ATP Adelaide International: Khachanov wins to set up Draper clash in quarter-finals
Karen Khachanov defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last eight
Karen Khachanov at the 2022 US Open in New York
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Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 3 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP Adelaide International 2 by beating Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4, 6-4 at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Wednesday.
Khachanov, ranked No 20, had received a first-round bye in the event. The Russian will next play Jack Draper, whom he also defeated in the Adelaide International 1 event last week.
Khachanov owns a 2-0 lead on career head-to-head over Draper.
Huesler, ranked No 55, edged out Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4) in the previous round of the Adelaide 2 tournament.
Adelaide ATP 250, other second-round results (Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, hard, USD 713,495, most recent results first):
- Jack Draper beat Tommy Paul (8): 6-4, 6-4
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (7) beat John Millman (Q): 6-3, 6-3
- Andrey Rublev vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Jason Kubler vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Mikael Ymer
- SoonWoo Kwon vs. Pablo Carreno Busta
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Robin Haase
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