Swiss Open: Martinez books spot in quarter-finals

Spaniard Pedro Martinez, the No 5 seed, beat Swede qualifier Elias Ymer 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 to move into the last 8 of the Swiss Open at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad on Thursday night.

Martinez, ranked No 52, will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Richard Gasquet and Italian Matteo Berrettini, the second seed, next.

In the previous round of the Gstaad, the Spaniard won against Carlos Taberner (6-4, 6-3).

Ymer, ranked No 131, benefited from the abandonment of Frenchman Benoit Paire (6-2, 2-0) in the previous rounds.

Gstaad ATP 250, other second-round results (Roy Emerson Arena, clay, EUR 597.900, most recent results first):

• Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Dominic Stricker
• Nicolas Jarry vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Richard Gasquet vs. Matteo Berrettini
• Casper Ruud vs. Jiri Lehecka: thursday
• Juan Pablo Varillas (Q) beat Roberto Bautista Agut (3): 7-6 (3), 7-5
• Dominic Thiem beat Federico Delbonis: 7-6 (6), 6-3
• Jaume Munar beat Alexander Ritschard (WC): 6-3, 6-3