Rinderknech saves match point, upsets Schwartzman to make Tel Aviv quarters

Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech upset Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, the No 3 seed, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Tel Aviv Open at Expo Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon.

Rinderknech, ranked No 58, saved a match point in the third set before clinching victory. He will play Russian Roman Safiullin next.

The Frenchman beat Romanian qualifier Marius Copil (6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3) in the previous round of the Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv ATP 250, other second-round results (Expo Tel Aviv, USD 949.475, most recent results first):

• Novak Djokovic vs. Pablo Andujar
• Edan Leshem vs. Vasek Pospisil
• Liam Broady (Q) beat Botic van de Zandschulp (5): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
• Constant Lestienne beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 6-2
• Marin Čilić (2) beat Dominic Thiem (WC): 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4
• Maxime Cressy (4) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-4, 6-4
• Roman Safiullin beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-1, 6-4