Metz Open: Bublik reaches last eight
Alexander Bublik won against Emil Ruusuvuori 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday. He’ll play the winner of the match between Dane Holger Rune, the No 4 seed, and Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in the next round
Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 7 seed, won against Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Metz Open at Arènes de Metz on Thursday afternoon.
Bublik, ranked No 44, will play the winner of the match between Dane Holger Rune, the No 4 seed, and Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi next.
Ahead of his victory, the Kazakh edged out French qualifier Evan Furness (5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5)).
Ruusuvuori, ranked No 51, beat Czech Jiri Lehecka (6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Metz.
Metz ATP 250, other second-round results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 597.900, most recent results first):
- Holger Rune vs. Benjamin Bonzi
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Stan Wawrinka
- Dominic Thiem vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- Gregoire Barrere vs. Mikael Ymer
- Lorenzo Sonego vs. Gilles Simon: thursday
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (5): 7-6 (11), 6-3
- Sebastian Korda beat Lorenzo Musetti (3): 6-3, 7-6 (6)
