Mallorca Open: Mensik advances to quarter-finals
Jakub Mensik edged out Fabio Fognini 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon. He’ll face Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, the No 4 seed, in the next round
Jakub Mensik edged out Italian wildcard Fabio Fognini 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open at Mallorca Country Club on Wednesday.
Mensik, ranked No 85, will face Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, the No 4 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Mallorca tournament, Jakub Mensik won against American Christopher Eubanks, the No 8 seed (6-3, 3-6, 6-1).
Fognini, ranked No 97, beat Dutch lucky loser Gijs Brouwer (7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Mallorca tournament.
Mallorca ATP 250, other second-round results (Mallorca Country Club, grass, EUR 932.135, most recent results first):
- Ben Shelton vs. Rinky Hijikata
- Paul Jubb vs. Adam Walton
- Alejandro Tabilo beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-3, 6-2
- Gael Monfils (6) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-3, 6-4
- Sebastian Ofner beat Luciano Darderi (5): 6-3, 7-5
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Ugo Humbert (2): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Alex Michelsen beat Adrian Mannarino (3): 7-6 (5), 6-4