European Open: Varillas recovers to defeat Shevchenko and advance to quarter-finals
Juan Pablo Varillas beat Alexander Shevchenko 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and will play the winner of the match between Arthur Fils and Mark Lajal in the next round
Juan Pablo Varillas – © Astana Open
Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Open by beating Russian Alexander Shevchenko 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
Varillas, ranked No 69, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 4 seed, and Estonian wildcard Mark Lajal next.
The Peruvian won against Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (7-6 (7), 6-4) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.
In the previous round of the Antwerp Open, Shevchenko, ranked No 84, won against French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi (6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3).
Antwerp ATP250, other second-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):
- Dominic Thiem vs. Yannick Hanfmann
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- Hugo Gaston vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Maximilian Marterer vs. Nuno Borges
- Gregoire Barrere vs. Alexander Bublik
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. David Goffin
- Arthur Fils vs. Mark Lajal:
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