Geneva Open: Popyrin eases past Fearnley to move into quarter-finals
Alexei Popyrin beat Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday evening and will face the winner of the match between qualifier Cameron Norrie and No 3 seed Tomas Machac in the next round
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Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 5 seed, won against Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Geneva Open at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives.
Popyrin, ranked No 25, will face the winner of the match between qualifier Cameron Norrie and No 3 seed Tomas Machac next.
The Australian edged out Chilean Nicolas Jarry (6-4, 3-6, 7-5) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Geneva tournament, Fearnley, ranked No 54, beat Serb wildcard Dusan Lajovic (6-4, 6-1).
Geneva ATP 250, other second-round results (Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives, clay, EUR 596.035, most recent results first):
- Cameron Norrie vs. Tomas Machac
- Novak Djokovic (2) beat Marton Fucsovics: 6-2, 6-3
- Hubert Hurkacz (6) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-4, 6-1
- Matteo Arnaldi (8) beat Fabian Marozsan: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Sebastian Ofner (Q) beat Nuno Borges: 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)
- Karen Khachanov (4) beat Kei Nishikori: 7-5, 2-5 ret.
- Taylor Fritz (1) beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
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