Munich Open: Defending champion Rune races into last 8

Dane Holger Rune, the second seed, won against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Munich Open at the MTTC Iphitos complex on Thursday.

Rune, ranked No 12, will play the winner of the match between German Yannick Hanfmann and Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler next.

In the previous round of the Munich tournament, Galan, ranked No 93, beat Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli (7-6 (2), 6-4).

Munich ATP 250, other second-round results (MTTC Iphitos complex, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Marc-Andrea Huesler
• Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
• Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Taro Daniel
• Taylor Fritz (3) beat Alejandro Moro Canas (Q): 6-3, 6-1
• Cristian Garin beat Alex Michelsen: 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1
• Alexander Zverev (1) beat Jurij Rodionov: 7-6 (3), 6-2
• Jack Draper (6) beat Rudolf Molleker (WC): 4-6, 6-1, 6-1