European Open: Arthur Fils edges past Lajal to book spot in quarter-finals
Arthur Fils defeated Mark Lajal 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2). He’ll face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Arthur Fils competes in Marseille in 2023 JB Autissier / Panoramic
Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 4 seed, beat Estonian wildcard Mark Lajal 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) to advance to the last 8 of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
Fils, ranked No 38, will face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Antwerp Open, Lajal, ranked No 229, won against Spaniard Jaume Munar (6-3, 6-4).
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
- Juan Pablo Varillas beat Alexander Shevchenko: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
