Brisbane Open: Mensik beats Lajovic to reach quarter-finals
The Czech will play the winner of the match between American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the next round
Jakub Mensik (Icon SMI/Panoramic)
Jakub Mensik moved into the last eight of the Brisbane Open by winning against Serb lucky loser Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-2 at the Queensland Tennis Centre on Thursday.
Mensik, ranked No 48, will face the winner of the match between American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard next.
The Czech beat Kazakh qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin (7-6 (3), 6-4) in the previous round of the tournament.
Earlier in the week, Lajovic, ranked No 81, won against Frenchman Arthur Cazaux (6-4, 6-4).
Brisbane ATP 250, other second-round results (Queensland Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766,290):
- Jordan Thompson (8) beat Alex Michelsen: 7-5, 6-3
- Grigor Dimitrov (2) beat Aleksandar Vukic (WC): 6-2, 7-6 (5)
- Nicolas Jarry beat Benjamin Bonzi (Q): 6-2, 6-3
- Jiri Lehecka beat Yoshihito Nishioka (Q): 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-4
- Novak Djokovic vs. Gael Monfils
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Reilly Opelka vs. Matteo Arnaldi
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