Dimitrov outplayed Tsitsipas over the final two
sets to earn a spot against Brit Daniel Evans, who registered a
7-5, 6-3 victory over Austria wild card Jurij Rodionov.
Second-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem, the defending champion,
also moved on with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Chile's Cristian
Garin.
Thiem next faces fifth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev, who was
leading 2-1 in the opening set when Italian wild card Jannik
Sinner retired with a right foot injury. In other matches,
fourth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev defeated Canadian
qualifier Vasek Pospisil 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; and Italy's Lorenzo
Sonego beat Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (6), 7-6 (2).
Astana Open
Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan staged a strong rally on
Thursday to post a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory over top-seeded
Benoit Paire of France in a second-round match at Nur-Sultan,
Kazakhstan.
Paire was two games away from a straight-set victory before
Kukushkin recovered from a 4-1 deficit to win the second set.
Kukushkin then dominated the final set to seal a quarterfinal
berth.
Kukushkin next faces Finnish qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori, who
recorded a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win over eight-seeded Australian Jordan
Thompson. In other matches, third-seeded Frenchman Adrian
Mannarino sailed to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Japanese qualifier
Yuichi Sugita, and American Mackenzie McDonald prevailed 3-6,
6-3, 6-3 over Italian wild card Andreas Seppi.
--Field Level Media
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