Halle: Rublev looks sharp in win over Hanfmann, moves into quarter-finals
Andrey Rublev won against Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (6), 6-3. He’ll play the winner of the match between Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Andrey Rublev wins in Halle 2023 AI / Reuters / Panoramic
Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 3 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of Halle by winning against German wildcard Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (6), 6-3 at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Thursday evening.
Rublev, ranked No 7, will face the winner of the match between Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 6 seed, next.
The Russian defeated Chinese Yibing Wu (6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2) in the previous round of the Halle Open.
In the previous round of the Halle Open, Hanfmann, ranked No 53, won against qualifier Louis Wessels (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
Halle ATP500, other second-round results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- Alexander Bublik beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
- Jannik Sinner (4) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4
- Alexander Zverev (9) beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-2, 6-4
- Nicolas Jarry beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (2): 7-6 (7), 7-5
- Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3
- Roberto Bautista Agut (8) beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 7-6 (2)
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