Sofia Open: Ilkel books spot in last 16
Cem Ilkel beat Dimitar Kuzmanov 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday evening and will face No 6 seed Max Purcell in the next round
Cem Ilkel | Laurent Sanson / Panoramic
Wildcard Cem Ilkel advanced to the last 16 of the Sofia Open by beating Bulgarian wildcard Dimitar Kuzmanov 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday evening.
Ilkel, ranked No 259, will face No 6 seed Max Purcell next.
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