Gijon Open: Korda advances to quarter-finals, Murray next
Sebastian Korda edged out Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday evening and will play wildcard Andy Murray in the next round
Sebastian Korda | © Zuma/Panoramic
American Sebastian Korda edged out Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 3 seed, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to move into the last eight of the Gijon Open at the Palacio deportes on Thursday evening.
Korda, ranked No 47, will play wildcard Andy Murray next.
The 22-year-old American won against Spaniard Jaume Munar (6-4, 6-1) ahead of his victory.
Gijon ATP 250, other second-round results (Palacio deportes, EUR 612.000, most recent results first):
- Andrey Rublev (1) beat Ilya Ivashka: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
- Andy Murray beat Pedro Cachin: 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
- Francisco Cerundolo (4) beat Manuel Guinard (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Dominic Thiem beat Marcos Giron: 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
- Pablo Carreno Busta (2) beat Thiago Monteiro: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Tommy Paul (5) beat Nicolas Alvarez Varona (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Constant Lestienne: 6-4, 6-2
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