Michelsen upsets Fritz in Geneva second round

Alex Michelsen moved into the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open by edging out No 3 seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives on Wednesday.

Michelsen, ranked No 65, will face Tomas Machac next.

Michelsen also needed three sets against a fellow American in the first round, outlasting qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).

Geneva ATP 250, other second-round results:

• Denis Shapovalov vs. Tallon Griekspoor
• Novak Djokovic vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Sebastian Ofner vs. Casper Ruud
• Tomas Machac beat Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
• Sebastian Baez (5) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-3, 6-0
• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
• Flavio Cobolli beat Ben Shelton (4): 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2