The Spanish Roberto Bautista and the french Gael Monfils They will face off for a place in the semifinals of the Mallorca Championships tournament, on grass and in the 250 ATP category, in one of the most fascinating duels of the day this Thursday.
The quarterfinals will be completed with the Tabilo-Mensik matches; Michelsen-Ofner and Shelton-Jubb.
Baptist He qualified after defeating Japanese Daniel Taro (6-1, 6-0) and Frenchman Ugo Humbert (3-6, 6-3, 6-4); Monfils, for his part, defeated Austrian Dominik Thiem (6-3; 7 (7)-6) and Spaniard Roberto Carballés (6-3, 6-4).
Another of the rivalries that will attract attention on the courts of Mallorca Country Club is the one between Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and Czech Jakub Mensik, winners this Wednesday against Kazakh Alexander Svechenko (6-3; 6-2 ) and the Italian Fabio Fognini (4-6; 6-3; 7-5), respectively.
Also, American Ben Shelton, number one seed in the Mallorcan tournament, will play against British Paul Jubb, after defeating Australian Rinky Hijikata (6-4, 6-0) in one hour and eight minutes.
Shelton (ranked fourteenth in the ATP) is one of the main favorites to win his third title in Mallorca before facing his participation in the Wimbledon tournament starting July 1.
The match between the American Alex Michelsen and the Austrian Sebastián Ofner will complete the quarterfinal draw on the Santa Ponça courts.
Source: La Verdad
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