Dubai Open: Davidovich Fokina into last eight after Mensik retirement
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina benefited from the abandonment of Jakub Mensik (7-6 (7), 1-0) on Wednesday evening and will face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the top seed, in the next round
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Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 8 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open when Jakub Mensik retired at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre on Wednesday evening.
Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 24, led 7-6 (7), 1-0 when Mensik, ranked No 87, pulled out on Wednesday evening at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre.
The Spaniard will face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the top seed, next.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) in the previous round of the Dubai tournament.
In the first round of the Dubai tournament, Jakub Mensik edged out Croat Borna Coric (4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7)).
Dubai ATP 500, other second-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 2.941.785, most recent results first):
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Christopher O’Connell: wednesday
- Sebastian Korda beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-1, 6-0
- Daniil Medvedev beat Lorenzo Sonego: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Jiri Lehecka beat Karen Khachanov (4): 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Ugo Humbert (5) beat Andy Murray: 6-2, 6-4
- Andrey Rublev (2) beat Arthur Cazaux (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Alexander Bublik (7) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2)
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