Estoril Open: Gasquet beats Thiem to advance to last eight

French lucky loser Richard Gasquet beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 7-6 (6) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open at Clube de Ténis do Estoril on Thursday afternoon.

Gasquet, ranked No 122, saved two set points in the second set, at 6-4 down in the tiebreak, and will now play the winner of the match between Pedro Martinez and Roberto Bautista Agut.

Thiem, ranked No 91, edged out German Maximilian Marterer (6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-4) in the previous round of the Estoril tournament.

Estoril ATP 250, other second-round results (Clube de Ténis do Estoril, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Marton Fucsovics vs. Gael Monfils
• Casper Ruud vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Pedro Martinez vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
• Arthur Fils vs. Cristian Garin
• Nuno Borges vs. Lorenzo Musetti
• Hubert Hurkacz (2) beat Jan Choinski (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs. David Jorda Sanchis: thursday