Citi Open: Thompson advances to quarter-finals

Australian Jordan Thompson, the No 7 seed, reached the last 8 of the Citi Open by winning against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the No 9 seed, 7-5, 6-4 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington.

Thompson, ranked No 33, will play the winner of the match between American Sebastian Korda, the No 4 seed, and Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis next.

In the previous round of the Washington D.C. tournament, the Australian beat American wildcard Reilly Opelka (6-4, 6-3).

Mpetshi Perricard, ranked No 49, won against Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (7-6 (6), 7-6 (6)) in the previous round of the Washington D.C. tournament.

Washington ATP 500, other last-16 results (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.100.230, most recent results first):

• Andrey Rublev vs. Arthur Rinderknech
• Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Frances Tiafoe
• Brandon Nakashima vs. Ben Shelton: thursday
• Alex Michelsen (15) beat Seong-Chan Hong (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• Sebastian Korda vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis: thursday
• Denis Shapovalov (WC) beat Miomir Kecmanovic (12): 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Flavio Cobolli (10) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (8): 1-6, 7-6, 7-6 (7)