockholm ATP 250, other second-round results (Kungliga Tennishallen, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):

• Andrey Rublev (1) beat Alexandre Muller: 6-4, 6-1
• Stan Wawrinka (WC) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Nicolas Jarry (5): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
• Tommy Paul (4) beat Laslo Djere (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• Casper Ruud (2) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Dominic Stricker beat Matteo Berrettini: 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor (7) beat Jacob Fearnley (Q): 7-6, 6-3