Red-hot Korda ends Tiafoe’s grass streak to reach quarter-finals at Queen’s

Sebastian Korda ended Frances Tiafoe‘s winning streak on grass as he beat his fellow American 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the cinch Championships at Queen’s Club in London on Wednesday evening.

Tiafoe arrived at Queen’s having won his first grass-court title in Stuttgart and broken into the top 10 for the first time but found Korda, ranked No 32, too good on the day. Korda will face No 5 seed Cameron Norrie next.

KORDA-FINALS! 🤩

Sebi Korda defeats compatriot Tiafoe 7-6 6-3 to reach the last 8 at @QueensTennis!#cinchChampionships pic.twitter.com/dX7oyuC5h3

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 21, 2023

Ahead of his victory, Sebastian Korda beat Daniel Evans (6-4, 7-5).

Tiafoe, ranked No 10, defeated Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (6-2, 6-4) in the previous round of the Queen’s Championships.

London ATP500, other second-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):

• Grigor Dimitrov vs. Francisco Cerundolo
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jiri Lehecka
• Adrian Mannarino vs. Taylor Fritz
• Alex De Minaur vs. Diego Schwartzman
• Holger Rune (2) beat Ryan Peniston (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Cameron Norrie beat Jordan Thompson: 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Lorenzo Musetti (6) beat Ben Shelton: 6-4, 4-6, 6-4