Banja Luka Open: Kecmanovic reaches quarter-finals

Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 4 seed, won against Jordanian qualifier Abdullah Shelbayh 6-4, 7-6 (4) to move into the last eight of the Banja Luka Open at the Tennis Klub Mladost on Thursday.

Kecmanovic, ranked No 33, will play the winner of the match between qualifier Radu Albot and Czech Jiri Lehecka, the No 6 seed, next.

Shelbayh, ranked No 267, beat Swede qualifier Elias Ymer (6-1, 7-5) in the previous round of the Banja Luka tournament.

Banja Luka ATP250, other second-round results (Tennis Klub Mladost, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Radu Albot vs. Jiri Lehecka
• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Andrey Rublev
• Richard Gasquet vs. Damir Dzumhur: thursday
• Dusan Lajovic beat Gregoire Barrere (8): 6-3, 6-0
• Alex Molcan beat Alexei Popyrin: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Luca Van Assche: 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2
• Laslo Djere beat Borna Coric (3): 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4