Stuttgart Open: Draper battles past Giron to reach quarter-finals

No 6 seed Jack Draper advanced to the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open by beating American Marcos Giron 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Marcos Giron vs Jack Draper at Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart.

Draper, ranked No 40, will play American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, next.

Jack Draper defeated Austrian Sebastian Ofner (7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament, Giron, ranked No 54, beat Andy Murray (6-3, 6-4).

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
• Richard Gasquet vs. Brandon Nakashima
• Alexander Bublik (3) beat Hamad Medjedovic (WC): 6-1, 7-6 (4)
• Frances Tiafoe beat Yannick Hanfmann: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
• Lorenzo Musetti (5) beat Dominik Koepfer: 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5), 6-3