Mexican Open: Rune retires after three games v Nakashima
American Brandon Nakashima moved into the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open when Dane Holger Rune, the No 4 seed, retired at the Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco on Wednesday night.
Nakashima, ranked No 42, led 3-0 when Rune, ranked No 13, pulled out due to illness.
The American will face Belgian David Goffin next.
Ahead of his victory, Brandon Nakashima won against Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi (7-6 (6), 7-5).
The 21-year-old Dane defeated Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (7-6 (4), 6-3) in the previous round of the Acapulco tournament.
Acapulco ATP 500, other second-round results (Arena GNP Seguros, hard, USD 2.585.410, most recent results first):
- Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez vs. Casper Ruud
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Alexander Zverev vs. Learner Tien: thursday
- Denis Shapovalov (9) beat Alex Michelsen: 6-4, 6-3
- David Goffin beat Ben Shelton (5): 7-6 (3), 6-3
- Tomas Machac (8) beat Daniel Altmaier (WC): 7-6 (3), 6-1
- Marcos Giron vs. Tommy Paul
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