BMW Open: van de Zandschulp reaches quarter-finals

Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, the No 4 seed, beat Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev 6-2, 6-0 to move into the last 8 of the BMW Open at the MTTC Iphitos complex in Munich on Thursday.

Van De Zandschulp, ranked No 29, will face American Marcos Giron next.

In the previous round of the Munich Open, Karatsev, ranked No 129, won against German wildcard Daniel Altmaier (4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2).

Munich ATP250, other second-round results (MTTC Iphitos complex, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Marc-Andrea Huesler vs. Dominic Thiem
• Marton Fucsovics vs. Taylor Fritz: thursday
• Christopher O’Connell beat Alexander Zverev (3): 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Cristian Garin beat Lorenzo Sonego (6): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Holger Rune (1) beat Yannick Hanfmann (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Marcos Giron beat Alexander Ritschard (Q): 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Flavio Cobolli (Q) beat Oscar Otte: 6-0, 3-6, 6-3