US Clay Court: Etcheverry sets Garin quarter-final clash

Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 8 seed, moved into the last eight of the US Clay Court Championships by winning against Australian Max Purcell 7-6 (5), 6-1 at River Oaks Country Club in Houston on Saturday evening.

Etcheverry, ranked No 73, will play Chilean Cristian Garin next.

The Argentinian beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo (6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the Houston Open.

In the previous round of the Houston Open, Purcell, ranked No 86, won against German Daniel Altmaier (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).

Houston ATP250, other second-round results (River Oaks Country Club, clay, USD 642.735, most recent results first):

• Marcos Giron vs. Tomas Machac: saturday
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Tommy Paul: saturday
• Cristian Garin beat Zizou Bergs (LL): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1)
• Frances Tiafoe (1) beat Steve Johnson (WC): 6-2, 6-4
• J.J. Wolf (5) beat Denis Kudla: 6-4, 6-1
• Gijs Brouwer beat John Isner (4): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Jason Kubler (6) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-4, 6-2