Tommy Paul reaches first Masters 1000 quarter-final

American Tommy Paul beat Croat Marin Čilić, the No 13 seed, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the last 8 of the Montreal Masters at Stade IGA on Thursday night.

Paul, ranked No 34, will play Daniel Evans next.

Ahead of his victory, the American won against Canadian wildcard Vasek Pospisil (6-4, 6-4) and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed (6-7 (4), 7-6 (7), 6-3).

Čilić, ranked No 16, defeated Borna Coric (6-3, 6-2) and Russian Karen Khachanov (6-3, 6-2) earlier in the tournament.

Montreal Masters 1000, other last 16 results (Stade IGA, hard, USD 6.573.785, most recent results first):

• Jannik Sinner vs. Pablo Carreno Busta: friday
• Jack Draper (Q) beat Gael Monfils (17): 6-2, 0-2 ret.
• Nick Kyrgios beat Alex De Minaur: 6-2, 6-3
• Daniel Evans beat Taylor Fritz (10): 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-5
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) beat Cameron Norrie (9): 6-3, 6-4
• Hubert Hurkacz (8) beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas: 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Casper Ruud (4) beat Roberto Bautista Agut (14): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4

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