ATP Auckland: Lucky loser Acosta upsets third seed Baez

Lucky loser Facundo Diaz Acosta won against No 3 seed Sebastian Baez 6-4, 7-6 (1) to advance to the last eight of the Auckland Open at the ASB Tennis Arena on Wednesday.

Acosta, ranked No 78, will play the winner of the match between German Jan-Lennard Struff and Frenchman Gael Monfils next.

Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Cameron Norrie (6-2, 6-3) ahead of his win today.

Auckland ATP 250, other second-round matches (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first):

• Alex Michelsen (8) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (3), 6-2
• Nishesh Basavareddy (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (2): 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
• Zizou Bergs (Q) beat Luca Nardi (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• Ben Shelton vs. Jakub Mensik
• Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Gael Monfils
• Mariano Navone vs. Nuno Borges
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Roberto Carballes Baena