ATP Adelaide: Kokkinakis through to quarter-finals to face Korda

Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International by edging out Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 8 seed, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Wednesday.

Kokkinakis, ranked No 77, will face American Sebastian Korda, the second seed, next.

Ahead of his win today, the Australian defeated Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (6-3, 3-6, 6-3).

Etcheverry, ranked No 39, won against Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate (7-6 (8), 6-3) in the previous round of the tournament.

Adelaide ATP 250, other second-round results (Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766,290):

• Tommy Paul (1) beat Manuel Guinard (LL): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Sebastian Korda beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-3, 6-3
• Benjamin Bonzi (Q) beat Li Tu (WC): 6-3, 6-3
• Rinky Hijikata (LL) beat Brandon Nakashima (7): 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Christopher O’Connell: 7-6 (1), 6-2
• Marcos Giron beat Denis Shapovalov: 7-5, 6-2
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) beat Arthur Cazaux: 1-6, 6-4, 7-5