Eastbourne Open: Tommy Paul knocks out Baez to reach quarter-finals

American Tommy Paul, the second seed, won against Argentinian Sebastian Baez 6-1, 7-6 (7) to move into the last eight of the Eastbourne Open at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club.

Paul, ranked No 17, will face American J.J. Wolf next.

Baez, ranked No 44, defeated Portuguese Nuno Borges (6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament.

Eastbourne ATP250, other second-round results (Devonshire Park LAwn Tennis Club, grass, EUR 723.655, most recent results first):

• Francisco Cerundolo (4) beat Marc-Andrea Huesler (Q): 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5)
• Zhizhen Zhang beat Maxime Cressy: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
• J.J. Wolf beat Luca Van Assche (Q): 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1
• Mikael Ymer beat Liam Broady (WC): 6-2, 6-4
• Gregoire Barrere vs. Nicolas Jarry: wednesday
• Miomir Kecmanovic (8) beat Aleksandar Vukic (Q): 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Taylor Fritz vs. Mackenzie McDonald: wednesday