Astana Open: Mannarino beats Kachmazov to reach last eight

Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 6 seed, won against Russian qualifier Alibek Kachmazov 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to move into the quarter-finals of the Astana Open at the Daulet National Tennis Center.

Mannarino, ranked No 34, will face the winner of the match between Austrian qualifier Jurij Rodionov and Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the second seed, next.

The 35-year-old Frenchman beat Arthur Rinderknech (7-6 (4), 6-2) in the previous round of the Nur-Sultan tournament.

In the first round of the Nur-Sultan tournament, Kachmazov, ranked No 315, won against Frenchman Corentin Moutet (6-3, 7-6 (5)).

Astana ATP250, other second-round results (Daulet National Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.017.850, most recent results first):

• Sebastian Ofner vs. Alexander Bublik
• Marcos Giron vs. Dominic Thiem
• Nuno Borges vs. Sebastian Korda
• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Sho Shimabukuro
• Jurij Rodionov vs. Sebastian Baez
• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Hamad Medjedovic
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Egor Gerasimov: friday