Auger-Aliassime continues improvement as he beats Daniel to make Munich quarter-finals

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 5 seed, reached the last eight of the Munich Open by winning against Japanese Taro Daniel 6-3, 6-2 at the MTTC Iphitos complex on Thursday evening.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked No 34, will face the winner of the match between Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp and German Jan-Lennard Struff, the No 4 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Canadian edged out German Maximilian Marterer (6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3)).

Daniel, ranked No 85, defeated Australian Christopher O’Connell (6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the Munich tournament.

Munich ATP 250, other second-round results (MTTC Iphitos complex, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Jan-Lennard Struff: thursday
• Marc-Andrea Huesler (Q) beat Yannick Hanfmann: 6-2, 6-4
• Holger Rune (2) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-4, 6-2
• Taylor Fritz (3) beat Alejandro Moro Canas (Q): 6-3, 6-1
• Cristian Garin beat Alex Michelsen: 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1
• Alexander Zverev (1) beat Jurij Rodionov: 7-6 (3), 6-2
• Jack Draper (6) beat Rudolf Molleker (WC): 4-6, 6-1, 6-1