Dubai Open: Medvedev topples Mpetshi Perricard to reach quarter-finals

Russian Daniil Medvedev, the top seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open by beating Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-4 at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre.

Medvedev, ranked No 6, will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor next.

In the previous round of the Dubai tournament, the Russian won against German Jan-Lennard Struff (6-4, 7-6 (4)).

Mpetshi Perricard, ranked No 29, won against Chinese Zhizhen Zhang (6-3, 7-6 (3)) in the previous round of the Dubai tournament.

Dubai ATP 500, other second-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 3.237.670, most recent results first):

• Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Karen Khachanov
• Matteo Berrettini vs. Christopher O’Connell: wednesday
• Quentin Halys (Q) beat Roberto Bautista Agut: 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Ugo Humbert (5): 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Luca Nardi (LL) beat Zizou Bergs: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
• Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Nuno Borges: 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Marin Cilic beat Alexei Popyrin: 5-7, 6-3, 6-4