Mallorca Open: Briton Jubb reaches first ATP quarter-final
Paul Jubb beat Adam Walton 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon. He’ll play the winner of the match between American Ben Shelton, the top seed, and Australian Rinky Hijikata in the next round
Paul Jubb, Queen’s, 2024 Action Plus / Panoramic
Qualifier Paul Jubb won against Australian qualifier Adam Walton 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open at Mallorca Country Club on Wednesday.
Jubb, ranked No 289, will play the winner of the match between American Ben Shelton, the top seed, and Australian Rinky Hijikata next.
Jubb beat German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (6-1, 6-2) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Mallorca tournament, Walton, ranked No 107, defeated German Yannick Hanfmann (7-5, 6-2).
Mallorca ATP 250, other second-round results (Mallorca Country Club, grass, EUR 932.135, most recent results first):
- Ben Shelton vs. Rinky Hijikata
- Jakub Mensik beat Fabio Fognini (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Alejandro Tabilo (4) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-3, 6-2
- Gael Monfils (6) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-3, 6-4
- Sebastian Ofner beat Luciano Darderi (5): 6-3, 7-5
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Ugo Humbert (2): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Alex Michelsen beat Adrian Mannarino (3): 7-6 (5), 6-4
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