Munich Open: Huesler moves into quarter-finals, to meet Rune next
The Swiss qualifier beat Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday
Marc-Andrea Huesler in Monte-Carlo (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler reached the quarter-finals of the Munich Open by beating German Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-4 at the MTTC Iphitos complex on Thursday.
Huesler, ranked No 223, will face Dane Holger Rune, the second seed, next.
In the previous round of the tournament, the Swiss won against German wildcard Marko Topo (3-6, 6-1, 6-3).
Hanfmann, ranked No 61, edged out Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko, the No 8 seed (6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5) earlier in the week.
Munich ATP 250, other second-round matches (MTTC Iphitos complex, clay, EUR 579,320):
- Holger Rune beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-4, 6-2
- Taylor Fritz (3) beat Alejandro Moro Canas (Q): 6-3, 6-1
- Cristian Garin beat Alex Michelsen: 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1
- Alexander Zverev (1) beat Jurij Rodionov: 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Jack Draper (6) beat Rudolf Molleker (WC): 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Taro Daniel
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
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