Atlanta Open: Nishioka reaches last 8
Yoshihito Nishioka beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday evening. He’ll face the winner of the match between Russian Aslan Karatsev and American Frances Tiafoe, the No 3 seed, in the next round
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Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka defeated American Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club on Thursday evening.
Nishioka, ranked No 86, will play the winner of the match between Russian Aslan Karatsev and American Frances Tiafoe, the No 3 seed, next.
The Japanese won against American qualifier Zachary Svajda (7-6 (4), 6-3) in the previous round of the Atlanta Open.
During the first round of the Atlanta Open, McDonald, ranked No 97, won against No 7 seed Brandon Nakashima (6-2, 6-4).
Atlanta ATP 250, other second-round results (Atlanta Athletic Club, hard, USD 756.020, most recent results first):
- Ben Shelton vs. Juncheng Shang
- David Goffin vs. Max Purcell
- Reilly Opelka vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Jordan Thompson vs. Harold Mayot: thursday
- Aslan Karatsev vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Mattia Bellucci (Q) beat Adrian Mannarino (2): 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Adam Walton (LL): 7-6 (4), 6-3
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