Alex de Minaur qualified for the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 European Open in Antwerp
The top-seeded Alex de Minaur (Australia) qualified for the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 European Open hard court tennis tournament in Antwerp (Belgium) with a prize fund of 690,135 EUR.
The 25-year-old Alex de Minaur overcame a set deficit and defeated Roberto Carballes Baena (Spain) by 2-1 (2:6, 6:4, 6:2) in 2:18 hours. For him, it was the first match since losing in the quarterfinals of the US Open.
In the next round, the top-seeded Australian tennis player will face Hugo Gaston (France), who defeated the seventh-seeded Mariano Navone (Argentina) in a hard-fought second-round clash. The Frenchman won by 2-1 (6:4, 6:7(3), 7:6(4)) in 2:50 hours of play.
Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) also had a fantastic match, defeating the sixth-seeded Tomas MartÃn Etcheverry (Argentina) to become the oldest quarter-finalist in the ATP 250 European Open history. The 36-year-old Spaniard won convincingly by 2-0 (7:6(2), 6:4) in the first match against this opponent.
