Halle: Griekspoor books spot in last eight

Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor moved into the last 8 of Halle by edging out Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 6 seed, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (8) at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Thursday evening.

Griekspoor, ranked No 29, will face Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 3 seed, next.

The Dutchman won against Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (6-2, 7-5) in the previous round of the Halle Open.

During the first round of the Halle Open, Hurkacz, ranked No 17, beat American qualifier Christopher Eubanks (6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3).

Halle ATP500, other second-round results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):

• Andrey Rublev beat Yannick Hanfmann (WC): 7-6 (6), 6-3
• Alexander Bublik beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
• Jannik Sinner (4) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (9) beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-2, 6-4
• Nicolas Jarry beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (2): 7-6 (7), 7-5
• Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Roberto Bautista Agut (8) beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 7-6 (2)