Hamburg Open: Khachanov advances to quarter-finals, beating Fognini

Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 7 seed, beat Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum on Thursday.

Khachanov, ranked No 26, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, and Serb Filip Krajinovic next.

The Russian edged out German wildcard Jan-Lennard Struff (3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)) in the previous round. Fognini, ranked No 61, edged out Slovenian Aljaz Bedene (6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5)).

Hamburg ATP 500, other second-round results (Am Rothenbaum, clay, EUR 1.911.620, most recent results first):

• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Filip Krajinovic
• Francisco Cerundolo beat Andrey Rublev (2): 6-4, 6-2
• Aslan Karatsev beat Daniel Elahi Galan (Q): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 7-5
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Jozef Kovalik (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Alex Molcan beat Pablo Carreno Busta (4): 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5)
• Borna Coric beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 6-4