‘s-Hertogenbosch Open: Hurkacz withdraws, qualifier Lajal through to quarter-finals
Mark Lajal benefited from the forfeit of Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday afternoon. He’ll play the winner of the match between Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 4 seed, and Belgian Zizou Bergs in the next round
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Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal reached the quarter-finals of the’s-Hertogenbosch Open after Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 5 seed, withdrew before the match on Thursday at the Autotron Rosmalen.
Lajal, ranked No 195, will play the winner of the match between Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 4 seed, and Belgian Zizou Bergs next.
Ahead of his victory, the 22-year-old Estonian won against Serb Laslo Djere (6-2, 6-4).
Hurkacz, ranked No 32, defeated Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut (7-6 (2), 6-4) in the previous round of the Rosmalen tournament.
Rosmalen ATP 250, other second-round results (Autotron Rosmalen, grass, EUR 706.850, most recent results first):
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Adrian Mannarino
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Zizou Bergs: thursday
- Reilly Opelka (LL) beat Nicolas Jarry: 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Ugo Humbert (2) beat Daniel Evans (Q): 7-5, 6-3
- Nuno Borges vs. Otto Virtanen
- Karen Khachanov (3) beat Mackenzie McDonald (Q): 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
- Gabriel Diallo beat Jordan Thompson (6): 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
