Montpellier Open: Shevchenko beats Barrere, will meet Bublik in last eight

Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko, the No 6 seed, won against Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3 to advance to the last eight of the Montpellier Open at the Sud de France Arena.

Shevchenko, ranked No 59, will play Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the second seed, next.

The Kazakh edged out qualifier Dalibor Svrcina (6-4, 4-6, 6-4) in the previous round of the Montpellier tournament.

In the previous round of the Montpellier tournament, Barrere, ranked No 104, beat qualifier Ugo Blanchet (6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2).

Montpellier ATP 250, other second-round results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Holger Rune vs. Pablo Llamas Ruiz
• Arthur Cazaux vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Constant Lestienne vs. Flavio Cobolli
• Borna Coric vs. Pedro Martinez
• Alexander Bublik beat Denis Shapovalov: 1-6, 7-6 (12), 6-3
• Harold Mayot (WC) beat Benoit Paire: 6-1, 6-4
• Michael Mmoh beat Alexandre Muller (7): 6-4, 6-4