Monte-Carlo Masters: Hurkacz edges past Bautista Agut to reach last 16

Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 10 seed, defeated Spanish qualifier Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club.

Hurkacz, ranked No 8, will face the winner of the match between Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 8 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Pole edged out Jack Draper (6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2)).

Bautista Agut, ranked No 90, won against Argentinian lucky loser Facundo Diaz Acosta (6-2, 6-4) in the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament.

Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, other second-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 5.950.575, most recent results first):

• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov
• Holger Rune vs. Sumit Nagal
• Alejandro Tabilo vs. Casper Ruud: wednesday
• Gael Monfils vs. Daniil Medvedev: wednesday
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-1, 6-0
• Ugo Humbert (14) beat Zhizhen Zhang: 6-1, 6-4
• Jannik Sinner (2) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-1, 6-2
• Karen Khachanov (15) beat Francisco Cerundolo: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Lorenzo Sonego (LL) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime: 6-4, 7-5
• Alexei Popyrin beat Andrey Rublev (6): 6-4, 6-4
• Alex De Minaur (11) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Arthur Fils: 6-3, 7-5
• Jan-Lennard Struff beat Borna Coric: 7-6 (2), 6-1
• Alexander Zverev (5) beat Sebastian Ofner: 6-3, 6-4
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Roman Safiullin: 6-1, 6-2