Delray Beach Open: Tiafoe survives Albot challenge

American Frances Tiafoe, the second seed, won against qualifier Radu Albot 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to advance to the last eight of the Delray Beach Open at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center on Friday night.

Tiafoe, ranked No 15, will face Italian lucky loser Flavio Cobolli next.

Albot, ranked No 137, beat Chinese Juncheng Shang (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Delray Beach tournament.

Delray Beach ATP 250, other second-round results (Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center, hard, USD 661.585, most recent results first):

• Flavio Cobolli beat Zachary Svajda (Q): 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-2
• Tommy Paul (3) beat Alex Michelsen: 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Jordan Thompson beat Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Taylor Fritz (1) beat Nuno Borges: 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Marcos Giron beat Adrian Mannarino (4): 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-1
• Rinky Hijikata beat Matteo Arnaldi (6): 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
• Patrick Kypson (WC) beat Constant Lestienne: 6-4, 6-4