Houston Open: Top seed Paul overcomes Garin in third set tiebreak

American Tommy Paul, the top seed, edged out Chilean wildcard Cristian Garin 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarter-finals of the Houston Open at River Oaks Country Club on Wednesday.

Paul, ranked No 13, will play qualifier Colton Smith next.

Garin, ranked No 133, beat Swiss Alexander Ritschard (6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the tournament.

Houston ATP 250, other second-round matches (River Oaks Country Club, clay, USD 680,140):

• Colton Smith beat Ethan Quinn (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Jenson Brooksby (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (3): 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Alex Michelsen vs. Adrian Mannarino
• Adam Walton vs. Frances Tiafoe
• Kei Nishikori vs. Christopher Eubanks
• Mackenzie McDonald vs. Brandon Nakashima
• Corentin Denolly vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic

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