European Open: Giron continues excellent run into semi-finals
Marcos Giron defeated Zizou Bergs 6-2, 6-2 on Friday evening and will play No 5 seed Jiri Lehecka in the next round
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American Marcos Giron, the No 8 seed, defeated Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last four of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Friday evening.
Giron, ranked No 47, will face No 5 seed Jiri Lehecka next, who upset Stefanos Tsitsipas earlier in the day.
In the previous rounds of the Antwerp Open, the American won against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 6-1) and Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (7-6 (6), 7-6 (4)).
Bergs, ranked No 69, beat Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta (7-5, 6-4) and Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 4 seed (6-3, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Antwerp ATP 250, other last eight results (Lotto Arena, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):
- Jiri Lehecka beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (2): 6-4, 6-4
- Hugo Gaston beat Alex De Minaur (1): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (3): 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
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