Adelaide International 2: Kwon advances to quarter-finals
SoonWoo Kwon edged out Pablo Carreno Busta 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday night and will play the winner of the match between American Mackenzie McDonald and Swede qualifier Mikael Ymer in the next round
Soonwoo Kwon, Tokyo 2022 | © AF / Panoramic
Lucky loser SoonWoo Kwon reached the last eight of the Adelaide International 2 by edging out Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the second seed, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Wednesday.
Kwon, ranked No 84, will face the winner of the match between American Mackenzie McDonald and Swede qualifier Mikael Ymer next.
Ahead of his victory, SoonWoo Kwon beat Czech qualifier Tomas Machac (6-4, 6-4).
Adelaide ATP250, other second-round results (Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, hard, USD 713.495, most recent results first):
- Andrey Rublev vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis: wednesday in Adelaide
- Jason Kubler vs. Miomir Kecmanovic: wednesday in Adelaide
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Robin Haase: wednesday in Adelaide
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Mikael Ymer: wednesday in Adelaide
- Karen Khachanov (3) beat Marc-Andrea Huesler: 6-4, 6-4
- Jack Draper beat Tommy Paul (8): 6-4, 6-4
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (7) beat John Millman (Q): 6-3, 6-3
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