Stuttgart Open: Top seed Zverev books spot in quarter-finals
Alexander Zverev beat Corentin Moutet 6-2, 7-6 (7) on Thursday. He’ll play the winner of the match between Learner Tien and No 6 seed Brandon Nakashima in the next round
Alexander Zverev (Imago/PSNewz)
German Alexander Zverev, the top seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open by defeating Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-2, 7-6 (7) at Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart on Thursday.
Zverev, ranked No 3, will play the winner of the match between Learner Tien and No 6 seed Brandon Nakashima next.
In the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament, Moutet, ranked No 91, won against Italian wildcard Fabio Fognini (6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3).
Stuttgart ATP 250, other second-round results (Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart, grass, EUR 751.630, most recent results first):
- Learner Tien vs. Brandon Nakashima
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-4, 6-4
- Justin Engel (WC) beat Alex Michelsen (7): 6-4, 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (8) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (WC): 6-4, 7-5
- Taylor Fritz (2) beat Quentin Halys: 6-3, 7-6 (6)
- Ben Shelton (3) beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert (Q): 7-6 (4), 7-5
- Marton Fucsovics (Q) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (4), 6-3
