Goffin, Fognini Reach Munich QFs

Top seed David Goffin, who is currently at No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, recorded his 19th match win of the season on Thursday to set up a quarter-final clash against Alexander Zverev at the BMW Open by FWU AG.

Goffin hit 10 aces and saved 10 of 14 break points in a two-hour 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 win over Victor Estrella Burgos. Zverev, who is a part of the ATP’s Next Generation, won his 15th match of 2016 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Lukas Rosol. He is now 1-3 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against the Czech.

Earlier in the day, fifth seed and 2014 finalist Fabio Fognini broke a two-match losing streak against Mikhail Kukushkin with a 6-3, 7-5 win. Kukushkin has previously beaten Fognini at Moscow in 2009 and 2014.

Fognini will contest his third ATP World Tour quarter-final of the year against lucky loser and World No. 139 Jozef Kovalik, who defeated qualifier Igor Sijsling 6-3, 6-4.