Bucharest Open: Barrere upsets Korda to reach quarter-finals

French qualifier Gregoire Barrere reached the last eight of the Bucharest Open by upsetting American Sebastian Korda, the No 3 seed, 6-4, 6-4 at the National Tennis Centre on Friday.

Barrere, ranked No 128, will face the winner of the match between Serb Miomir Kecmanovic and Spaniard Pedro Martinez, the No 8 seed, next.

Ahead of his win today, the Frenchman beat Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (7-5, 6-3).

Bucharest ATP 250, other second-round matches (National Tennis Centre, clay, EUR 579,320):

• Marton Fucsovics beat Tallon Griekspoor (2): 7-5, 6-1
• Corentin Moutet beat Nuno Borges (7): 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2
• Joao Fonseca (WC) beat Radu Albot (Q): 7-6 (2), 6-2
• Alejandro Tabilo (4) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-3, 6-4
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Federico Coria
• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Pedro Martinez
• Thiago Seyboth Wild vs. Mariano Navone

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