Stockholm Open: Rublev eases into quarter-finals

Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, reached the last eight of the Stockholm Open by winning against Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-4, 6-1 at the Kungliga Tennishallen on Thursday evening.

Rublev, ranked No 7, will play Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka next.

Muller, ranked No 70, defeated Swede wildcard Leo Borg (6-3, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Stockholm tournament.

Stockholm ATP 250, other second-round results (Kungliga Tennishallen, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):

• Quentin Halys vs. Grigor Dimitrov
• Stan Wawrinka beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Nicolas Jarry (5): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
• Tommy Paul (4) beat Laslo Djere (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• Casper Ruud (2) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Dominic Stricker beat Matteo Berrettini: 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor (7) beat Jacob Fearnley (Q): 7-6, 6-3