Hamburg : Karatsev makes last eight

Russian Aslan Karatsev edged out Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum on Thursday.

Karatsev, ranked No 37, will play the winner of the match between Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo and Russian Andrey Rublev, the second seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Russian won against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, the No 6 seed (6-4, 6-0).

Galan, ranked No 113, defeated Argentinian Federico Coria (7-6 (4), 6-4) in the previous round.

Hamburg ATP 500, other second-round results (Am Rothenbaum, clay, EUR 1.911.620, most recent results first):

• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Filip Krajinovic
• Fabio Fognini vs. Karen Khachanov
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Andrey Rublev
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 7-5
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Jozef Kovalik (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Alex Molcan beat Pablo Carreno Busta (4): 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5)
• Borna Coric beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 6-4