Barcelona Open: Lajovic advances to quarter-finals

Serb Dusan Lajovic advanced to the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open by beating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 11 seed, 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-1 at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona on Thursday.

Lajovic, ranked No 59, will face the winner of the match between Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 4 seed, and Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 16 seed, next.

The 33-year-old Serb won against Argentinian qualifier Diego Schwartzman (6-1, 6-2) and Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 6 seed (6-4, 6-4) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round of the Barcelona tournament, Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 27, benefited from the forfeit of Tomas Machac.

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Tennis Majors

Barcelona ATP 500, other last 16 results (Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, clay, EUR 2.782.960, most recent results first):

• Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Jordan Thompson vs. Casper Ruud
• Alex De Minaur vs. Arthur Fils
• Fabian Marozsan vs. Facundo Diaz Acosta
• Matteo Arnaldi vs. Marco Trungelliti: thursday
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) beat Brandon Nakashima: 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Cameron Norrie (12) beat Roberto Bautista Agut (WC): 6-4, 6-3