Metz Open: Shevchenko beats lucky loser Valkusz to make last eight

Alexander Shevchenko beat Mate Valkusz 7-5, 2-6, 6-2. He’ll play Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 3 seed, in the next round

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Russian Alexander Shevchenko moved into the last eight of the Metz Open by beating Hungarian lucky loser Mate Valkusz 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 at Arènes de Metz.

Shevchenko, ranked No 63, will face Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 3 seed, next.

The 22-year-old Russian defeated French qualifier Mathias Bourgue (6-4, 7-5) in the previous round of the Metz tournament.

In the previous round of the Metz tournament, Valkusz, ranked No 232, beat German Daniel Altmaier (6-2, 6-2).

Metz ATP250, other second-round results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

  • Abdullah Shelbayh vs. Lorenzo Sonego
  • Stan Wawrinka vs. Luca Van Assche
  • Alexander Bublik vs. Fabio Fognini
  • Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Gijs Brouwer: wednesday
  • Karen Khachanov beat Constant Lestienne: 6-4, 6-4
  • Ugo Humbert (4) beat Dominic Thiem: 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
  • Harold Mayot (Q) beat Gregoire Barrere: 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (5)

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