Dubai Open: Hurkacz makes last eight
Hubert Hurkacz defeated Christopher O’Connell 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Wednesday evening and will play Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 5 seed, in the next round
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Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 3 seed, won against Australian Christopher O’Connell 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach the last eight of the Dubai Open at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre on Wednesday evening.
Hurkacz, ranked No 8, will face Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 5 seed, next, in what will be his fourth quarter-final in Dubai.
In the previous round of the Dubai tournament, the Pole edged out German Jan-Lennard Struff (7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6)).
O’Connell, ranked No 68, beat German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (6-2, 6-4) during the first round of the Dubai tournament.
Dubai ATP 500, other second-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 2.941.785, most recent results first):
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (8) beat Jakub Mensik: 7-6 (7), 1-0 ret.
- Sebastian Korda beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-1, 6-0
- Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Jiri Lehecka beat Karen Khachanov (4): 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Ugo Humbert beat Andy Murray: 6-2, 6-4
- Andrey Rublev (2) beat Arthur Cazaux (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Alexander Bublik (7) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2)
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