Chengdu Open: Zverev gets past Kotov

German Alexander Zverev, the top seed, reached the quarter-finals of the Chengdu Open by winning against Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Saturday.

Zverev, ranked No 10, will face Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 7 seed, next.

Kotov, ranked No 106, beat Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (7-5, 7-5) 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):

• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Corentin Moutet: 6-2, 6-4
• Lorenzo Musetti (2) beat Philip Sekulic (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 6-0
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Marcos Giron: 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Grigor Dimitrov (3) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-3, 6-4
• Roman Safiullin beat Daniel Evans (4): 6-3, 6-3
• Jordan Thompson beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-1, 7-6 (1)
• Christopher O’Connell beat Taro Daniel: 7-6 (10), 6-4