Geneva Open: Opelka books spot in quarter-finals
Reilly Opelka won against Christopher O’Connell 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday. He’ll play the winner of the match between Tallon Griekspoor and Johan Nikles in the next round
Reilly Opelka Usa during the ATP Rome Tennis Tournament in Rome, Italy
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American Reilly Opelka, the No 4 seed, beat Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-3, 7-5 to reach the last eight of the Geneva Open at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives on Wednesday.
Opelka, ranked No 18, will face the winner of the next match between Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and Swiss qualifier Johan Nikles in the quarter-finals.
O’Connell, ranked No 124, won against Goncalo Oliveira (7-6 (7-3), 6-4), Benjamin Hassan (7-6 (7-2), 6-4) and Spaniard Albert Ramos Vinolas (7-6 (7-5), 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Geneva ATP 250: Other second-round results (Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives, clay, EUR 597.900
- João Sousa beat Nikoloz Basilashvili: 6-4, 6-3
- Kamil Majchrzak beat Marco Cecchinato (Q): 6-2, 6-3
- Richard Gasquet beat Daniil Medvedev (1): 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
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