Hong Kong Open: Second seed Musetti sets up Munar clash

Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the second seed, defeated Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Hong Kong Open at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre on Thursday.

Musetti, ranked No 17, will face Spaniard Jaume Munar next. This will mark his 30th ATP Tour-level quarter-final.

Diallo, ranked No 87, edged out Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5) in the previous round of the tournament.

Hong Kong ATP 250, other second-round matches (Victoria Park Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766,290):

• Jaume Munar beat Nuno Borges (5): 6-3, 7-5
• Kei Nishikori (WC) beat Karen Khachanov (3): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Arthur Fils (4) beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Alexandre Muller beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (10)
• Cameron Norrie beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
• Andrey Rublev vs. Fabian Marozsan
• Juncheng Shang vs. Pedro Martinez Portero

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