Eastbourne Open: Harris makes quarter-finals
Billy Harris defeated Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon and will play Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 4 seed, in the next round
Billy Harris (Action Plus/Panoramic)
Lucky loser Billy Harris reached the last eight of the Eastbourne Open by winning against Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 6-4 at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Harris, ranked No 142, will face Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 4 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, Billy Harris defeated wildcard Cameron Norrie (6-4, 6-4).
Bellucci, ranked No 74, won against Frenchman Quentin Halys (6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament.
Eastbourne ATP 250, other second-round results (Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, grass, EUR 756.875, most recent results first):
- Taylor Fritz vs. Joao Fonseca
- Daniel Evans vs. Tommy Paul
- Marcos Giron vs. Jacob Fearnley
- James Duckworth vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Jakub Mensik vs. Reilly Opelka: wednesday
- Jenson Brooksby (LL) beat Nuno Borges (8): 6-4, 6-4
- Ugo Humbert beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-5, 6-4
