Roland-Garros: Qualifier Ofner beats Fognini in five sets to move into last 16
The Austrian will play the winner of the match between Argentinian Diego Schwartzman and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 5 seed, in the next round
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Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner moved into the last 16 of Roland-Garros by defeating Italian Fabio Fognini 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 in Paris on Friday afternoon.
Ofner, ranked No 118, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Diego Schwartzman and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 5 seed, next.
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Sebastian Ofner scores a first career Slam fourth round dispatching Fognini 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/DV4YJvHLKU
The Austrian won against American Maxime Cressy (6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-2) and American Sebastian Korda, the No 24 seed (6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-4) ahead of his victory.
In the previous rounds, Fognini, ranked No 130, beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 10 seed (6-4, 6-4, 6-3) and Australian Jason Kubler (6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2).
Roland-Garros (Grand Slam), other third-round matches (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR, 49.600.000)
- Lorenzo Sonego beat Andrey Rublev (7): 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Karen Khachanov (11) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC): 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
- Alexander Zverev vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Daniel Altmaier vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Taylor Fritz
- Holger Rune vs. Genaro Alberto Olivieri
- Borna Coric vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Marcos Giron
- Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild
- Zhizhen Zhang vs. Casper Ruud
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Denis Shapovalov
- Diego Schwartzman vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Cameron Norrie
- Novak Djokovic vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
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