Stuttgart Open: Nakashima into quarter-finals
Brandon Nakashima defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday and will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech and German Jan-Lennard Struff, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Brandon Nakashima (Gepa/Panoramic)
American Brandon Nakashima reached the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open by winning against French lucky loser Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 at Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart on Thursday.
Nakashima, ranked No 70, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech and German Jan-Lennard Struff, the No 7 seed, next.
The 22-year-old American defeated Christopher Eubanks (7-6 (4), 6-4) in the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament.
Stuttgart ATP 250, other second-round results (Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart, grass, EUR 734.915, most recent results first):
- James Duckworth vs. Ben Shelton
- Matteo Berrettini vs. Denis Shapovalov
- Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Jack Draper (6) beat Marcos Giron: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
- Alexander Bublik (3) beat Hamad Medjedovic (WC): 6-1, 7-6 (4)
- Frances Tiafoe (4) beat Yannick Hanfmann: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
- Lorenzo Musetti (5) beat Dominik Koepfer: 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5), 6-3
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