Purcell’s Cincinnati run continues with third-round victory over Wawrinka

Australian qualifier Max Purcell beat Swiss wild card Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday afternoon.

Purcell, ranked No 70, will play the winner of the match between top seed Carlos Alcaraz and No 14 seed Tommy Paul.

Earlier in the tournament, Purcell defeated South African Lloyd Harris (6-4, 6-4) and edged out Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 5 seed (6-4, 3-6, 6-4).

Wawrinka, ranked No 51, beat American wild card Brandon Nakashima (6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3) and American Frances Tiafoe, the No 10 seed (6-3, 6-4), to reach the third round in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Masters, other last 16 results:

• Gael Monfils vs. Novak Djokovic
• Dusan Lajovic vs. Taylor Fritz
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul
• Adrian Mannarino beat Mackenzie McDonald (WC): 6-4, 3-0 ret.
• Hubert Hurkacz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (4): 6-3, 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (16) beat Daniil Medvedev (3): 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
• Alexei Popyrin (LL) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-2, 1-6, 6-3