Roland-Garros: Qualifier Ofner beats Fognini in five sets to move into last 16

Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner moved into the last 16 of Roland-Garros by defeating Italian Fabio Fognini 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 in Paris on Friday afternoon.

Ofner, ranked No 118, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Diego Schwartzman and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 5 seed, next.

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Sebastian Ofner scores a first career Slam fourth round dispatching Fognini 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/DV4YJvHLKU

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The Austrian won against American Maxime Cressy (6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-2) and American Sebastian Korda, the No 24 seed (6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-4) ahead of his victory.

In the previous rounds, Fognini, ranked No 130, beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 10 seed (6-4, 6-4, 6-3) and Australian Jason Kubler (6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2).

Roland-Garros (Grand Slam), other third-round matches (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR, 49.600.000)

• Lorenzo Sonego beat Andrey Rublev (7): 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Karen Khachanov (11) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC): 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
• Alexander Zverev vs. Frances Tiafoe
• Daniel Altmaier vs. Grigor Dimitrov
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Taylor Fritz
• Holger Rune vs. Genaro Alberto Olivieri
• Borna Coric vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Nicolas Jarry vs. Marcos Giron
• Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild
• Zhizhen Zhang vs. Casper Ruud
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Denis Shapovalov
• Diego Schwartzman vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Hubert Hurkacz
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Cameron Norrie
• Novak Djokovic vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

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