Hong Kong Open: Fils books spot in last 8
Arthur Fils defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-5, 7-5 on Thursday night. He’ll play the winner of the match between Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, and qualifier Liam Broady in the next round
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Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 8 seed, defeated Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-5, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open at the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday night.
Fils, ranked No 36, will face Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, and qualifier Liam Broady next.
The 19-year-old Frenchman won against Croat Borna Gojo (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) in the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament.
During the first round of the Hong Kong tournament, Huesler, ranked No 194, beat Ukrainian qualifier Vitaliy Sachko (6-4, 6-4).
Hong Kong ATP 250, other second-round results (Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, USD 661.585, most recent results first):
- Andrey Rublev vs. Liam Broady
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Francisco Cerundolo (4): 7-5, 6-3
- Sebastian Ofner beat Jan-Lennard Struff (5): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
- Pavel Kotov beat Lorenzo Musetti (6): 6-4, 6-3
- Emil Ruusuvuori beat Karen Khachanov (2): 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-2
- Frances Tiafoe (3) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Juncheng Shang (WC) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2)
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