Paul holds off Quinn in Dallas Open second round

No 3 seed Tommy Paul reached the last eight of the Dallas Open by edging out qualifier Ethan Quinn 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at the Ford Center at The Star on Thursday.

Paul, ranked No 9, will play American wild card Reilly Opelka next.

In the previous round of the Dallas tournament, Paul battled past wild card Jenson Brooksby 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4.

Quinn, ranked No 199, got the best of wild card Trevor Svajda 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round.

Dallas ATP 500, other second-round matches:

• Reilly Opelka beat Cameron Norrie: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Casper Ruud (2) beat Michael Mmoh (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• Tomas Machac (6) beat Rinky Hijikata: 6-4, 7-6
• Jaume Munar beat Ben Shelton (4): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Matteo Arnaldi (8) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-1, 6-3
• Yoshihito Nishioka beat Frances Tiafoe (5): 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

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