Chengdu Open: O’Connell makes quarter-finals

Australian Christopher O’Connell defeated Japanese Taro Daniel 7-6 (10), 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Chengdu Open at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Friday night.

O’Connell, ranked No 53, will face the winner of the match between Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 3 seed, and Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas next.

In the previous round of the Chengdu tournament, the Australian won against Russian qualifier Alibek Kachmazov (7-6 (3), 6-4).

Daniel, ranked No 95, beat Australian Aleksandar Vukic, the No 8 seed (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Chengdu tournament.

Chengdu ATP250, other second-round results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.152.805, most recent results first):

• Philip Sekulic vs. Lorenzo Musetti
• Marcos Giron vs. Arthur Rinderknech
• Corentin Moutet vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• Alexander Zverev vs. Pavel Kotov
• Grigor Dimitrov vs. Juan Pablo Varillas
• Roman Safiullin vs. Daniel Evans: friday
• Jordan Thompson beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-1, 7-6 (1)