Banja Luka Open: Molcan moves into last eight

Slovak Alex Molcan advanced to the quarter-finals of the Banja Luka Open by edging out Australian Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5 at the Tennis Klub Mladost on Wednesday.

Molcan, ranked No 73, will play Serb Laslo Djere next.

Ahead of his victory, the Slovak defeated Japanese Taro Daniel (3-6, 7-5, 6-1).

Popyrin, ranked No 81, won against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 5 seed (7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the Banja Luka tournament.

Banja Luka ATP250, other second-round results (Tennis Klub Mladost, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Andrey Rublev
• Richard Gasquet vs. Damir Dzumhur
• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Abedallah Shelbayh
• Dusan Lajovic vs. Gregoire Barrere
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Luca Van Assche: 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2
• Laslo Djere beat Borna Coric (3): 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4