Citi Open: Wolf into quarter-finals

No 16 seed J.J. Wolf won against Michael Mmoh 6-4, 7-6 (5) to move into the quarter-finals of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Thursday evening.

Wolf, ranked No 45, will play the winner of the match between Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 12 seed, and French wildcard Gael Monfils next.

QF bound 🙌

JJ Wolf makes it back-to-back trips to the last eight at #MubadalaCitiDCOpen with a 6-4 7-6(5) win over Michael Mmoh. pic.twitter.com/ZjI8NAorOk

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 3, 2023

Ahead of his victory, J.J. Wolf defeated Radu Albot (6-1, 6-3).

Mmoh, ranked No 112, beat qualifier Bradley Klahn (6-3, 6-3) and edged out Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 4 seed (6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4)) earlier in the tournament.

Washington ATP500, other last 16 results (Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.013.940, most recent results first):

• Taylor Fritz vs. Andy Murray
• Juncheng Shang vs. Frances Tiafoe
• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Daniel Evans
• Christopher Eubanks vs. Jordan Thompson
• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Gael Monfils
• Ugo Humbert vs. Yosuke Watanuki
• Grigor Dimitrov (5) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 6-3