Japan Open: Martinez advances to quarter-finals

Pedro Martinez moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open by winning against Jaume Munar 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon.

Martinez, ranked No 68, will face SoonWoo Kwon next.

In the previous round, Pedro Martinez defeated Australian Alexei Popyrin (7-5, 6-4).

Munar, ranked No 58, beat Norwegian Casper Ruud, the top seed (6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Tokyo Open.

Tokyo ATP 500, other second-round results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.953.285, most recent results first):

• Hiroki Moriya vs. Taylor Fritz
• Denis Shapovalov vs. Rio Noguchi
• Nick Kyrgios vs. Kamil Majchrzak
• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Daniel Evans
• Brandon Nakashima vs. Borna Coric
• Frances Tiafoe vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles
• SoonWoo Kwon beat Mackenzie McDonald: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2