Swiss Indoors: Top seed Rublev makes quarter-finals
Andrey Rublev defeated Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1 on Wednesday evening and will face the winner of the match between Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka and American Ben Shelton, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, reached the last eight of the Swiss Indoors by winning against Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1 at the St. Jakobshalle. in Basel on Wednesday evening.
Rublev, ranked No 7, will face the winner of the match between Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka and American Ben Shelton, the No 6 seed, next.
The Russian defeated Portuguese Nuno Borges (6-3, 6-2) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Basel tournament, Tabilo, ranked No 21, beat Croat Marin Cilic (7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)).
Basel ATP 500, other second-round results (St. Jakobshalle., hard, EUR 2.385.100, most recent results first):
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Dominic Stricker vs. Holger Rune
- Denis Shapovalov vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Stan Wawrinka vs. Ben Shelton
- Pedro Martinez Portero vs. Arthur Fils
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- David Goffin (LL) beat Ugo Humbert (5): 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7)