Mallorca Open: Shelton makes quarter-finals
Ben Shelton won against Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday evening. He’ll play qualifier Paul Jubb in the next round
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American Ben Shelton, the top seed, won against Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-0 to reach the last 8 of the Mallorca Open at Mallorca Country Club on Wednesday evening.
Shelton, ranked No 14, will face qualifier Paul Jubb next.
Hijikata, ranked No 75, edged out Italian Luca Nardi (6-2, 2-6, 7-5) in the previous round of the Mallorca tournament.
Mallorca ATP 250, other second-round results (Mallorca Country Club, grass, EUR 932.135, most recent results first):
- Paul Jubb beat Adam Walton (Q): 6-0, 6-3
- 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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