Barcelona Open: Fils too good for Matinez Portero, into quarter-finals
Arthur Fils defeated Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3, 6-2 and will play the winner of the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sebastian Korda in the next round
Arthur Fils, Barcelona, 2025 © Zuma / Psnewz
Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 7 seed, reached the last eight of the Barcelona Open by winning against Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3, 6-2 at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
Fils, ranked No 14, will play the winner of the match between Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 3 seed, and American Sebastian Korda next.
The 20-year-old Frenchman beat Spanish wildcard Pablo Carreno Busta (7-6 (6), 6-3) in the previous round of the Barcelona tournament.
During the first round of the Barcelona tournament, Martinez Portero, ranked No 49, edged out American Brandon Nakashima (7-5, 5-7, 6-4).
Barcelona ATP 500, other second-round results (Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, clay, EUR 2.889.200, most recent results first):
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Andrey Rublev
- Jaume Munar vs. Karen Khachanov
- Jacob Fearnley vs. Alex De Minaur
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Laslo Djere
- Hamad Medjedovic vs. Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Sebastian Korda
- Holger Rune vs. Sebastian Baez
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