Metz Open: Bu reaches last eight

Chinese Yunchaokete Bu reached the last eight of the Metz Open by beating Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong 6-4, 7-6 (1) at the Arènes de Metz on Wednesday evening.

Bu, ranked No 72, will face American Alex Michelsen, the No 8 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the 22-year-old Chinese won against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (7-6 (4), 6-4).

Metz ATP 250, other second-round results (Arènes de Metz, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Benjamin Bonzi (Q) beat Casper Ruud (2): 6-4, 6-4
• Cameron Norrie beat Luca Van Assche (LL): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
• Zizou Bergs beat Hugo Gaston: 6-4, 7-5
• Quentin Halys (Q) beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert (LL): 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
• Corentin Moutet beat Jan-Lennard Struff (7): 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-3
• Alex Michelsen beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8)
• Andrey Rublev (1) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (3), 7-5